Analysis

  • max time kernel
    132s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 15:32

General

  • Target
    2026-07-03_d60f283f0d4a2e0f8ad106a6db9cc44e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 886KB
  • Sample260703-sy5efabz2x
  • SHA256 458f9bb53b603118ff4a2007129ebd362303e133d4138fb82a83c336c84fabb5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 35 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 32 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 64 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\2026-07-03_d60f283f0d4a2e0f8ad106a6db9cc44e_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_d60f283f0d4a2e0f8ad106a6db9cc44e_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:672
  • 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:2624

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 886KB
        • SHA256 458f9bb53b603118ff4a2007129ebd362303e133d4138fb82a83c336c84fabb5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 1003KB
        • SHA256 2d0e1c50ed75f56d29f980eefb4e996e313c72bbc694be45f2be561aab9aded4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 2c00b9f42df94d193052115e9ef84de7f0bfb97d5e03550aac05e1f3fb493908
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 900KB
        • SHA256 a2d7d6afa81894989a2e7358f36ad2b76b7e6dec60f3f4286ab0732fa93cffbf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 934KB
        • SHA256 ed44899444a5cf21d0ddd9b09926a06b7c0d9c0147481f84061a7b306a74a9ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 dfb82a9d021bfb74cd13997e1fc237bcc4c1c2537b768b672dfdb8ee8b6cfe60
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 35c61768ac0f872f4d97318aa155191e4f098f2e9d707e72ade1c234e51a7af1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 9d0450597d665d11680e4b30796776219c079340e98275c41d07939f7b7f5a64
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 8ec6515eba75dc40c11343158963d2e199578045140afe1527a0fb7ef5cb96f9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 08a94272ef711b1e8d7ca3b75909f9d2b24728ae2e28fe8419b4d0782fb82450
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 e4b2436754caf08ee9255a41ded2e598755a9f4964b821f7c72364e361547fb2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 131b37de076b970682595546dfeb5909cbb8044046c78b4decbfc7c471a2edee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 fa87281f786e55f43be7682aa88c81108c41931b184094d196a5e773dbd3b008
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 9b3d5a340da17dc41229c7849ead2a79dd8824a3ce31df4b65fd0ae8342bf6f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 d6835e1fb5a4073bf2792b721911e1c2abce8808cd92153ba42006de878f42fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 70c740654d0d005ffd2b1c070c8d03820a7415ff0471b2c87eaff30de0478f34
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 09af23ae7bc1c818a290775a0625b4966ee40ac1022476ae645e2dbbd1c9996c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 dd4f3a6e5c7a8d97ecc4bf5ff0465a1059e1b19bc130e6a444dd58973660d97f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 13733722a8d11a8fb18e56497bb72af878a343ce07d3d28a4542ed3b18ae7bc1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 4f22fca9af9502b05ce894b0fb034bf594f1e433948b4375c187a4f55b32da03
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 32ffde18e18600d2820de7bfb8d4db6750d66f3ddc670d5564228b7784a43c44
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 eb1484c60ed1403dfc721e7ba52ac86f1cd12849b3f6f74da4f38dd62f72f089
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 cc82b007d94e5193c6d52fc6ce2350d5662224371b79c06379be201e84479cb7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 50b3c494dd150af047e4dad4310c286c41896ffc344c68247e39e8982ac6b8ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 cf51cc1a7030584c0b36a2a3c358ac84a2845bbdd21c31671d576e37183d1f62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 f01d64dace29e65c30d8785556e1465d3985e923f1d3606301998b1c7a80087f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 28bd5d12b9bffe0627be0c263a2d59ea0be0c55135ca0574b2ec1cdd4c88e980
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 c04719a25a7069d8e954f9cd8c6fc1363f46a8c23d457ed92acefc5942cf500a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        XLICONS.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 b914cf1c38cea05d8974b31c74d5dc505824d178486b6fa839ddeea4f901424d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msouc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe
        • Size 941KB
        • SHA256 62ccb41487184f4ba76050f3eb8a89affb201077f108569f275a668d1f98c722
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        osmadminicon.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 514b6455182228fb60024345ac7d06c9e6c064a2b4ff82b77fa906507d0631f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        sscicons.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe
        • Size 965KB
        • SHA256 5c3df5f50cb311f854b115c66c53413469f3846fe47c8cc199837ccd4a2546c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/672-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/672-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2624-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp