Overview

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2026-07-06...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-06...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    109s
  • max time network
    121s
  • 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, 19:58

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_cd6af2152c45c05c7db01b717a1c2a84_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 879KB
  • Sample260706-ypsbeacz2w
  • SHA256 5c6962adc7d90c22f4679b36a0e3ab116630440c2c51aaf49b61a1180f2ec68d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
adwareaspackv2discoverypersistencespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 41 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 38 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    aspackv2
  • 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.

    spywarestealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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 12 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.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_cd6af2152c45c05c7db01b717a1c2a84_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_cd6af2152c45c05c7db01b717a1c2a84_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2736
  • 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:1688
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:852
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2064
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4948
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4788

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Replication Through Removable Media

        1
        T1091

        Execution

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        2
        T1547

        Active Setup

        1
        T1547.014

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Privilege Escalation

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        2
        T1547

        Active Setup

        1
        T1547.014

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1547.001

        Defense Evasion

        Modify Registry

        3
        T1112

        Credential Access

        Credentials from Password Stores

        1
        T1555

        Credentials from Web Browsers

        1
        T1555.003

        Unsecured Credentials

        1
        T1552

        Credentials In Files

        1
        T1552.001

        Discovery

        Peripheral Device Discovery

        2
        T1120

        Query Registry

        2
        T1012

        System Information Discovery

        2
        T1082

        System Location Discovery

        1
        T1614

        System Language Discovery

        1
        T1614.001

        Lateral Movement

        Replication Through Removable Media

        1
        T1091

        Collection

        Data from Local System

        1
        T1005

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe
        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 879KB
        • SHA256 5c6962adc7d90c22f4679b36a0e3ab116630440c2c51aaf49b61a1180f2ec68d
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        7z.exe$
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 7f425068ff3972c9a915dbcc05a7b4b468447b1f85e64cb26c575cd41df59f91
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 893KB
        • SHA256 5edd68861943b6d120919b4a178ad1908b43d52a2df566c0c3a4271969b75c3a
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        IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 926KB
        • SHA256 22df7247f7cc8b443ca1f29a4462497c2768559ce7117cd03e9c863e1cde5c27
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        java-rmi.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 cad3a1010d2333902fce04af70f6fb3e3ea5ed1783b7be7e54b973a51ea30440
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        jcmd.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 0d79c34122d0fa8e8891a16e7d7a4d1365928f301c61b74fd38447026a5dce95
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        jconsole.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 d5b7b284d63b450aedc5b6311db649a54e31767b4bd74bad81c866ad9a82158d
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        jdb.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 dc838edc051fe0aa665d02cec49d3875ea16612f2b5e3b61ef940a0d2422a4b9
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        jdeps.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 4577091df928727e8eb41811873712340bd58cc4d9e6cd8b2c57acb7ca4efd45
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        jhat.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 d8bafa08ace244d867ec7dd614eaa802ca18a01e65c7f5d94c67425ba176dcfc
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        jinfo.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 d0275adb8ee504defb907d71ec88a8921fc776373c6cd3fc2149f5d5b563387e
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        jjs.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 d7c5663b0af1168d824e59b755ef970468d05e303c38c822be749c0915757532
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        jmap.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 67e890cbdd20794a182c7d55d225c9543d1848ec31bf5b5c53abcb3ca7472ff3
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        jps.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 030de1416fd064c97bea0ddf75e9a9e0adda0afbae735d1c18cb1a359c3b6754
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        jrunscript.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 5a02944f6f5bbf0a8d3e5a7695b6d21378db190518a41b7e4dfbe3463f7a104b
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        jsadebugd.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 f8862aaf63570e108a2f8936b50965ee9c10326903222e5c39c90f739de704b9
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        jstack.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 837eb8b39569e3ad3fbcdf7b7af052e9f815055f8a82e27a85ecf36526c7434a
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        jstat.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 086745d6c7dfb787fbe0debd1100ab8dd8cf0ca00cfbdf68995619e883b88b7c
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        jstatd.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 dafb051c1f651811a40eec9b2945a856aa38876ed5349bdc3bf1b84300523662
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        keytool.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 dfdc807d1a9723aaea6fe854517a7a235e0fcc14be7bc475f3e79ebd3d200944
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        kinit.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 c5a1ec9e39161af9226a12eaca8814e4bc592f18247f13f06093a266384e1df6
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        klist.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 dc8cc81cfd34a6c856bb9274bb8d802b664d8d75a5e900502ac21d24c68dbc1a
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        ktab.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 97214e170c4a2a7524b4e543c1d6753ff9dd44da1094ca172df2c5aafe9489c9
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        native2ascii.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 9de15b1dd6cbe34d4e987fd6ec7e55ad37ae3ac9766a19c427733a19256e34af
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        orbd.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 2d836c7c5d0f3989719343e5fcde5eeddd5c174473d6b4cbc5cc9e3f364f6a79
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        pack200.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 a46b4d401855b1d1108a815e8759cfd9298a803c69780bbeb7db85338a75360a
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        policytool.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 b1a6e30eed368af57e4a69149d6ac75b003c63dc62018420911274e5e42ce668
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        rmic.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 8d0760fb01f4b7cc89ffc08cd2fda184fcd1377a25e5b5733be2dea6cd4082b5
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        rmid.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 ac1bde6db2a74f57b513c256dd145c01ac16549176c53c54ad3f17af481c9ee7
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        rmiregistry.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 ca9088792f1423ce2287f818f21b39725a43385d17fac7c9a0c6ce616924b707
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        schemagen.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 4e300703586aad65303998df2a6ca00c6109e85a84f3e2de40e46fd2a10eac07
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        serialver.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 f35a4e6941bcda6d7e90c9f6a9122ad192145fb22f83075db52d55474a692b43
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        servertool.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 b7077c9aa84c6674ae13a92dc6812e06bcfe3f5d8cf9f7db2cbd7deefd47a208
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        tnameserv.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 d1a59ff8ee026686a4dd65480a7c6f19890419cdf389df1b5c5f29ec7e19d105
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        wsgen.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 157782e5192ad32608b8ff4ab301c8e9c8258abfe122f4c9c343b5f00d390ed9
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        wsimport.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 123268e9cd66dc8980c4d7569b630fa6e43d4213537c804cfcea0b99b7c81adb
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        xjc.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 902KB
        • SHA256 f294e7c2cf8b3542d3e18edd4b1b5053a293aefdcfb195f8a54576947849493f
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        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        DismountExport.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\DismountExport.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 1780d1a1e3dc8e9fd5ddc9b63ab9be4d090c7d1f364964fc4048f7a6774fa0b7
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        memory/1688-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2064-1053-0x000000000A890000-0x000000000AAEF000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2736-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2736-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4788-753-0x000001AA83A50000-0x000001AA83A70000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4788-778-0x000001AA83A30000-0x000001AA83A50000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4788-777-0x000001AA83F10000-0x000001AA83F30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4788-747-0x000001AA801E0000-0x000001AA802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4788-746-0x000001AA801E0000-0x000001AA802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4788-756-0x000001AA93F70000-0x000001AA94070000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4788-745-0x000001AA801E0000-0x000001AA802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4788-792-0x000001AA83AB0000-0x000001AA83AD0000-memory.dmp
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