Analysis
- max time kernel
144s - max time network
97s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/06/2026, 00:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 815KB
- Sample260605-ahxesahs2z
- SHA256 a911a1335f951ba8ce90218b369de4338351237337bf2db7076d34a8f51dcf16
- MD5 8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc
- SHA1 8d434d430a6ac3d6207c6a30477e18ec71dbd544
- SHA512 57b81b2ad93c11adf4394a74f5217b6d7e7123c68f6695ff038e05f0172330ed1453f4a39ea2f5b594c9eee39ece0362e163d03ab23704b84f53a647c382d29e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjilQZ:A3k03kB56ro
- TLSH T154055A17E6850FA8D00FC1749A968672EA737C025F2093DF2354AE153F72BD06B3A697
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5500-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b7b1-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5500-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b7b1-7.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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_windows-senseclient-service_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_a359e3d81485694b\f\SenseIR.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_bsdtar_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_5be11e6025939378\f\tar.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-mdmagent_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_403fa699a3654657\f\MDMAgent.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-ncsiuwpapp.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_eb1a21d23daf2030\f\NcsiUwpApp.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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..lishing-wmiprovider_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_305eac6918e57702\f\rdpsign.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-mediafoundation_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_97c4601a91ef2a4b\f\mfpmp.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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..biometrics-trustlet_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_40856ba085a100c4\f\BioIso.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-ux_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_571935de2408ae28\f\slui.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInUtil.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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..ebviewhost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_05dfd9bc9f8bc6b6\f\Win32WebViewHost.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-waasmedic_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.132_none_2eb02d05c34e2eef\f\WaaSMedicAgent.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\jsc.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-robocopy_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_c24a28fb71aa07c9\f\Robocopy.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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..-remoteapplications_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_3d368ddb21bde8c7\f\rdpshell.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-tabletpc-inputpanel_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.65_none_f3a35be8937453f0\f\TabTip.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.318_none_9b6af6ae8c0ac6cb\f\dtdump.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-wrp-integrity-client_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_26a3fe1b7073b18d\f\sfc.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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\SearchIndexer.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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..okerplugin.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_5704c6175ad01b79\f\Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-trustedinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_8c502cfed26c810b\f\TrustedInstaller.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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\vdsldr.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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\Taskmgr.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe$ 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\EdmGen.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-m..nt-browser.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_f759261c81fa2ed8\f\SecureAssessmentBrowser.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dfsvc.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-lpksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_1cb0f82bf1aef3cc\f\lpksetup.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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-lpksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_1cb0f82bf1aef3cc\f\lpremove.exe 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 5500 2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_8b8e76aa532ed13625045ec1ef9545fc_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:5500
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 135f5edab6152666c7a28aad1cfc039d4eed3dd9ad0646051e64f0f58dbd799e
- MD5 bdfce70c41db234e101488f64b11e8a3
- SHA1 1915f900fef1d2f7bb08dab6e3c29d793083aff6
- SHA512 ad9270e3af743581a694cac3e3b863909a0a79a4a3179f3c7aaccc20e73d391a7c65e47715bf25989b97b82b5f5b8a10decadb528da7a36e059183dce49c027a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjilQE3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrmdjp:A3k03kB56rt3k03kB56ro
- TLSH T181755A17E6850FA8D00FC1749A968672EA737C025F2093DF2354AE153F72BD06B3A697
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH