Analysis

  • max time kernel
    126s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/07/2026, 13:31

General

  • Target
    2026-07-27_0bb3e9cbdc2fda61ac23f0fd2662eec0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 816KB
  • Sample260727-qst1eabb88
  • SHA256 c897a0d7c38c47bff076310867cc731a4825cbe8eac14e14a81533c2e9d67f08
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 49 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 46 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 1 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\2026-07-27_0bb3e9cbdc2fda61ac23f0fd2662eec0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_0bb3e9cbdc2fda61ac23f0fd2662eec0_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:4564
  • 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:5152

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 816KB
        • SHA256 c897a0d7c38c47bff076310867cc731a4825cbe8eac14e14a81533c2e9d67f08
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe
        • Size 915KB
        • SHA256 e7048ab4c437d5dfff22b9b1acb54df80d7fcefa72022b52935d1d8e22053407
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 917KB
        • SHA256 0b44f1f14da6ec87fff7556d1431542d71297f2fab38edb8ec71c41942f0ba0c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 1655f1dc3e799f0008c576f1d918fa56201ca3405df1eb1f092232392aae9392
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 864KB
        • SHA256 d1f8ca625d7e35b36f1c2053593ee2f8fd25cf50060afea1b4415969a10c884b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 860KB
        • SHA256 ddf1c089f75b4cc9bb87ae271a322ba1490c79fe8d9486bca55116d74c787ca9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 6127721bd5ef964abcacdeb51c2592d5826831dfb9e6dac130f1fe8d3bbaa6c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 601d19c1d7b0e051283a059fa4b1424d06f6c7384f1d91b3034787066f7aea10
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 68e69bb9bf49634434b8a20dfc1141053ca457d3bb9dee1822cd5d04ab36694c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 bb5068e5279055744d3003008fe39cc6d71fc5340ccabb8859120c40015a781c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 c6f6c73a5b2092054bfa053fcc0b9ba3dc69bb5028e64ee285bed69ad617baa2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 89ed1a25230441fc079b40a33474e53c18d1515747104253c548949cba1360a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 bf5c29b2ea3623e2073a6899b8deb9f95cb2c0290f3a6aa1ead41c6eb4933b92
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 e2e7629be6387071eeda829bc8150a16939200d4489dcea8936efeb9c23466fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 02b969783c512df3ce49a21371b3cb9943ef07af95fd9699eaad3e8a1d0f6f4b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 4ba7c64ebd884180453fb3d2ce748b1bff0e2119c9aaac6b0317adae6285a0c4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 f913734247cfd576b305e5b25fdceb3395e1b539a685de08afac491a97cb74bd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 366a38cfe437af0f8185e9b9f54626970c233bdca82ed4ce4cac4af6a875b1ea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 c073eb08967b9be9f4247890781c8952cf27671780834e4f42158136da89b7f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 c132c29d5519cf265bbf667876cb7500d936c8a9d74238b6d54b742cb2232aeb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 a31a39867064f62d912249f7d417dc0473f1e755af74a3ab5262ee093c57ab94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 6148cb606030efea2c5026cb66e489ac80bdf4bd9ebc47e65d250207938b5118
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 f2c7a04382d638ce95bfb1521f81192a73de8f92d53525c36aa4e97c7f3fc3f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 f7dcf6c3c5f0bf2c4c4242a34a6919e7097fe90b93c5b140ccb0dc0550cc1679
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 e3840ef4c5613efb8741892f8aeaecf4b010d24a292b2ec7a55339e731122436
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 bfdc5a6d843ee8d51298f1dd251fd3d1b37b8f27fab2e29f30d3e333b98bc48f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 79e920888499a278966466caa8c031c9ccbef5e36cf2e416962a39cf1619b59d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 63c458499b50ef6baadfd6b529ee785022019ff4c1f244235e29e6eb40e0bbbb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 3602dfd79dafbd7116072a9b10950e9b224429e805eb07b4738d572156bb6035
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 2f1c9d4b6b9733a33813866d9fe4f039d53681406be88a2ca16baaf13d09ffd8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 7d28bc4c704a379b2cbfa28a5ce15db8f55d7365d25472334b4a5a9e02319452
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 598f39dc879f6e78f8822bb460a93fe22fa28be8cfe94a41b128ffb4277397cd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 a8b22aeafcf76b94aa1cab68dfe3957b9eab4eea53e7043367bb85fe6e916dfe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 3ab6515a6250a61d968e571bd369b0f94c977b8d3eef338f0cbbdb9a40053f94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 49a175a03089bf2db711c861885175c06ffe728af135e06d95ee5a493f74d555
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 40df460ec53e98f1cb5f94108e1878a49f387486265a3bfe747508a0aadfb7ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 430ed31adce131b9ed9ba8f6a4b1cb918ede9d8f29dc77e63167b5421746bbf9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 1344556739f3c52ef79a623d4262cfe796ab3977131e9fb7f8bf417477f9774e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 6c9f8fefc75f8d92ac3ea8b01dae9f6cd2c4ef3c50f6fbe907129fcfd3981e27
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 6e1592d808b83e6598b7837b25627aef6b056f7767fef80d43a57d58c9058c1e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 fe966653207145f2dac94f31fbab7b233043b591ab5146a7c600348f2dec95ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 b50092f9814f5cef8814476a67477f59e9c27de1ee484fc45d2d18080736a7a3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 27a91c9d7d4f0904bbca8144453491b990c6c28776948bafa622d07f04ed3910
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 bcf1f3fae7e137b4a6320d0f2fba532c08144bda31c855375bad5e650bc7a76a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 840KB
        • SHA256 b56cac39f214c36aa38119a90842b7eafaf16d02d5d1677bfeaae454e9bf804b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vlc-cache-gen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe
        • Size 957KB
        • SHA256 2b70a8ba632b6649b97982d5c3a7a8ec518f1f6ca7bc7db3ca556bc75a4f71b3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4564-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5152-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp