Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
118s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 00:51
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 958KB
- Sample260718-a7ntyaey3w
- SHA256 9d3e77d198889f54e554d9f973adde7757c2385a10f9ac606f7333d48c2545f8
- MD5 b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad
- SHA1 ea2647e36fbd812c6e1a76adf0a078fa75065bad
- SHA512 0860d0fce67bc0515b5506b6bfd4fdc7f376959de2f95a4080c956b1ae9e5d91cdfb40eb9aeb7ca7cc7baf1fdf7da3313b93c1d876aa3a694419fc1a4227dae6
- SSDEEP 12288:uE/72wcCvRR5FTjkWIw2RBKwZC2tDcljjKFPlpG5Ep:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpG5Ep
- TLSH T19B253A1766EC0895E466A13089F54606EB72F8561B31C3CF12788B2D1F63BF07E39B69
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4072-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4072-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2176-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b30a-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0fd-1025.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d3e-1268.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b30a-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0fd-1025.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d3e-1268.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2176 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" 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_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 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\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\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4072 2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe 2176 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad_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:4072
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2176
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 958KB
- SHA256 9d3e77d198889f54e554d9f973adde7757c2385a10f9ac606f7333d48c2545f8
- MD5 b551dc9b72bc6d05684f8202344697ad
- SHA1 ea2647e36fbd812c6e1a76adf0a078fa75065bad
- SHA512 0860d0fce67bc0515b5506b6bfd4fdc7f376959de2f95a4080c956b1ae9e5d91cdfb40eb9aeb7ca7cc7baf1fdf7da3313b93c1d876aa3a694419fc1a4227dae6
- SSDEEP 12288:uE/72wcCvRR5FTjkWIw2RBKwZC2tDcljjKFPlpG5Ep:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpG5Ep
- TLSH T19B253A1766EC0895E466A13089F54606EB72F8561B31C3CF12788B2D1F63BF07E39B69
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 ee1371397e47d52eab5300868afc9762a170a981eacef5c786b5193c7199ce05
- MD5 d61fdc9b900a874f3a3cb13ad2a61639
- SHA1 b3cf482505bdbdb10f66d9f0af931936026ace2a
- SHA512 2ee2ecd18202fbb8a2a479ab4b14c2d2340daedd031096d00fd26ef201c9795ea73a3dca11e36f469e23ae7453c62d8aea742c275219b15f4f3669d681815de5
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpG5EV0Le5ji0hmxNrM:x7iw2BPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E6654A17B6A84661E073D174C5E6864AEA72B4461B30C7CF1268C72C2F63BF1AE39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 972KB
- SHA256 cda48c2d45c1641dcc4195e5abaab776fbc33326f4c6019cf362544666d2e885
- MD5 09af910a4145dd2e062cf033a2d6e3cd
- SHA1 602189bf1772b2e8e3ed730abb473c98cc5e9327
- SHA512 cd35d75d742499c4178c9aef28a7c633323c60712d86520a738a50eb1e0bf2751ac32167cbc0863cd5121409865e0914a9bfd7e573797cdce907d4845b8f0daa
- SSDEEP 12288:uE/72wcCvRR5FTjkWIw2RBKwZC2tDcljjKFPlpG5E3a:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpG5E3a
- TLSH T1AE253A1766EC0895E566A13089F54606EB72F8561B31C3CF12788B2D1F63BF0BD39B29
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1002KB
- SHA256 06e1a12ba20351f764d3e6e83f652b74e9109104d5832fc491c5dbd3192d38cf
- MD5 48e3b0f7ae90dab0ac89709ed805d862
- SHA1 0cafb46aa9aaa4734416644b7de9e82f5813fced
- SHA512 e92f7a983c8dcc81124370f01986a16ec0143489457a038d8d7bda69b5da882a26ce1e37baba5dbbdf4da7a0527494fec99cd6e3575638dad22de0503d07d31e
- SSDEEP 12288:uE/72wcCvRR5FTjkWIw2RBKwZC2tDcljjKFPlpG5E4wZi:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpG5E4wE
- TLSH T175253A1766EC0895E466A13089F54616EA76F8561B31C3CF1278C72D1F63BF0BE38B29
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 05b01efd63e18ddc56488d6b28d638d0e1a1661259f769585f1271cca3255a12
- MD5 09b1d6634153375f2ad33cf4803064fe
- SHA1 dcf7c71e8c9b23cab26aba14961756353ae81c36
- SHA512 5c855168095fb7635c80037d909d606eef935c260fd6d17c59491b73c1e58554b10051ea0ca7a34273fe29ea36f9878d34ccf54c01e7ffe35a6a1bd5ba5b134c
- SSDEEP 12288:uE/72wcCvRR5FTjkWIw2RBKwZC2tDcljjKFPlpG5E1F:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpG5E1F
- TLSH T13B353B17A6E80891E5A261308DA94605EA75FC951B3083DF1278BB3D1F73BF07D38B29
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH