Analysis

  • max time kernel
    116s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/06/2026, 22:23

General

  • Target
    2026-06-28_5ba47322a295ed4245a6add6f24637e9_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 904KB
  • Sample260628-2arccags5q
  • SHA256 de71aef813f6b0a8300d22beb28110db8b088df259ef923976a58c498b8815be
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 46 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 43 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 14 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-28_5ba47322a295ed4245a6add6f24637e9_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-28_5ba47322a295ed4245a6add6f24637e9_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:4756
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • 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
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2000

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 904KB
        • SHA256 de71aef813f6b0a8300d22beb28110db8b088df259ef923976a58c498b8815be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 274f1a4e4e1a9039b215125a77f98716f78affe4cea915dcb3cc04f6882e2671
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 919KB
        • SHA256 b7d20cca09064f9f26f2314f1505ee3f85d44750d49f3be9600864b53a3c6d5e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 5424e8bf6efa3f72b58a4896046d4894dc31965364c752d3e5ab4c0467fd2391
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 a5f569f70de7236bcb6746443b7e24451727dea33a015a361ef5072521852e64
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 88381085c7e9eb4fd8f3380ff3e2ab1ab3b32ba512a31c5a32a4b0c57ae28357
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 a3508f842632643fab809077a7c9a5d682264c2b86d5057f0f015baba8fb6321
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 ef010e2db75e20c676fabe24a53d976f499658d6b282354a6f84b67668dfec5f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 ae676d03b0fe0cba00fe0da344f98c3863aab4bfa7ab45cc12ca19474613733b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 0aa2fe77b062d5ec01ccec19e68b722c88e251593129888733a42f6ace851250
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 48dc04d53b97b64617b0158cc04f1d6c4f8f4cfb26fcd0ee8be71661673b9bcb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 0b5880c78341ef628c08ec7b33bed90d64d4a2da46b6df867f9ddf8aa1ef0f8a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 6e48e8669826cbbdfdffdf1868fcb4eef8be15211b5d96f55aad9a472d63ff24
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 a38ab44dedde4d16e4d376c864d1c98abce1de4283ffded6cb8b793c38315420
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 8d58e32384d34395724f2e20a406792dc387fa7f87a1184640b9546ba59b0ce8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 79a3be97039732e43c53063cf64ad786414e5a89ae3aff693bddfb1641fffa45
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 e8efe3d1eaf4854e3021b74853bab73582449e126dc3a58b8cbaef733a33c70d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 2a84816607e621e7d8634cd9772d607bd549aac85e212197d4e7ff67e6bb108d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 ab7e7628c3bf6690cf507a027aa2fc890fa34043ef6264d22a57c1389ef780e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 0933834bb8f9317107fb1ba0c17b7c856e6b9a8605dbd65ee60b6b6137d02e4d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 958a504b61f678d1a4a3dd8e2e80a9bac7025804b87831d0487ecdd2671ec192
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 4b70fd632561f083f65161dbace384858f28abe6cc618648e80ebae1ad7ada62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 bc77578f94cf8ab1ac87c1c950e5c29e18f3c7c486d9e6681f823a78f517bdb0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 132747567d92c7b24b9992865d332d9377788567f9d0690f0aa6ceba4e9749b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 ee37cfdc9acc28a1a3fa5c203d09f298a105bfafd84924205d7b097bc77f990c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 baf0d2295d795e1961aee25f51f9f04f8212524f88b23a1980aece90181b899a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 d75d42b2157c53cb74b3e48a1e26ee3a48a9386bd0ca8eb801471c18c3e1396e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 0a874e02dd97f0616dd54d4d76cc8060fd3d9939199760d6665b664a6a40886a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 3b8b5e6628569469256b03842808ba5b8acea0f72f1584b7e0880f2f10b6af4a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 9c161ac3b6c867bcb187c0b4a2a69eea10ab25bfd1337aff1e4b256994f1ee06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 313a9869ac0b5f518e7e5d0325bc67981594137f68b013b03a7fc33d5d823c2d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 c1a3b0b926cb55e1178490eb93503bd3fe87a44f0663e617fa8abf35ca2c6b00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 3828ac774ac7df95748864d67899c48f9a80f24604358e440bbfe59e54ee2bef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 35d197bf6dd1fb8b1fc202c7268c7f47b80283524183ecfb3e4f3bc726a0d18d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 5e49362e62cb3c80da2bde518e0fe93c02a75699acc007aee183fe6ee30dc15d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 94e2b379c23b828d689681afd4909ecb2a00a932cab9284f5d359e4cd3a57149
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 0bc4077b77c1afead21b29dc8594cb13ff9e1a996ccaa139710ba66b24a1a44b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 c1dc3f94d995d0c9ecdfa8a3cf9cfd565730c04aac6547df2be828000411f079
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 ad19b088ab603c7fb21811384fb9d58c01d7edf02cdfb9e9e3cea5ac6dd10803
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 7178f5aec8687d6fdec55504d46aa35b9d353263f64f99b014482d25f4bcccd1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 627cf6a41499b33d3a70ab871d428c5632afed788dcabbe170499342d64edbcd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 09149276f6bf834f183a86050faf45db76bbe3d2cee8c8835693fc64a951fb86
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 eff619ed112a09c3bcaab46639f8b513acd6c1fc3c433164a5596d45d83d7f24
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2000-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4756-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4756-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp