Analysis
- max time kernel
145s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
31/05/2026, 13:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 928KB
- Sample260531-qlacesg191
- SHA256 7ec9e817b3f4b78c54893c403748e9c07f729ca7af411e1c4eaa937d8c36a1a7
- MD5 56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74
- SHA1 3746633437f6d40fd49bef81d476c0b3830117bf
- SHA512 5aba1189a660d93632c9ce535a29705deee5b686b3b445142d5333aac00f93e9a2ac105cc68c6c088f4fbeb1a465cbac2c52cb9cbce39ba8eb2807f7de460555
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJeD5Tvinrm7w:A3k03kHRJD56rz
- TLSH T1C5155A17A6890FA8C11FC1788A968662E7737C161F2093DF1354AE253F72BD06E3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1600-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b41a-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1600-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b41a-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.2104.12721.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\Ldr64.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_state.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMConfigInstaller.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\jsc.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInProcess.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\WsatConfig.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1600 2026-05-31_56e76e089d9cb65b3ccb8dc9c0fdca74_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Processes
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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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1600
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 bb660aa64d59a9e8a106bdc7a8ec4bc29efa677bef39c8491fb3a03aded3fcec
- MD5 d9baa63de37e80474119e679b840e4a9
- SHA1 92c54923faaefd0d635b4aca8f53f7cb6439aff6
- SHA512 ae02ad44e5cc26e056444a670958d329e10fb6a6d893d7dd3ea3de87531f22534953401f9977dbce94cb511ce5d4ab16de4327ae0dfc1da7041de982a15b3099
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJeD5Tvinrm7F3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfv:A3k03kHRJD56ri3k03kHRJD56rz
- TLSH T14D955A17A6890FA8C11FC1788A968662E7737C161F2093DF1354AE253F72BD06E3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH