Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
155s - 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, 16:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 706KB
- Sample260531-trmfqaex9p
- SHA256 9f8c08ca8226fbf13f2fd196df8d3319d76c2d4774324414fd49d8081cb61f37
- MD5 b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e
- SHA1 a3309664e9c40f89fa625ff3edb6fd479f284643
- SHA512 1f75b6daed24e118ce64e2a44dcaa2872c1edfab0df0fc018d1a79845ed4d3fcf75e4f0de114bf3257701336fc199ab04befab3014fd2dc2d5e8ba30de7750d3
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6irWcRGJlFoUQviu:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQviu
- TLSH T168F49C17E78500E8D10AC1789A9A9A32FB75BC561730A3DF2358C6152F63BE06F3E794
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2460-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5cf-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2460-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5cf-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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cipher.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cleanmgr.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CloudNotifications.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eudcedit.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fc.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundTaskHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cttunesvr.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ddodiag.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\extrac32.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\comp.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Fondue.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\calc.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EaseOfAccessDialog.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMETC\IMTCPROP.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cliconfg.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\clip.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\mofcomp.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dfrgui.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\diskpart.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\MigRegDB.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AtBroker.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\auditpol.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fontview.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CameraSettingsUIHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dpapimig.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BackgroundTransferHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPSET.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMCCPHR.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cttune.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\comrepl.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPDCT.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPUEX.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dtdump.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventvwr.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\forfiles.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autochk.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkntfs.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CredentialUIBroker.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmon.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DpiScaling.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\imecfmui.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\colorcpl.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhst3g.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism\DismHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIADAP.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmdl32.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\esentutl.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\expand.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\_isdel.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\compact.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\control.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\convert.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\curl.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\driverquery.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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}\pj11icon.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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}\joticon.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingNews_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\NewsStub.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-setup360-media-base_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_259c259bf9e2d267\f\SetupHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-wimgapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.194_none_841924fc9a413271\f\wimserv.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_windows-senseclient-service_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_a359e3d81485694b\f\SenseCE.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_5519d2fa88b436fc\f\SearchFilterHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-quickassist_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_037bca9e287fff5c\f\quickassist.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..rity-spp-validation_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.176_none_161fead9a85c45cd\f\GenValObj.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..sor-native-whitebox_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_9c5aa041b6a59db2\f\RMActivate.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-starttiledata_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_8c1cd5f65f938380\f\DataStoreCacheDumpTool.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-nfs-clientcore_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_a83a13d7c7ca92d4\f\nfsclnt.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..client-decoder-host_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.318_none_1e08617dd1895eb7\f\UtcDecoderHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..monotificationuxexe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_618940d4a376d501\f\MoNotificationUx.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-virtualdiskservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_66112670800af37c\f\vds.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\WsatConfig.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-mapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_a6b2722d9eed2eed\f\fixmapi.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-errorreportingfaults_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_75b35e16f6608fe4\f\WerFault.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_5f6e7d4cbd14f8f7\f\SearchProtocolHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_serviceinitiatedhealing-client_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.194_none_17fbd7504b9de242\f\SIHClient.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_windows-senseclient-service_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_a359e3d81485694b\f\SenseCncProxy.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_574c4adf3362fbca\f\explorer.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\WsatConfig.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_069016efd47610d8\f\wmpconfig.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-packagemanager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_e83cf4fa7871c56f\f\PkgMgr.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-printing-spooler-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_d180c9ec46d962eb\f\spoolsv.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-shell-oneoffs-em_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.318_none_ed2b4c25cc173a5f\n\EM.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..lications-clientsku_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_1a017429cb7fea2c\f\rdpinit.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-w..for-management-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_c58bc93032642398\f\WSManHTTPConfig.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\WFServicesReg.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-narrator_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.100_none_b998a9a728d6401f\f\Narrator.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-o..tiveportal.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_3da444c93fbedacf\f\OOBENetworkCaptivePortal.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-parentalcontrols-ots_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.37_none_7461fc8593f740b9\f\ApproveChildRequest.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-systemreset_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_e653782f0144d814\f\systemreset.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_5519d2fa88b436fc\f\SearchProtocolHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-advancedtaskmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.65_none_9b4fcb543bd21a13\f\LaunchTM.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-setupapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_3a8cfd7d7fe46760\f\wowreg32.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-twinui_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.493_none_6ec3ffab3ec4b07b\f\LaunchWinApp.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-xbox-gamecallableui.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_1e850fa96c804e78\f\XBox.TCUI.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_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_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2460 2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-31_b7399d428618752064fae2968123d85e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2460
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 8a42ef41d0d0a6fd210670fd1ea2ba2014be9afe727e2bc4a9d9d99640e86790
- MD5 5135308d1fc5fb031deca69c9f9c05ce
- SHA1 20f641eb70cc724bf8f88d4f56cba242257a1a6e
- SHA512 c732e97beba6beea7106583852bff6d5fa97cb9500836678f9b8ab0e0978bcb9a86ff348a37edfb769677c6ebb9edf06f923c3652c006d318e6c3976b846cfa8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQvif3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQviu:A3k03kHRJp3k03kHRJ0
- TLSH T1C5659C17E78500E8D10AC1789A9A9A32FB75BC561730A3DF2358C6152F63BE06F3E794
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH