Analysis

  • max time kernel
    101s
  • max time network
    136s
  • 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, 22:55

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_5f78b9e86bc20e2e2a477fb8a831afbf_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
  • Size 765KB
  • Sample260804-2walqasdnd
  • SHA256 482bb352041924596fcbd2a5a61aa2f44d6af8dd4b49d6ee20d785ddb1d0e9c3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 45 IoCs
  • 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 63 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\2026-08-04_5f78b9e86bc20e2e2a477fb8a831afbf_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_5f78b9e86bc20e2e2a477fb8a831afbf_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.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:1328
  • 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:2472

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 482bb352041924596fcbd2a5a61aa2f44d6af8dd4b49d6ee20d785ddb1d0e9c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 54e6754a276ed825f3a26eff8f1579bd3ff32a98549d756e0c4539e50d31e8ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 780KB
        • SHA256 f25c9a08aa1e5884458fa2931f85c80866c7ede4e75f02f2d585d78c78657667
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 7872e926aab09f868c384490878b4ac26931919a459d026ecab83bfa5ee99cc5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 a3e430be34172082849c40b3d6ab69025401e4e7df6631217578cecb55c8de87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 e53a6982e3e2b2a2d1253564e315b5ffb1d4100193806e8d7246cec2397252de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javafxpackager.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe
        • Size 927KB
        • SHA256 ef6230269099830a9d4b18e2bdfe89045b8c3d84f8b70b389b6b168df3682b9d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 bd38f8653454717c7e0e02cfa35e04d4c67f037216ada0977575f7e3a51a9bc1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 291f1f7c565f7e9c77721edaedcb1a4d42f4b3a2b9f127db8a3db90833f69e41
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javapackager.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe
        • Size 927KB
        • SHA256 c543b6c80c5d2bc5926f336a8953d6130a612878d2186f0cd20c147261362af8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 a4269b36041f5c16d200c875db56bb9ac97bb6d80afbdf297ebcfd53edea0e70
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 03596de6bdc03a0b0e996a15bacb472c7015a0391368d5a0f29b3683bb4bece5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 2a44a398cb3ce314f126f28e90599cbc323c3eafd2b344376f152c2a17b1922b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 3f04c45d7037caa532163a7796040be002a1b9b870dedbe476f3872c41219dfb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 3f9c8b80234676386392d67f601171a2c4c43f41fb96f4e80ef123a4c3d0c58d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 a06af11c965bd095c1549eab1a44615f6183b079dab8f28ffbcc6489bfdd5ffd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 ee335897027e41d32ce67cdc2984713a4774dd35fbd77c84fa908a925f79bd8a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 f4426668ce108853dc04ff394ddea3f6440dfc39b1009fe3f9020da432aa345f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 ca9e61ad883db9e6a5ce0c03d5e4cac664c9fbad9fd734d8dfab28b06e4f6589
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 73d6e868c56ade0df4bd64a6eb9b1fb472028e29c63a5ea12de9b6555080a67e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 932c17beb61ac5e136a74d3ca353740b50b7dd62547c915dcb67870dab4c4033
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 2f2dff4e55239c7187f4323240fecfd7f8682ed42a9973581a140f7e9ced071f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 7152ce2fd0745df4dba798f18d1849696fcb3b28197752da703d72691b9aaa3a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 2f4fe2bfce45e8904f9dff47df72a22895bd2463f69c852b355a3750817d6dce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 e36708888d769e661ec8c9a0f0ccfd5b9c85ee395a5e5344f42aee393fc5311e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 e54a4dd8a76aa0b20f554f3950e910c0f58b2d4461318c3150a3b7a20b596585
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 3942a42118b9f4315a9b7e6921192f240ccdf6dad7ace8883b8de7b4fb45f0fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 62ec56fce6595c10685415f1fd577e12b7627e1481ffd74c3b3a6b8666efd986
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 07e589531ae754f09489a1d48858dc272ef96b667dfcea93dc0c5bdef2ef4479
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 ef3a6d9268e23fa67269582c2e5f14131e7cb4b10a9de7b45bee9d5910773bf5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 4f5c252530acc3aa6f5e5548a5d163c5cb4c9a2418ef527fc6e72d124fa0b29e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 111d152ddfee51ee214a61b58851bf5b02d4310e560c81c472d56a9c88158263
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 91493d60987188304fbafa09df1a5d3e99174b0cec322a22c8c812aab6ea22bf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 df45b8a46b0c3169f02613c68f2981b0154a956c1856fdc7506017181bcd25f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 c582b31fff7474e6c0f895db14d4efeaebf088d2536250f2f96f65c395ec06ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 68c21f56ffc2395126a5c3092d415dfc874a87ee04440e6b36de26d403c08c7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 b80f97864be6b3469b1bdf9786438a45286234a6bcb5cde32a1e87deb2b9e33b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 af0b700d05d06aaef4334535c774193097e97b0f10285730af39ac33d6201637
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 7dec281c6b795ad3611a2bc680268f3177f2f69a519bae92669f9d428fec8617
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 74166837b4d8afb16eefb82d90557489837938fac373d80b285ca51bdd84f39b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 756b0bc5c9451632366b94da536c37d31b1294e666381a2761f398e0fe6469d8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 19c5ba1040ae0c422a38df52c0a548e76a605a978762557d38d96958a1445eb6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1328-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-2005-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2472-2012-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp