Analysis

  • max time kernel
    109s
  • max time network
    98s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 20:38

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_4f12c8daa5d166a3abf688ee26bdda71_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 928KB
  • Sample260708-ze7tsagy2k
  • SHA256 0d6e61591f768598d11bc262528992b47888b91edef83d3e8651d0a95c168f54
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 49 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 46 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 9 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\2026-07-08_4f12c8daa5d166a3abf688ee26bdda71_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_4f12c8daa5d166a3abf688ee26bdda71_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:2652
  • 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:1384

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 928KB
        • SHA256 0d6e61591f768598d11bc262528992b47888b91edef83d3e8651d0a95c168f54
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroRd32Info.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe
        • Size 957KB
        • SHA256 fd1513102e75a88ea6665bb5b6678b6fa82cf0ea9422fedcbd0c221d825cdde9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroTextExtractor.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 e849383c57693f88792d2c997328ef92edb7bf4cd3dadf50c7a63f3b51d1d687
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 a774aec3f979cc36e1308273ee9f1b742903aa17f83c9f8abbbed4e6b69245f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 f3706cc54c5d9ce757f91e64e2306cd7d99e72aeaeb63952accb85cab3f8458f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 942KB
        • SHA256 5752c9c212b7ec93a8585d08543df687a8038533ee53268579b35ab58febfb39
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 976KB
        • SHA256 16a6b85e37d8fe824eb13eef4634b0c4e6e0466cf0ab893151223dbc3feed32d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 a85db47e0ba958b42ede1e9af94fb0a1a7f0945246c8d37119aecb6b17424662
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 5469f0aff286f495ff12abfa6aedfd5b2da5300a0812dc5c5d11054d7e113b5d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 f61814b796c8bacd3574b8f3f037d3a6f79749ecaf92c94c4173466a9bbc72c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 fdee372f386421c4847908e50b6369d228cd52dbb29b0689b8e97f127a825a98
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 a697102c5d6c6106db307b7fe05a013a7fa593e27f9ea43a0de05bcf219bfe27
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 fc7c14c942790f4bf7aaa4b4bec12d767c3474ba454280467097cbcbd1f51dbd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 aaec3ae324afa3526571bbfc870d4d2c442ea7fb98498a9e484f9e8baa785fe3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 ef349cc06850efb9dd569c9863789efa2010ac1336e9afd9082d954cabc25943
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 30df30f59eafe358dd4a61851bc8957660ecc050b576b8a02458214af3ca6f24
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 bdcaa92d9682b5a6ee2a3298788219537ece5e981eefb6c6614ba1356de47fac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 9f8fda6f162ee1e045cc2c167e9a151ad0ff904195a39cf94e6eb94325852943
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 94eb35d7283e8ee01669fb0fe87ee46435bf442e575487cc8d3ee23f57b9f272
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 897a8e86748d2cbcfa0190081cf0261680023300c6740755c9e177acfe3f57f7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 eb984e6d1566813584be6f4dd24ce449e9ef020ffa3506fb9520cabb3f13decd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 7a740b24a91c520e7f936fad5b1cf26b77444a805a7af77f69d83bc526f93682
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 7f2ebf712b5bf5d5281f1368d52e9595fb753b2984d633a0a2a49b9d2b3d9f48
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 aa7868f9d8f50b488cc47bff1901f497fafaff96f2d3be3fcab998ffb2ac2fbd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 73326dadb5a09c50096f85663b9b99cd14b6110356f7f74af4b8d3dd43885485
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 d658316edad67b716b7df1471b949943c4c3f51bfa6065d111d2170b1342ff9e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 02235304de30db6f7dd6c0413e434b7cc02aadec56980a491f167d4a34a9d92a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 aac0bf5c99b04be886fa9f34b3e43a4d6ad7bc7beff15ae5e67ede93f8e4bbe2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 5b52c3ac46251e6a96fe5290ffe59847856245b0f486cbf785ad0e0951384edd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 0f00a5c78360bbead78cff8c50e53dfef0f5331227d75df7be40f211fc817bfe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 8b5c5e1dc7cf0332414643bda559ddb7b9e28f886d23a80d7e378ac08c3bfb57
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 9b3cfb95cfcc6e57ce481707e4ef42b376af743a11e49903aa1bdcca25c7dc55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 493cce08725bcb99577bb3cdf7a0746f4466ca1df450ca2308a5593b409acc87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 191425c2b4ad393e4b0bdc68904b4d2019383754c3b745627671db58759f5b0e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 83e270f5516e942164575dfb45a6cab01703c4492e7c49136db8360e73b2fa7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 1c91464555f891d9577fec3d1349986e9cbb7e814ce1f5d10d07a1a7c56610e0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 be27d17f2b901b4850aa91706821999f434c5c9c7c50379b07123f77d76753f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 04e495362092e7daa4a96a1fad3c6b6808e90e81308ad93f3d8ef97d313912d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 76be5514b9d1de2121e63308531da86d05bdc8cf0e0d72c10a2b48561ef281e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 2befb28602b459b5bc6774b36a9a33526e56fc17d9cc0b1048210648cb07326c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 7796c16666198ce9a2bf3184fc8967e0a80cecda0962603e5e33bdb7616ecb8c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 02c8676a5ed00c1e8f06fa620a3254510b1115e75942d77a67fd759dafa13bc4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 48a3af84075621de5b5c1605f1df1ade7170ffee0ba29dc0c1f4b97423dc8241
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 eae176e4c5eb74491454aa6a2ef72818f46565cd3be239d9802a6c7471f1a2a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 50cda6b91e96859cde493769aa7ce71a72cdd891c7ff0333f92aa388a179e557
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 50e5c73392034f7e8cb4a5b40edda4b5ce0c508d624f08daa8677a246bcae483
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1384-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2652-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp