Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 14:11

General

  • Target
    2026-08-01_2cd20138ce26676179795a5ba363b8f4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 951KB
  • Sample260801-rhdfcaxgpb
  • SHA256 aa8df3df2f848b677de099aeeaa8f72c6da77f28e899b5ed1797b4db1d96325b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 31 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 28 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\2026-08-01_2cd20138ce26676179795a5ba363b8f4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_2cd20138ce26676179795a5ba363b8f4_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:4984
  • 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:3452

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 951KB
        • SHA256 aa8df3df2f848b677de099aeeaa8f72c6da77f28e899b5ed1797b4db1d96325b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 46d45ce00f8c54fb9a5037fcbf3e04542ae217e1d2ee2fceb8c9e0b1be13f4b3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 966KB
        • SHA256 f5a1e96307c597d6a5949c93f234640780420a8a9bf356b64ed49e16b264ad58
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 65b71c778b9c9e8dbcfbd37f10a3312aae8f0189cfd32d4b5ccb9a7713515523
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 dae59ec1e2fd08909f888153247528993e981550fccf9f24e69ef9c1fcfbe95c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 cb8540f3b141878cb410b8ce08749116dc909d3540e8886328ae2fae5242ef0b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 ebd4663f8bd0e2d8b4392de573ed053a65e59df1fa907c0237647c67512a84f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 8f2fad3e7c646356bee845b5445d39a31f5e2953a8c65f2b37323df904d24095
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 544e23e95013406b2a8e4b9b35addc1fdbec92ac86c1ec1f878df3446ebda466
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 14c186bd905e12942903d41a43997115b8198b6e976164a2e5a8ed8775d06829
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 a9cea1cb071f6d41725330f6b86152f27e419085bfae77dcf1111089799aee6a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 b26e453fdfd4eaa65369f2131aed87e4562b1825adb6c7f37e70333d0bd5c7bc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 12c39871677fd59e2080374dc0316913ef5fa776c77031bb01139a88fec7c848
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 20cb3da0279e1d0a6d972adfc47b47679ba1421ea4656100fdb0d8996f906a87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 67c8a094263b5bd4578bf49d63374c017943585ac3da49ad7b29694662382718
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 ad5f688990493219b5c25bc27917725d39efa7157e990f7fbc350d6a44c995b8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 f071985797cccab62e79250eac8d4816dbb8348b191219258744a487221853ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 bbc6e8213100e0b79ce800cfae0520e8e64606379475041948fab95837847f5c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 0f9bab66efea6e244a69991e66e0bd212dcf20171db6af16f09967dd6bf1a246
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 0bf013bce79baefbeb625fdd6af9949e7683a911cd516bccb0e8bb1d1f68d729
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 55dad6de7c6d2eb5dfb6ab57f42492878a24bd9909889bce7699c93b53e3f258
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 bb3e520ac18513ed4d79eddded9c7e488a3a877e3ca22b9ee2f9b769c2d5bdba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 1ab03ce999e9693fe865e0232bf2d4ceede8a290721ba6412c0a2cfe1d512366
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 ac08436df9864a1400f03340cb6415af2a027ead0f36ada03b37612624ccc987
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 95f867fbf5e28779938bac95885fed6728533b5e70f4ea51e13bd3033854d39e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 ef5038a47f374dcfe8e4924efd3d867ce37cf982f801642178514218ac81e635
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 7c06ba67fe4cb52ca9d0a5502dd5d29b12cfa0f06c3537e9199b460a69c7f025
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 975KB
        • SHA256 83d3eb190da5e305319625b2654eed11ad010c8361bc3175946df0e6a1bacb85
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3452-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp