Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
143s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260630-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/07/2026, 16:57
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
- Size 695KB
- Sample260701-vgczzaax7j
- SHA256 175cfe407ce19a9ee1c4d43404bc1fda1f3e009a8563867b759f4ae9d95a81cc
- MD5 8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e
- SHA1 844fc16ad1f794449038002ade69eddf387ae575
- SHA512 c0f6c25622ea8fc7a31f2bbf2968b162fc6e1c389cc6692ed995a794246920406554b670d822e79ae9fbb26c3bce36fa9ab4d62c9fbabd83e81a0f03aedb1346
- SSDEEP 12288:cP5V5KV5izrqFkbGE/F5V5KV5izrqFkbQX6IjUl54G2nC79lSqc:KIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lSqc
- TLSH T1A5E48D07F6A244FCC557C17089EA9372EA71FC215620AB7F2758E6213F20FA06F2A755
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c683-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5564-1356-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - 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" 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.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 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NETSTAT.EXE 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Register-CimProvider.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certreq.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fontview.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\iexpress.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RMActivate_ssp_isv.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\colorcpl.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dccw.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regini.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunLegacyCPLElevated.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkntfs.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dfrgui.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\doskey.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mountvol.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIADAP.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\lodctr.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rasautou.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMESEARCH.EXE 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WinMgmt.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\credwiz.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\proquota.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\agentactivationruntimestarter.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CertEnrollCtrl.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PkgMgr.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\MigRegDB.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msdt.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Netplwiz.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OposHost.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\charmap.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\clip.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\logman.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RdpSa.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rekeywiz.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RmClient.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dxdiag.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eudcedit.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\logagent.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\replace.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPDCT.EXE 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fsquirt.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\help.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netbtugc.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GameBarPresenceWriter.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PickerHost.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\edpnotify.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\esentutl.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hh.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sdiagnhost.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEPADSV.EXE 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DpiScaling.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InputSwitchToastHandler.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\driverquery.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ddodiag.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\imjpuexc.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dvdplay.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EaseOfAccessDialog.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{C556CC60-75A5-4BB7-B965-BF25843E7D0B}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\WFServicesReg.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMConfigInstaller.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInProcess.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\Ldr64.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\jsc.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\NETFXSBS10.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\csc.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe$ 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dfsvc.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dfsvc.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\EdmGen.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.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 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 5564 2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_8394b69e680aa4213887da0c9a3dee6e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.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:5564
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 6a3826ce613dfd7ae3c98a869eb47afa0de6e7f56ed605f03506ec699a62bd2b
- MD5 90ffb262cd45038dfb6a22e7f809dd22
- SHA1 1d0b0bd4e603b658dd88cbed0247f58a4b5cd355
- SHA512 51b89e94274e15e69ccbefc8e789ed2908a441d141d7a24fa3e0fa076659aad30a40d482c743f16e87527f0fc1651a11304487f48bc92af93cee5dde8050eabc
- SSDEEP 24576:KIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lSqvIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lSqc:WqFgqFUHBqFgqFUHu
- TLSH T171658D07F6A244FCC557C17089EA9372EA71FC215620AB7F2758E6213F20FA06F2A755
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH