Analysis

  • max time kernel
    103s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/07/2026, 22:54

General

  • Target
    2026-07-13_31b653c47e9a89d7498237a2bd954766_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 850KB
  • Sample260713-2v13aact8s
  • SHA256 ec47415642efcf1c60cab12e57571a41f11bb543de0d988451d651b3468ea3ff
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 43 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 40 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 Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 28 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-13_31b653c47e9a89d7498237a2bd954766_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-13_31b653c47e9a89d7498237a2bd954766_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:3744
  • 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 Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5080

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 850KB
        • SHA256 ec47415642efcf1c60cab12e57571a41f11bb543de0d988451d651b3468ea3ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 c5a0177bd07dabffc1cab4238c3618e813b0330d74f9059db22c52ccdd67f01e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 897KB
        • SHA256 cc663263956a1b29ba0599fd7ad9bc0d340d610d44d8f8b6fdcf62951d49787b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 687f94860de9675f7db5f4826d3032b153009372d802b400710d977b140ec5d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 062ccee421378e81e355c479a95112d08200082f914571742e3e5766ff32b7d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 bbf4033754aae2747c1eead65215a594b3a78250f28b1142e7e29c8825ac6a43
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 e514af5feba1a7d25a32536061e9626000a1f22929cad0e36384bb9ea0018c09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 05fcdb85431d06d45778437bafe84b931daa4950b609e5f8eb622a79a99e34b3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 0b4baf8e8855e95572d463e87dfac62df827d946aaadfd5d7be16379f4cc8104
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 86c31eb01e0bb78f1581914cfb1553c08c792ea3a7699a4db1e0c8714abb2803
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 e5c44f73616cf29b2c637f8591a832431489290cbf3dedd2886d26a5e2cb60ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 2fd03e15666b96e88b1be1b3b3548511f357ce88d70113f5e8298768332bc9dc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 5ecaa1880c3a3df31a8c958e0086eb12820811ce40b553be39e156a6423506b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 8bebaca351c6f28add807f4ebc80e26d72ec650c042ec30f34a67ed9cc039fcf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 5bfa8d7d7de3f69804c4debb275cd7b8925b57be176a180df325790f639079ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 80d4d13018f8a72224ff979c7071435f4a5008a61e16769536d998206994dfc2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 cebbc81a5bac4d72dae676abb08aeea36ec14f831921aed27fdd0f7f737a639e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 e2eefc56436a9d7dedfe3299030fb3066d0212edd93bd12282e58f951a234b18
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 e201ea9eadb350a77a303dc7642b56189aba76c9aa876458bf942960cb41d135
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 df0980cdae6edb37c29785f946c2949effe028fa2a27e0b280e561d35b04f7be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 d7ce0998a606b0e28e0604ceefc88dac3241156cbfbf8c14f4f35a29ee49e0b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 5b2e9e9f8dacb3bda9c12c4528294e8d0c1587a11e01f9e731dfe6fcbe87e4ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 eb23135a5f47898df407ae4c58dbeaace9a976f267e9cde0f1554ec5681585c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 7e9e1671713c2bd51e1a5579d6a29b782e8691278aa0832e03990661ca02f6c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 142b7eb2e6ff70fc0c0802bd4d2c02ace0aff4df2df6c5f597923285bfcd16c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 07a973e1cdf5034bb731688f11887a9cea5245a1e3e2168c0e9e5f1fbb31cab3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 7b8acd7705f8f64de9f819bdde2a22039560d4c1477efb2bbb5146ee80c606e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 5c947084c453feb9b15ba57758c0ef259b892dfcc5d8de39cb0cb15dd1fb6c33
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 337276ce8d197d256bc85c5077e0aefa62ea8090eb4b3acc5c71b8483025148f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 6b5a703b84a1821d775d189c662ce12ca1d96421ec522475cd75440c1702e82b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 062af564c41ff7961dc7d5c10fbc394dec5eac045a82c94b0dc34a03c260c891
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 af282188345fd8b44b2dd9a2c0c69eb031dfe5b8a66e9379a57d068c0fe0c629
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 d348c91e2f70157f5d0ef9d3385fc7bba3b47dfa93aa90197ff66146c54d2d9b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 9ad9f533262c8176de35503864ffcb105d6010f0f744dae0d43051a665be5d9c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 e47f946117d719eb682f93398860103b6ee3cd5e8f69838652c31edc0bc0237d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 f68b245724ad3f44061fa344f900b3f5026150f3ca019bae7a4c3fe4f3a7eace
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 199c0eb73dc417300a06204e8551ce5562f4f6a2908baece89420609e6efe1dd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 d03c42d669310f3b1e179e94b229aacd0c23aa40240332234cf5acfd33885bac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 ca7c91755eb79e76a66ecc5669198e8eed43eda1e3b26f4136360d8fc6c41612
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 873KB
        • SHA256 ee19605d918618d73c1448fac52a9d5e0dc3d9cc8aed52fbf05606dd014d2b91
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3744-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5080-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp