Analysis
- max time kernel
126s - max time network
152s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 22:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 957KB
- Sample260804-19pgcsy1c1
- SHA256 b449d1c2ae92d44dacca804fa1795d388456468e63a17a8da0455ebcd7f0bd0a
- MD5 c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0
- SHA1 78d30a4ed386f651ddba674a71f2de3993155a1c
- SHA512 8917a92d0f6a3febd6481735ed67226377e35ee7798bc470384b9e261957a70ff5e1cecb694e2e358a6aaf0502d205a4ecbbc840ed2de8bafadbb750c3bc9a92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXidop76:A3k03kB56rz
- TLSH T17A257B13E6850FA5D00FC1749A958662EA777C025F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E29B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4224-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c51a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4224-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3660-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001babd-165.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a0000000188d8-1490.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c51a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001babd-165.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001a0000000188d8-1490.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3660 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" 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_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 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.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 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_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 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_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 4224 2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe 3660 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0_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:4224
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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:3660
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 957KB
- SHA256 b449d1c2ae92d44dacca804fa1795d388456468e63a17a8da0455ebcd7f0bd0a
- MD5 c2a4df815a2f512b620f6ad7c2f912d0
- SHA1 78d30a4ed386f651ddba674a71f2de3993155a1c
- SHA512 8917a92d0f6a3febd6481735ed67226377e35ee7798bc470384b9e261957a70ff5e1cecb694e2e358a6aaf0502d205a4ecbbc840ed2de8bafadbb750c3bc9a92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXidop76:A3k03kB56rz
- TLSH T17A257B13E6850FA5D00FC1749A958662EA777C025F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E29B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 0002fa71e0beb14ddbb4e9c1eee1db2e4aad6c2fac3d6963e0e75bf519870b2d
- MD5 16408e6784fa6ba6f0195758bcbff8c8
- SHA1 96ed967f4c5f856258f0354f3ed2d3f0df67153f
- SHA512 58faa06bd75d63a1ed4ed1db4f31a3f3844cb547f8f61d33e84830a80f1f72f1eff22691d6af93f6cd982ea678982ae08473a0a3ece0e4d393a04995ddcedf1b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXidop7yiTAbD+Ome2:A3k03kB56ryTAGOme2
- TLSH T153559E13A6804F75E05F81748AAA8632E67B7C521F6083CF63489E253F71BD06B3975B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 1ea979b2b6142cac2ebca36a0d6a388d9b3a7421fa9848ed9041fd042e6399d0
- MD5 17dfb579ac0af5f3a543a6feb4022fb5
- SHA1 dbe47a15bc937174b36ddf122159a42b0620e781
- SHA512 c1c83cb4788565cf2c5f18280f700ffaec9f0633741a8fa2f7bad3830b540016ebbdaad9316e1c87e4642aa569fc0c564093b408f9e22fd617d87f78dc457041
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXidop7K0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rvPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F9656B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 ce498e752517a54d89ea3842f08240bd62eb066f416c4607bf5ecf91dff9d30e
- MD5 9606adf738cbfc42e68df5a667969197
- SHA1 f2d699404f784f65d0318a08f5de1bcf959bd0aa
- SHA512 9803c66a6ef3eacb1b39a5ba5551717472d158cb6fee123b321ee78a9679c633a99175e726bca0c37fef019a2829b056e3f47e7864b71d297903122b767ad9fe
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXidop7TD:A3k03kB56r4
- TLSH T18D352706E6940EA4D00F8174D7954662F6777C125FE093CB23D4EE3D3F72A806AEA297
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH