General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_7896c1e55c6af05d7fc6d9319ad233a4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar
  • Size 933KB
  • Sample260707-dc2n4adw4l
  • SHA256 f075f20d159e010ed9fd4b055bcd80c8ad4adcf626b348f7e478f4834b8e49f1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-07-06_7896c1e55c6af05d7fc6d9319ad233a4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar
    • Size 933KB
    • SHA256 f075f20d159e010ed9fd4b055bcd80c8ad4adcf626b348f7e478f4834b8e49f1
    • 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