Analysis
- max time kernel
141s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/06/2026, 10:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 934KB
- Sample260603-m1dfvaex2m
- SHA256 99455f3c3f1ce58202e29ae3c076a48acf28eb9e86601681c82eb2e5482212f6
- MD5 7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6
- SHA1 f687d78f908c10dfbf02650cbe48a540f57c337e
- SHA512 5921ac6c0a9d29b4c69b878b8d1a0ecee413cb033d2f5133aaf18c085914f817052ee52fcf34682e40cd0a354f45c88648a403b39fd98b9919fdbc5967ac3465
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlu3BK:A3k03kHRJ6RJj
- TLSH T14D159E17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C561730A3DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b494-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3856-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b494-7.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" 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\comrepl.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\MigRegDB.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism\DismHost.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.2103.1172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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}\accicons.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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}\misc.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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}\visicon.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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\wow64_microsoft-windows-runas_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_659b5b6317001d2c\f\runas.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-userinit_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.37_none_c87c050022130145\f\userinit.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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_product-containeros__windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_2b1b00237ae1bbca\f\SearchFilterHost.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-p..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_dd24c7cd1fc6d4b1\f\PeopleExperienceHost.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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_networking-mpssvc-netsh_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_aa4efcf84be1b89b\f\CheckNetIsolation.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-audio-audiocore_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_7c4c059b9e36fe85\f\SpatialAudioLicenseSrv.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-b..re-memorydiagnostic_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_ddccf236be43e7c9\f\memtest.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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\wmpshare.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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..ectionflow.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_285ae36df9fb90ad\f\OOBENetworkConnectionFlow.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInProcess.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.132_none_f836cc528422524b\f\ShellExperienceHost.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-securestartup-service_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.41_none_46e53612c0e92204\f\BdeUISrv.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-winlogon-tools_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_8fd8aab412295721\f\wlrmdr.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-a..t-bytecodegenerator_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.71_none_ccb71d3ee4c7b8a6\f\ByteCodeGenerator.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-mediafoundation_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_a2190a6cc64fec46\f\mfpmp.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-robocopy_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_cc9ed34da60ac9c4\f\Robocopy.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-twinui_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.493_none_7918a9fd73257276\f\LaunchWinApp.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\PrintDialog\PrintDialog.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-fsutil_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_d1df129ba9a9b56f\f\fsutil.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-s..native-whitebox-isv_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_ef0bb92fa937f7ee\f\RMActivate_isv.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-scripting_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.194_none_4385d5a885bc9a36\f\wscript.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-security-tools-klist_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_3c5af3814be830ab\f\klist.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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\wmplayer.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-p..ntalcontrolsmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.65_none_2d03a3ca59967a09\f\WpcMon.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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-spectrum_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.65_none_5df9e0d1a9b3658b\f\Spectrum.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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\wsmprovhost.exe 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3856 2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_7c7d483688157c0fbddcb48d691258d6_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:3856
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 07f2c25a7d1b0f1130c6645b2a523a17e38f1bb54d43006552f7fb5a22d6d5ee
- MD5 6ce64404f64e4fe2e9f8f49a443521f1
- SHA1 87c576986144c5cefce98a94500fefa2dc21f3a7
- SHA512 aa19f41380073d64eedda294f298ec1d65d6294e7a49765fe0a8de4c4f60b8b73003823705e2011fd445bdfd318316675951b81834768d1853d7dac706fe338c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlu3Bb3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCD:A3k03kHRJ6RJS3k03kHRJ6RJj
- TLSH T167959E17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C561730A3DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH