Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 12:22

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_3b9ec6f0745c5f51361b5ac166e55f9c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
  • Size 997KB
  • Sample260804-pj4yksem9s
  • SHA256 db0e854068023546c144cdb0f5cf02936cde9b3619ba46fd88a153c6cb8c004d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
  • 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_3b9ec6f0745c5f51361b5ac166e55f9c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_3b9ec6f0745c5f51361b5ac166e55f9c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.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:1452
  • 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:900

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 997KB
        • SHA256 db0e854068023546c144cdb0f5cf02936cde9b3619ba46fd88a153c6cb8c004d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{5FB3EC02-3BC2-42B4-ADB2-E7E67AAED99F}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 a3a30de6908cd0439392e8ea7e6b8bbdd4e116a3dbb9ed4631d0fde4c5dd9cc8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 c5340c2605c44f269415faace9ec4ff63a7ac93b1c795b4b591b42949b29de4a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 495bfe682a7cf8cb691a565fe7f1e207fb8c99896f992f64d18e044a98702ed1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 2a2f51d46a549edb48bb7a78d56693a05a7728e26757fea5572ea279f230df5d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 e1ea98f88fc17e0bd73ee851bb1cf0a8dde195b33036d9e390a0553f25a1d8b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/900-1356-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1452-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1452-1355-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp