Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/08/2026, 16:36

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_e7e78343319d53698d83d33fd2ec100f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 957KB
  • Sample260803-t4e76sfl2y
  • SHA256 712fb03c011bfec867d0e8620e12d061e1786dcd1015a473ef233e54d8af55f0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 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\2026-08-03_e7e78343319d53698d83d33fd2ec100f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_e7e78343319d53698d83d33fd2ec100f_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:3916
  • 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:3492

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 957KB
        • SHA256 712fb03c011bfec867d0e8620e12d061e1786dcd1015a473ef233e54d8af55f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 6eb24efc4ee7e52a390b6ca4eb332558aab3fb01b1b0d1ec5f0962f143e1e305
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 567d1dcc81739e542d32fce84cbdf2ec7d4c0c811c0f1ca6a8098262fafa4c3c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 980KB
        • SHA256 713b759bca1dd49fa8983731a5d69a3c99f41e332def80772e570630d9720046
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 980KB
        • SHA256 b735d52095a9b511ff96d4c772ebe4241585aceabf62f5fbdc60a072b66d98c2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$
        • Size 980KB
        • SHA256 a5940eabf4be0ef192b48539e6d0f8171c9178b5817324d4161c6eccaae361a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        osmadminicon.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe
        • Size 1018KB
        • SHA256 6052ed72bc415666db160881407a435dde689638b5ff933f85f06bc2aa365f2f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3492-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3916-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3916-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp