Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - 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, 17:47
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 958KB
- Sample260802-wc5pvsdm81
- SHA256 a414422049f23e2bdebb19ca63542991bd3e946ed3952a9b6d05fba81dbdd400
- MD5 88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94
- SHA1 cd6567f5b376222c6e68fa1207838eeb39204380
- SHA512 cc7cff9cc027a93fadae210057ef92c2f01b3711e70177771ec6bd2e53a614738e997103a87e53af14a517d730fff25a113ad937df32f342aeca93ee0baec141
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyOo:A3k03kHRJ6RJK
- TLSH T154259D17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3672-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3672-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4116-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b330-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990c-303.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00170000000184e4-305.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000800000001ac35-1241.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b330-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990c-303.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00170000000184e4-305.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000800000001ac35-1241.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4116 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" 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_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 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.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\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_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\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe$ 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification 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\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_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 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_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 3672 2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe 4116 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94_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:3672
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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:4116
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 958KB
- SHA256 a414422049f23e2bdebb19ca63542991bd3e946ed3952a9b6d05fba81dbdd400
- MD5 88dba2f9cc1700c7f79b0d7f9bc46b94
- SHA1 cd6567f5b376222c6e68fa1207838eeb39204380
- SHA512 cc7cff9cc027a93fadae210057ef92c2f01b3711e70177771ec6bd2e53a614738e997103a87e53af14a517d730fff25a113ad937df32f342aeca93ee0baec141
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyOo:A3k03kHRJ6RJK
- TLSH T154259D17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 004a69a69d5da8a914214a5fb8963f0e9489d01973fdbdd3165059eb93076f9c
- MD5 590f020e0c7a337604a732a892edd1ca
- SHA1 82020719939ac95541edb08637838553f03c47bd
- SHA512 38960320e077e260efb3834aedd2818a5ff491d278895a79a2aa580cf5f33861a5fa4fe972475271a6b7efdd3d6adf9ac0e316e8ec89b16f15f78e7e7c9ca235
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyOw0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ6RJaPji0Aj
- TLSH T120657C17F6A802B5D067C1B8C5D29A5AEA713842173087CF1399C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 972KB
- SHA256 fd0526272524e433e4f13189a7def372f7efde1bbed78fc0e07e0d68c2cf27c9
- MD5 c190654da4b2a816a61390ea86fd933c
- SHA1 4839afa19ed2dae8092620012d2b92fb1e81192c
- SHA512 1eb351a8dad977684d85b86163e4e34be663a91e6cb18324a6c8bf226b54579f276a67feff54672d7e8feda6cb5ff6926b830d4c07568287cde32ba4ea43f3f5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyOKa:A3k03kHRJ6RJ
- TLSH T19825AD17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
- Size 981KB
- SHA256 4df0fdee22f03265070dfd6468465bf56c9ab02397aea3d3aea8a0624582570b
- MD5 33a6aec3764f9f44f5f0806de9d904be
- SHA1 cb03840942dee07ea1b15705e11b14eca5e30557
- SHA512 e91b39b64133c98c4e4670428e3a64262f2d3bcd81327a8f93b1ec57a2ce2dfc16596e671f6fcc066dd92c563185449d85191904e2add085b648e1e6a032905c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyOGC:A3k03kHRJ6RJx
- TLSH T12C259D17F79900E8D10AC1789A968A22FB757C56177093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$
- Size 981KB
- SHA256 1337e7fc6316e4988d7e07e11d18380290e62e36ef618569819ae6496cc98ece
- MD5 4a6f5cad28e5ab7eafa9105748bf8661
- SHA1 6953e115301af03d4b280cb11008bafe83a99ceb
- SHA512 5ed513e637173186189c5ea89a732d6846f7a9923fc944bf1730b2f142078334ebd625440c5885e4920db87dc2658c2fd7903b1fa9983746e7a63a08b7eaf59a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyOlF:A3k03kHRJ6RJN
- TLSH T1FD259D17F79900E8D10AC1789A968A22FB757C56177093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 b8f6947c1fb6d8be2847cb131de48c7ecb86e3aac0d748dc08a708d0d5e8fbeb
- MD5 75d4afc5098b0968a7e12d59d6cb9c81
- SHA1 49625f390e0d17d61895ef7b8137a501ce55daad
- SHA512 93dae1d0739a81877e388bc0d41890c6ffab0e3d7c49670a4ea5cd19a90b78376b190b799c7aa8a64dd4b354c419ab7e0c42650815fe7f1f824d99a8264b50b1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyOiF:A3k03kHRJ6RJa
- TLSH T1A8358C03E6D500E9D64A8134DE9A8A22FB35BD92072097EF2358B7262F727D07F39754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH