Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/08/2026, 16:02

General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_fd5a60feec41b2c2853a8982f2c1852a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
  • Size 765KB
  • Sample260802-tgtr2scc95
  • SHA256 656323754d792ca626d03547b247d656440e2e8f90b2af9239879bf51a94b46c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 42 IoCs
  • 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\2026-08-02_fd5a60feec41b2c2853a8982f2c1852a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_fd5a60feec41b2c2853a8982f2c1852a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.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:4344
  • 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:2636

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 656323754d792ca626d03547b247d656440e2e8f90b2af9239879bf51a94b46c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
        • Size 967KB
        • SHA256 1280b8528401085783414ea1d800e347f2c3c51429cbb096b74f8bf154a7ff76
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
        • Size 864KB
        • SHA256 3a983d8fa939196eb3a4e6c33e28c1cbbe55fb4c6402e9617a0e28e7ade1ca6d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
        • Size 864KB
        • SHA256 d4fbf850fa1e5a1133cb89ccc35445966c497c83331c2322f1df9dbb4c2e6040
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 d61790d2d808fbee8a0ba60ab0ff9c48ee4c823c1dc5e1c2156cac4b2a8f6226
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 780KB
        • SHA256 91ec891cfdec0912c7e97d356504e40e0a4190a0346b84d14ec58c45a2f367ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 813KB
        • SHA256 0d2b1f5c59f3541449d865f377fe932f16bb3a9122b1dd2728dca8736cc2f189
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 fa5bbb3a676806eea6e724ab94492a604aa89325047d3bdcaf834eddd30dd0e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 a32a706fa0ddbba1f72bbe60c4f1e8867275a41281c845365dedbd2a21170a83
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 843c7fbf210edca283bf4f1b12f36be68781187600b254fbbb94ecb639ec1082
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 8b53eb84cbc96e36f9842ef519691f7a9198a36d64d71982ee1c21a1614f83fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 85b840e39215c8cade9432425960725cad2164c02df0cfca27eeb9e1ee539d5f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 0b03846a461d3b1c10db3e89c77f285842878d78ca0e667c8fba884a243a1a1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 c5231355f5b019a126b92a63439d648da5e5be10fda2196d2a0d8672ece1ca7a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 b9f04b4a79ff68db18c23080e5c52b90a728c38a45798d9d21b86ba84b63b7a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 35aff2cf124d6cac07c3a010272f68ecad1c4b7384d40ab1ba1e5b5283beb1ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 5a7b394935141642be5574de2348a6a29a0ff4ba5733b61ad6e7cd302311352f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 6f0a83a5d43a4caedb0a8b2a30cdc66bd45be3ffcb11889b5d0c6341c71ce463
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 d617e3f8dfcf0ac0e9c9a8a0f34a823896f943f61441d5d2c1b89508e2da63ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 903e7f04bd0a9ed69e7278c73b4ec24ec181b4b584eab206df838047a1a77cc0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 02fdadeceecd239440962d0527777bdd52ff5517750b681bcfc7afa523e845cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 c5e07f5bcb9debafb4b60f0643b0db12c29ed1c1f1e097c89eaa4a00cbf5c3de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 c80caeeda3d4685536efd2c9ea20ba11b8c679a2d496d259de752ff467708325
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 3d5b56fa7d6464f844acf458fe7e91c85e880250f486798918746f7d23e15cf2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 1bbc8c680eb283d63728e482ec5ab181610eb83416950a57a9ea91d0ef52bfd8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 fbf5fbb8f751981d1bbd172b250cf030bcee7825023357c7668c8586b9af5af7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 906f5deea9f8d7ac074e7be251c3cd698dc091f78fac1675160365c815fad21b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 d73e495a46554d7f4295b6c26c9a1f5799a7b61f51d0aca6a1a02795f75d4e6d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 f43291d73ff1b02466931fe72398d0d343e07ca3a66fe5ff497d2e39bcd678ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 bc528a7bb03b621670980c58aa37133eb768a056fa6c49aff4e416d28b733b90
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 fa7de6e24a1801bc1e48b0e19af292af99b5188dfa1e3ad0793a2a5482a9e607
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 b15255539638ae471d41b81c0ce5de1faefaf110e6273920a4c7f016fa326bc1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 e804f05102dd1be59501aaaa789c1eba557785bb39a0cbd61a35e62af9eb5359
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 e776d1fe9d6f9fb0cc4755d7d7718391f95aa2ef0bbcecb85b6f40c19e2799e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 dbbd566241e2506633f35ecd661c635c68f03d28155d0ec8ae9494212ef3e787
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 ce283543b09a8cbfd290461d318f7d4442c035c250dfa5bcbbdc36620785efd6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 3665791ea07084fff3f5f8ca0c685ec2c699d69f68c5ae0742697c0e1c0b0563
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 39d31d273d82f12be5094ee56e9bea745f731c3e6d649e4af5244450aa4721b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 a4934dc538190a008b125a65420a2576c5a7cab8e900b91b9e0da438a842eb24
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2636-1388-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-1387-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp