Analysis

  • max time kernel
    81s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/05/2026, 13:20

General

  • Target
    2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 928KB
  • Sample260531-qlacesg191
  • SHA256 7ec9e817b3f4b78c54893c403748e9c07f729ca7af411e1c4eaa937d8c36a1a7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables packed with ASPack 45 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 41 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2288
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4156

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 7ec9e817b3f4b78c54893c403748e9c07f729ca7af411e1c4eaa937d8c36a1a7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroRd32Info.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe
        • Size 957KB
        • SHA256 e28fd2200e3252c9d5649aa2c7d0b4b18987d55ef7a545675a70bd372563467a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroTextExtractor.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 3a4e20f2d1f9de1be60ff69ce247153c1bd1adea836580bb3f2e829148aac0f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 e14842f1e07ce2b1a012f86d11d6c1598da1e403723dc75a275ed9b8dbd7869f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 da195e2a0c37d752a01d82ce919fc7f8d8bc2289d7aa1a15e9bd99c90014d9c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 942KB
        • SHA256 84bdc68be7ae310cba3d20584a435776e49196c4603f22579662861fd4c3b959
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 976KB
        • SHA256 5839aa85cfb292a739d87a31e8eef2461dad4bc36a61fd309a5bed1c8d1af885
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 f622b40658a2659c4e6d0dc7605e6cfdde5aecc19550102495478da3fbf7806e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 c3e1d993bb28cc0607111d836bf7f4e97fe1c58929b9de4ee55a08a334a899d2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 8fcb2a98be6894e5f2dea135a98e2d5ab2dcb3e14d229233ba943715f76c04f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 d3c155a41621e96349ba0e72e3f6fe05a077597c4a5565438e434af075263115
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 ccbafea53211339fc0e71407231b029ecd4a3dedd61a82509522006f0ff02075
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 75d7d862ca7692a6c0bb7d2ded6b924624e912e565d91cc24248510ff39c7d0c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 569fbb154806f861589f2824d79f75ef5397236ed7409b333b0defceaaad1459
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 f02e91e16d0651f5b872c8fe625e6d5db3a391198b50ef0c899e5955b525a157
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 4d24fbfe8651610a2b7aa7e96c9c3dd376223e3fdf52365f89f70f2c2b8c181d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 e8760394ebe589a7d29cd7299342f8bb143c3dc021fab8924a049a300f0ad0b4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 bb1da861fbe38687c653c0f285920f8156cb80bdec886e8e59001ee7687905ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 c6183f824a5b86a9bd5128300f9170830354f02993e50ddc169dfd48f294f163
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 e95fbc8742d2824e9c8622d69f4d2505caf12ccaa4a9b4cd8212e30d7f558043
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 3bf7f1eabace71c328cbf3e36a8c74cef8350b9b1cccbf3c1c9d809cf0bf4689
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 e24c538f3880617295dff767e4b0c641f8d21e081e59662d370b2d9a332b84ca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 bd408471ea895b2427532adb7549d8050c071a48ecb077a602517b2b1ea830e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 4eae3625efd160310d154d3c29c285b275a19f17e7cfd64b595ff7ea3d66eee4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 7b97b96718a5680c1eec007bbfe94236507dc5d69e68ad0f0aa904ebdc65c120
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 f37ac3ff4c56ffd8da852cdb51ba2cdf56d61068261baed5469c74ac2d5dec08
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 90976969ddf80070026575e2f7d301fea9875a9599ec62409de1726321053711
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 213f359d9e928f4d38f9be9d36e566e5834efaae274eb8dea0f73901c3484671
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 84e64cbaf6235183fc0e865b4eaec2a3cb300fe8c245802c35a4395d0294595b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 ef8a9d2e59c2a2a4323ace0457c50414a9ee96c4985fa95650335bcbfe8d857a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 dcc14269892a6e2b842afa7bb482447ba7d266c618a4cbbf017e9be68ab3a099
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 7f0f3dbbfb2a25ef9b51b67887567cff65a9e09babe929c0c28915a29ec589c4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 98006a5a9c948c3008b5125b805a2f1aff91437d68b677c37b019316396bb5dd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 7c38af924e03a0d3cae04dcaa3a124b36d3fb22e2166ca32436281105d644f31
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 d6abe89b5b8989266480f593ca4ef26bf15e1c08409d7f168450c4ea75303794
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 453096a5bd87651239b2282082454e7f42537f79d0bc3e00259be2992b77206d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 03efcc7a3a5c003628319fd0b2c11499ef7483722b10dbf3a96efaa9738017a3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 226729ac3713171232d02c3e69d1d31c1d801824dea531097b4b8c4bee79543b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 acf16ee59a62d35b61e5b9df3a06c964fbc0b7d7e4221b18091fb8e6c0484270
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 ef3f1d99110d155b1bbab55f1a143696abb1ead34e83b8b7cf08a8fc19a62158
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 75a997dd4548d9ac91e471e7cb58922986df57437691d9186fd9c80bde43fca6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2288-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2288-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4156-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4156-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp