Analysis

  • max time kernel
    110s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/07/2026, 19:43

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_e2d4e7b9010b9a194c2b31673434b869_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 909KB
  • Sample260706-ye8kmsgv5n
  • SHA256 9861f6bcd308e7423e81c6748c9a315ef138eced7e8e81bdd6b84d89b6f99b4f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 50 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 47 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 21 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\2026-07-06_e2d4e7b9010b9a194c2b31673434b869_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_e2d4e7b9010b9a194c2b31673434b869_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:4700
  • 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
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3172

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 9861f6bcd308e7423e81c6748c9a315ef138eced7e8e81bdd6b84d89b6f99b4f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe
        • Size 921KB
        • SHA256 4a9eb7f935d12c29bb3dccad381388c0ef7a29c621a8f065b304a4b5b783a717
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroRd32Info.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$
        • Size 938KB
        • SHA256 ea077ba262089c42632b485f9567e2d192363ce51da32c46ea38f8824244e712
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroTextExtractor.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe
        • Size 956KB
        • SHA256 1ce6abd9fe2dde93de7e357342a9d783ced35dc91d5099c64277774768905791
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        reader_sl.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe
        • Size 962KB
        • SHA256 139f3135170f9b27b7f33c9acaa6acba104aa9fa4ea6521bd3446f3727c289e6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 b94ecaf507d02c9f909a66acb69451f7967147536dd944299489bc2e9708ec9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
        • Size 1008KB
        • SHA256 e85be6b61f9b1cb1849cf1c5e44657ed0efb1638648dab3e4da8e25b0571708a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 e3fff12fb0c03309e1a14e74529d604699a4f5e8c92eb0499a654db0e73ccfa6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 957KB
        • SHA256 14f0b5331d9ef50adcfeb9653f41570d769d3a23d4236059d357a9ac2158829a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 9e963f4f369503cdceb0cc0943f8a868d318da135604b1303b58cb8b633b4f5d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 7d5ad64a9fa2a17ab28498459f1bf1f8ce8607f1abf396f869a463ce850c4faf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 8928153c7cd4af0e58f672faa3a1aa0348264c2081ba96e6b1a8911d9acb10a0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 f918020e03da0f3c65b6f8cee025bf9aae0c40ff028ff85c9e8db1a33598bc0f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 8bdb71f25928887864fedcca833a4ec8a68fb00608fc4b03342bd6016788bf4c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 784f56b5cf5ff8fc64557c0b8594fb793ce0197d04fd8f044fff0dbcaf7420b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 f4147419350d6877e0b0cbd85be71c513e271fc23c0df019481a01338cab26a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 d04ee8f7862414f5bc77c7771086d6247295fb3ae5ac313447d433a8e1291efd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 1bbaa17abea1e6f788c49ac83b9b20eb2d5a481f96520121bcae5bc4367ea2db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 9891cbccbb0b64a3541cf18e51ad2b174cf74d92340f10817d1fd70ceb4758fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 3da48ac824eb638a11265f827e21f65c3f708d45ed78f286d005cc719003c3c4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 3ae2e4342e9412daa05e5739c7df6aac7020c16480189916adabf5171fae2037
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 2d91008640cdbe1d5c174dc8578e80e5933f7fe0a97053000069c9e912c595c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 abcf36a535e56adcdccbe3942389cdcf0eb535bbd0f8f3ed523fe21eda336c79
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 bd5a8709783c6704b20fa8fc4db5473af3653b73efb7088476335a202753d952
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 fc070422eeb8c15eeb6e8fa1ef7335e724f4610137258b671f43ac915a2b2d79
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 9afb5ff7275a58aeeb2d3f16ee914f8c050ed64bef9ad4a211a570711132ff6f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 c5a75e9f70da0209d5aa873471115a9536b14c7bdb8fa8857a570c5014ae1968
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 0cd26d2f35dbd7ff5ca2182ebd2448a4e6d5e6c546d52c934c7d85ab6cbdc46b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 1981019aa16033e23157eed6af35b5ba932e45046d4d680b3774dc7e34a91df9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 2c117f6ef29ea9c92e704b861bd9d6fe626c098b05d6dc65ab65fb5418a2e2da
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 81edd1df5bd19ad3425a554f0ee7d210f0f2aa0724072080182ff308f0c43df7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 78f62d757b2691a974c8c9a7786754e3f08114905066b7c352296f94d8174177
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 7b72e800007abca87c9c7d9a8a467cc03badbc1f59f1edd219972d21eb13ad2f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 804fe7e8f3866c77a47123d8eb04e8bc8fcad213ce9be3aa759474801b10e6f8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 bfddd7266e30b6836544db814df0308034f81001e9220cbc1c2600ebe1863d14
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 6bb73b34455cbae755bb174bf5a758d909e6e0f485a54406e6d5a8973fe0d161
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 57dfd27895659b2ffd8d8c64dd7cba1711503555b6b7d4eca96e5a02006e1f17
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 e6c735359a8a4f387dd462637e9ffbab36a79270310ed43866d78f36f30e388f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 445876088839ee7f4e2d1f6a439189e1ecdf7ae532e19940d2e10e9139863918
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 c7b2fca34451e30eac21e5c7e063f63e6efd01cebe02af99a05634072b43164f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 b501529be8e889b454affa8305079cf67cf7de1d9e598cc5a49357439bd8b4cd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 51db0aaa39bf64855340dc7e3aef5debbfdf650b770b4a3479710a2eb0b037da
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 e25525c60582dda101e2663d645000da43151e7b286fb8dc5aceb9c7c6696486
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 e94e74a822856c9d36af76c6efafe1fb5f566e87f44127b0e19dc4bdbfec7dc5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 4de277c86f1aee41c34bf9364a1f5105716a6fe5a4a5bd9e4b7b3a67498932be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 df6d47a23aa7b6c680826cb03b7b5758e09f0962ddbe71d3296cebb11d4c83fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vcredist_x86.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{33d1fd90-4274-48a1-9bc1-97e33d9c2d6f}\vcredist_x86.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 468474bad889e5718b17e620e6dddc2ca30d0fd091b3f882df8af894a044b36d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3172-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp