Analysis
- max time kernel
136s - max time network
148s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/06/2026, 20:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 940KB
- Sample260604-y9ldlaev6k
- SHA256 97a53ef3f03bcd36fc1804e01e295d76c66b0986b611b026454888524007f2a8
- MD5 625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489
- SHA1 e5741f7c48fe4d9617684f9bd1f5c26297b85771
- SHA512 c9d1567cf68e50ab325a6dc7f97f8ae883913509bb22de77de657b60fcbc9525a1aee246baa3a44a3f72b601c8764bd6de57244e9673d171c3f088b274ec7781
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrmdoc2CHdfi:A3k03kB56rB
- TLSH T1AB256B03A6950FA8D02FC1749A918662E6737C121F209BDF1354AE153F72BD0AB3EB57
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2416-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b432-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2416-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b432-7.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" 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{801B79ED-F2FF-4982-A51E-9DE43565C5B5}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.42251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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_product-containeros__windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_20c655d14680f9cf\f\SearchFilterHost.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInUtil.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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..rnetprinting-client_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_85f8b97e4dbf9185\f\wpnpinst.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\jsc.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-lsatrustlet_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_dff7d1ca03eba43a\f\LsaIso.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-setup-component_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_2d61a5193292e66c\f\audit.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-securityhealth-sso_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.100_none_bac6834bfb16b20d\f\SecurityHealthSystray.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-tpm-diagnostics_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_3fa2439425626f6e\f\TpmDiagnostics.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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_windowsdeviceportal-core-server_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_0536e7ab81ae6453\f\WebManagement.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInProcess.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-shellappruntime_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_0defc0f5807dd5f0\f\ShellAppRuntime.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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..snotificationbroker_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.37_none_46638c67a45b1942\f\MusNotification.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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\SearchIndexer.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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\splwow64.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-spp-extcom_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.318_none_065139dac533d14e\f\SppExtComObj.Exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-setup-component_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_2d61a5193292e66c\f\AuditShD.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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\ResetEngine.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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..minalservicesclient_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_4902a165a673e741\f\mstsc.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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..te-musnotifyiconexe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_345ca27cf9ce36c0\f\MusNotifyIcon.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-vssservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_560fc7f19d1d3ed7\f\VSSVC.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMConfigInstaller.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInUtil.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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..ative-serverbox-isv_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_f07c0067839c600d\f\RMActivate_ssp_isv.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-sysreset_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_3765148c03bcc3ce\f\ResetEngine.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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..usnotificationuxexe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_6f399112972db672\f\MusNotificationUx.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-userexperience-desktop_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.493_none_81cdab704eaad423\n\MiniSearchHost.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-wifinetworkmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.37_none_4ebd7bd997a97fcb\f\wifitask.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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-migrationengine_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_53ff6ed560767984\f\mighost.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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..tiondialog.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_0f681b8c9b834caa\f\PinningConfirmationDialog.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dfsvc.exe 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2416 2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_625be571c944cfd56f4978ce5baf4489_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:2416
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 903bdc36cc5c138af71cf5529464ef698100a24965d332dc44952828a263a180
- MD5 2c63885e76bf9e5997493ad7f0ce0245
- SHA1 28638e30c2a8ed4bf9795bf180a2e283e69236bf
- SHA512 d2990d5c9b5b75847490eafeb7922081c5302608fb6d25df58168295bc1a8647d0c99f1aec4ba4e511b353e6aa70c59a09ac496685cfd7e84fb703a08ab990d7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrmdoc2CHdfj3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrB:A3k03kB56r83k03kB56rB
- TLSH T1D0956B03A6950FA8D02FC1749A918662E6737C121F209BDF1354AE153F72BD0AB3EB57
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH