Overview

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2026-07-09...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-09...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    121s
  • 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, 14:55

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_354b9ae3a6fd9c9036632422f560a7b8_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 966KB
  • Sample260709-sav6vsdt21
  • SHA256 68af6b575cbc38279734463ba3ba45b5dc4080a54d93f2f245506a53281532bf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
adwareaspackv2discoverypersistencespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 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.

    persistence
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    aspackv2
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 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\2026-07-09_354b9ae3a6fd9c9036632422f560a7b8_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_354b9ae3a6fd9c9036632422f560a7b8_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:2864
  • 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:716
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2872
    • 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:1708
  • 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:200
  • 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:3224

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        patcher.exe
        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 966KB
        • SHA256 68af6b575cbc38279734463ba3ba45b5dc4080a54d93f2f245506a53281532bf
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        7z.exe$
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 5b6ac40cac346653583692addcf1c391d056c4f2b5ca04babfabd6c8759a2e64
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        javac.exe$
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$
        • Size 990KB
        • SHA256 7934d3aca270f9fbf41b942fe4ba662a3ca1ae9a2c92d1fc04ae2832bf4491fb
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        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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        memory/200-614-0x0000016083910000-0x0000016083930000-memory.dmp
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        memory/200-600-0x00000160801E0000-0x00000160802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/200-599-0x00000160801E0000-0x00000160802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/200-615-0x0000016093F00000-0x0000016094000000-memory.dmp
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        memory/200-647-0x00000160942B0000-0x00000160942D0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/200-623-0x0000016083E60000-0x0000016083E80000-memory.dmp
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        memory/716-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2864-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2864-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
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