Analysis
- max time kernel
102s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/07/2026, 19:11
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 957KB
- Sample260722-xvxmmssfrf
- SHA256 ea17228cc8095ef778e8cbf8f074ddf507a8386efb4defa155173ceb3197017c
- MD5 cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae
- SHA1 a75710a09ef53c817b529d9e723d572b048a9125
- SHA512 dceb4a67fae480c9f5118d3b6b31df2e4f0e32f53111c601fe604037bbb35879c972f22671af1212f811a341c3729191baa01cb2067a82dd049804225acf05f2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCliN:A3k03kB56rv
- TLSH T149258B03E6850FA4D00F81749A964662EA777C465F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4444-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001f00000001c458-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e5-57.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4444-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3036-167-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0029000000019959-740.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000019cdd-1280.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001f00000001c458-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e5-57.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0029000000019959-740.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000019cdd-1280.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3036 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" 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_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}\joticon.exe$ 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.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)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DenyJoin.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 48 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_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 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_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 4444 2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe 3036 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae_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:4444
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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:3036
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 957KB
- SHA256 ea17228cc8095ef778e8cbf8f074ddf507a8386efb4defa155173ceb3197017c
- MD5 cf5b2f0368a1db50f8ad510f654ecaae
- SHA1 a75710a09ef53c817b529d9e723d572b048a9125
- SHA512 dceb4a67fae480c9f5118d3b6b31df2e4f0e32f53111c601fe604037bbb35879c972f22671af1212f811a341c3729191baa01cb2067a82dd049804225acf05f2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCliN:A3k03kB56rv
- TLSH T149258B03E6850FA4D00F81749A964662EA777C465F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 b0c5b5dcde216267aa94675022f84c0f1de3c2bd2f71250446c1789c5dcde106
- MD5 1e1215118c6bf7eb7808c15a8181ad77
- SHA1 994bae12cc21ef9a48078f26ffa62ba531647027
- SHA512 34e034fda1894eda5cf181ef92ea5542e7cb999d2c140f4fc8426df88daa66ba85c763f1e8a8d838d13ac9c53ca07f720dff8918ec027048fa77b1154b6c60c4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCliZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rbPji0Aj
- TLSH T111656B16F6A44B65D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C425F3087CB1358DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 971KB
- SHA256 00f12501159387acd4f3fbf896d039e845a18f7df89bc9942cf216e140dcb67d
- MD5 523a78a8d19328b19ad6e4c77e3b0740
- SHA1 8a5f33ad3d95dc88a45ad1f0addb37bf2a6082bc
- SHA512 83feaa1429d109750d7076954976e4b49c406d1fd4afa025bf88e6b900a26fb62e80f6eb98b7483a3892ac23434ec83399c173cec8ece5fc8a6a3c81d399ca29
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCliLa:A3k03kB56r
- TLSH T13B258B03E6840FA5D10F81749A964662EA777C425F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 2c965e0b19dbb2c2be1b3904c655cb6e54871ff1499773eab79cf8fba2ab43a8
- MD5 8ecdf55f66a0fb6d13d571b8af0095d7
- SHA1 2653e7a6a4d61981606ce38158ae184991404acf
- SHA512 d2800be72e5931ce4a57047f8dfc42cd3f181c5c8b1c5f3ea76859b13a355d86f616c18f3fbfa885dff65781d66ec8c804b3a61c550fd8a6c0ad7d4d68f953a8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCliZF:A3k03kB56rV
- TLSH T104355A03E6950FA5D54F81309E958662EA377D821F2097EF2358BF253F327C06A39297
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 0887fc994f8c73aa4646a7a47e2d0118c995d3b32f466df10e3a7f01c18dda82
- MD5 72f80c5a89b9e4a9e5a97585912b497a
- SHA1 d867a6e1c722ad3968b34ed46e29b0cabc43756f
- SHA512 a36c0ef7fa3fa2f7e8e9478cf99575a67e205aeddc93ade07016fc8f3bd8bf52e9871c65861b5049d817828f230de9be0dd58f0341a2a8b97c1d73dd8abc9699
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCliFUOlZ7q/c9:A3k03kB56rbUOlk09
- TLSH T1E3657C17EA544EE5C12F817496968612E6737C120F6093CBA368EE293F237D06F39B53
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH