Analysis

  • max time kernel
    111s
  • max time network
    131s
  • 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, 17:46

General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_8a781a77aa370dfc5cba97000c38b6d4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 953KB
  • Sample260802-wcmjaade37
  • SHA256 e608847f416743ebcd9117c269d19238b499b83e5365c31459359f1bb9933409
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 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 27 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_8a781a77aa370dfc5cba97000c38b6d4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_8a781a77aa370dfc5cba97000c38b6d4_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:5800
  • 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:3204

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 953KB
        • SHA256 e608847f416743ebcd9117c269d19238b499b83e5365c31459359f1bb9933409
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 4de4e496e30e20feb017500c1d45598fdb1abec2754cee9dd173e105bddf9079
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 039c8651474b71a866b37fae6fc649e9344736d6129300ae5311fbe1233737f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 8292c0c227bba836abe265e03d71bc3dc23bc3edda3b85128e78c5f40ff28865
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe
        • Size 974KB
        • SHA256 6d701821e24d3e40576d568a65d393d69ed6070dc9b0270de6df52f455b109b3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 20af180bbb6bff5dc205b1965756ea4649920b98d3b8194ab6a33c376d64a318
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3204-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5800-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5800-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp