Analysis

  • max time kernel
    87s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/08/2026, 14:08

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_b1dcde6f75243c663879ef1bb5836cfa_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 957KB
  • Sample260803-rfqynasvgx
  • SHA256 6846e806b74fbedca359e22d2617fb310f56507ae7682c033f9a79940ba0ebbf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_b1dcde6f75243c663879ef1bb5836cfa_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_b1dcde6f75243c663879ef1bb5836cfa_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:1672
  • 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 System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1080

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 957KB
        • SHA256 6846e806b74fbedca359e22d2617fb310f56507ae7682c033f9a79940ba0ebbf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 0371f1da21d6257d1e2b3511e8b8ca7b8040acb2d827145a86e9d2df722be686
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 cd79a30c210896b32aca2a1b794c4b91a28a39c950cfead1fbc042ccb84c0a98
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 50341df2568f1bad5fafd656ebbd3d473fc58169081672cc28d760b3fb526aa4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 efc93d4127baed4207c768500192f566649e291ae269a986e0888c4dc309efb8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 57c791308a180476d3a768e2d7a0360cca669727fecebf06814c8f6020f0606c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OneDriveSetup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 fd005dad45e32d2b8ecf470941b3e0a92260210b666d19199daa495a5a6ec90a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1080-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1080-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1672-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1672-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp