Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
146s - 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, 17:44
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
- Size 718KB
- Sample260803-wbfpcavblc
- SHA256 f998d56c6e922544e069e1a9203e8b66aca98df88799e6072f1b94461edb029f
- MD5 7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a
- SHA1 9bb287a224184a019face9f1e489abe9b757a3be
- SHA512 3bc115358b2861de2a2926638c890b84170b4f2ad05c0256c0cf5ece7a3c1c6ebc5880c7e09c5f2928076a97985ad5450b84a30794f68e132909d9fd76b9997f
- SSDEEP 12288:cP5V5KV5izrqFkbGE/F5V5KV5izrqFkbQX6IjUl54G2nC79lShaF:KIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lShaF
- TLSH T14BF48D07F6A244FCC557C17089E69372EA71FC225620AB7F2758E6213F60FA06F2A754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1912-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0008000000024569-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1912-1950-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - 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 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 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 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMETC\IMTCPROP.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fontview.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mspaint.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RMActivate_ssp.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\certreq.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cliconfg.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ddodiag.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WinMgmt.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dfrgui.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sdchange.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\clip.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cttunesvr.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMESEARCH.EXE 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ARP.EXE 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\gpupdate.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Robocopy.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\imecfmui.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cipher.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmstp.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GameBarPresenceWriter.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InputSwitchToastHandler.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ndadmin.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunLegacyCPLElevated.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\getmac.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\poqexec.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sethc.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\systeminfo.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SystemPropertiesHardware.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPUEX.EXE 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\mofcomp.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regini.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\runas.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fontdrvhost.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RmClient.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMETC\IMTCLNWZ.EXE 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CameraSettingsUIHost.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\credwiz.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fixmapi.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\runonce.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Netplwiz.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setx.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedt32.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bootcfg.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bthudtask.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmdl32.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhst3g.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\newdev.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\psr.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CloudNotifications.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CredentialUIBroker.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dpapimig.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EaseOfAccessDialog.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OposHost.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\finger.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Speech\Common\sapisvr.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\NETFXSBS10.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe$ 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1912 2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_7a2e90a1008392e3175e054aa169df5a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1912
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 14851f28e5730b8a9a47ca240e077c56ea3fc847c5be91395587327b073bd8b8
- MD5 553f07188adbe36bc8c8611cdf09bbaa
- SHA1 23bf2f25c32eb9dd36fdbb4406e4bfadfcf6db38
- SHA512 4e19dd8c56fca08cc2e5438212eb1a6d729d1dcac475855485bb79838571d3fa9ad1279164073d6da8cbf7a2b547e2bca88791a9304e77f12dc92554396d7f49
- SSDEEP 24576:KIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lShaqIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lShaF:WqFgqFUHcqFgqFUHT
- TLSH T137658D07F6A244FCC557C17089E69372EA71FC225620AB7F2758E6213F60FA06F2A754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH