Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
123s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/07/2026, 14:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 984KB
- Sample260709-rt355scx91
- SHA256 42ce7a62e6d411d3009c38b4b36f53c79625687bb90a0bb4973fe5ebe31d1329
- MD5 cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100
- SHA1 ae9f28c5e466156b50fbf8be0ae568dc5e7aa8b5
- SHA512 cbba448b9b69359fd23ab5b9ad9ae4b6c55f96adf00f395442bcc60ed78e5e29efcf3f38e71db7ffffa6074f8850688de06192a848fa007646e9d3dabafe9587
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLmelRXqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJB56rX
- TLSH T18D255A07A6990FE8D01F81748A968A62E7777C121F2093DF1354AE253F72BD06E3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1372-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016cb6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2de-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1372-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1964-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016cb6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2de-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1964 patcher.exe - 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
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1372 2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe 1964 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100_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:1372
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:1964
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 984KB
- SHA256 42ce7a62e6d411d3009c38b4b36f53c79625687bb90a0bb4973fe5ebe31d1329
- MD5 cb370ae90982187a276a34425c7b6100
- SHA1 ae9f28c5e466156b50fbf8be0ae568dc5e7aa8b5
- SHA512 cbba448b9b69359fd23ab5b9ad9ae4b6c55f96adf00f395442bcc60ed78e5e29efcf3f38e71db7ffffa6074f8850688de06192a848fa007646e9d3dabafe9587
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLmelRXqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJB56rX
- TLSH T18D255A07A6990FE8D01F81748A968A62E7777C121F2093DF1354AE253F72BD06E3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 ac626601e8748643c7d0b81fb727590e4d1dd330cbd9db1c1e13f9bc0f0a03c6
- MD5 cf97087e6efbbbbc96f1b67d933edcd5
- SHA1 4bf585546670bdaf9b65cef653075e541c5e14cd
- SHA512 b27abc53604e1c2bad07740b6e40bd859b48928ce42f4d57d0d4b8d01d5afaf07041d109a2e0f40dd224d615c76b8ad667ab772ea3d52e10d9d9a2ae7415ee77
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLmelRXqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJB56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T177755B16F6A44BA5D02FC078C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F67BD19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH