Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/07/2026, 04:32

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_31ce2a42ee3485bef0b7348ca05b74fd_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 909KB
  • Sample260707-e6acdahy51
  • SHA256 f8d804e6a36b4577f57894c585076ffe683b3e38b1e9049abbc47d20f8611b7e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 46 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.

  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 43 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 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_31ce2a42ee3485bef0b7348ca05b74fd_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_31ce2a42ee3485bef0b7348ca05b74fd_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:1480
  • 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:5664
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:828
    • 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:720
  • 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:2944
  • 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:5180

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 f8d804e6a36b4577f57894c585076ffe683b3e38b1e9049abbc47d20f8611b7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 b10f8a971bc72ef147143edd3d415bbf4394484798d8c59b2e98061c41f57b78
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 924KB
        • SHA256 252ac1fd8899e213c8ad6c9a714bb94ffd10a56c9e20c060251efe5106b1972d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 957KB
        • SHA256 dcc963b6902003d0163e8551a805de6023bb5944adf767a9a40723fa8c98dbb5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 4ef2f456192e45e17976c43795ff08753bc78f2c708e2e1a84050bfda81404e9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 58b4c2f076bf11c58ccaafa72d7ec42d487e2b87555927bcb231d096029111e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 b8f8ad43ffa82bba86b8e768113cf210a7ddf2c15684a01f118a2c84a2b60cdd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 d799945cb5d465fcf76afeb79c6461c667feed53dd3c16cfa10fd1f55a7ab625
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 8586f251e3f96d6cbd8cb7a48d423d317202f86eb9ec9789f06375f2a1b061a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 f791da00458971776ec78122c8e6163c0a6be659c1f86a89e4eeb8e04ca7e90a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 66991c03573df422680a4a4d009f82097db66a51b4d25f7f12423aaf628ff529
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 31a9dc6d0068951e7bcf5bf79eb27acda0bebb9c431cb5703d85f4bf3ce5abe1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 c1efc7b82f74fbbd9c60a6d3aa1c1aaa7252009d4515c64853b7bd9f6e3fc18e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 e80572bf127c1994f2afa8fcb59362093389ced07da34e20524ea8253450fbe4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 2c24c4c4fd41fb291c49aaee0bd5eee277bd8eaac17e7f0bf193480623111922
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 cb08871bb0c9abecfe856c36cd37f38bd199d93e2cfc0b640ab03745cdf78af0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 a2e257f711844ef5bd75523f13e20ec28cacacc6f120493a07704365baad0cde
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 8c6a0ba9840432e67a737fea15485fc9150f1c0f866735397cf700f7be9b14af
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 94c9edc7d94178be9a1066e6b2c78e299acec5e549dd97a8634ba8bf76132f05
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 16ea0e2212d80e5edfe27357ae4030facca98dfbe1bcdae3a050f12030216d2a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 a5a114cc2421602ef98a38dc6687a9f7eba583e23b646b0507479c5bacfd8552
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 41181440441b5749b49a8810b67ebd74a5fa0144bdb03418b33b1485aa6a45b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 123e80e2a77b658a7708c0369bb53050d1301bcbd19b9890070123824718f9f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 253468828d28bef4a22f7558310b5c077edb836b20987bccf3122121681084f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 228c25bb822f7762497d6d07d3be5321153fd4bca5d4be4965f69112198ca520
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 b1b430ab73daaf8dde27095ba35cacd939f607752a1f72035fae69fe095837c2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 0e0325b72a5ac44650ccbd3e6f61c40f4aa0dde719734e3542eed742d5197bab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 7cca1e0276f0d2f9e727d9412e6b0b1dea920f9ba0c13b6edab408dc28dab6aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 269d36a1fae6155dfe615135a389063e297ae29f4ef6befd6bf2d41275424578
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 32949dde8f49994daa8f74d37454ab2b201a03e8062f6052d5b1da3d2e71bb07
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 994151e0721fd4b788ebd95331e435e60000f17b007ce18808918c24278f6cd5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 ee07f9f47fc3b2c3ccd950a6ae283423700ef597d5e49bbeaf191fc2adf49263
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 630ba95b09fd4618db18e3181946350b6fedde8b66413b1d2cecf4db515e09b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 247ce218afdfa186161ec53f0847304e24d3242f27263de4c13c5cc2824c9bb9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 af24fccb86d0bf18842d39cf1460519c9348333eaa69639b3696bc7100d80a68
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 0495b98821c5bd7308255438cdd464eb232d382eb887e07600ada2cd7bf01687
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 c2a828fa2755bd00d29dfcadf62d1abdd1d86d93dd80d4fcb7fa53af5d81cc17
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 57274d321057bfe80053c1e687c2794954abf7c6963a35530e6f12eb1ab33215
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 35de6aa7aa95e51357bac94d0923d88170fd2dacab887376024df51cb2d8018e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 39189779278ce1a62ce178fe663ed488ff9dabc4db9e849d1cb400190eb0c6fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 360ab6d98d63cd13f931b93c2374ee19a1f20b53f307cbffb9dbc63a20b05deb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 bb72a412e66ce6195ebb887ca097f1209d26cbb304c2822fa11f819311af499c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 c6bf5ad66c1330ebe9b358f6486e924af07ebf92d0b0e3a868dffca0cf576b17
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1480-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1480-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5180-935-0x0000022E801E0000-0x0000022E802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5180-979-0x0000022E84200000-0x0000022E84220000-memory.dmp

        memory/5180-958-0x0000022E83C80000-0x0000022E83CA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5180-946-0x0000022E83E80000-0x0000022E83F80000-memory.dmp

        memory/5180-945-0x0000022E83A20000-0x0000022E83A40000-memory.dmp

        memory/5664-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp