General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_c8bbdda3daafdd0357880305a0ea240b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar
  • Size 879KB
  • Sample260706-ysgdbagy3n
  • SHA256 86d897f6dc480e1be878b8ea10527bf4d6bc05ec55f0dcf1844b56de70bdc1f2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-07-06_c8bbdda3daafdd0357880305a0ea240b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar
    • Size 879KB
    • SHA256 86d897f6dc480e1be878b8ea10527bf4d6bc05ec55f0dcf1844b56de70bdc1f2
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects executables packed with ASPack

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

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

    • ASPack v2.12-2.42

      Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Drops autorun.inf file

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks