Analysis

  • max time kernel
    116s
  • max time network
    145s
  • 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, 14:20

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_bf046b6fe2980f03275448239a062a24_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
  • Size 765KB
  • Sample260804-rnpessyzes
  • SHA256 ce7b483b6cb98e5eeda17dee9b645fe14b410d350f1d3299c9fb360260dd25e5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 30 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 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\2026-08-04_bf046b6fe2980f03275448239a062a24_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_bf046b6fe2980f03275448239a062a24_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:3896
  • 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:1984

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 ce7b483b6cb98e5eeda17dee9b645fe14b410d350f1d3299c9fb360260dd25e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
        • Size 864KB
        • SHA256 99e6c9146702cc6afac80a42bea9009e35d63f731acb998563ac683d2cc73f93
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
        • Size 864KB
        • SHA256 2e855f6830c05498ad7061e6e7ac05d03f6fa0033d175c44cdbaafa1ff1e49d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 97d56f994c86da3b707936b0664fa3cd05cd42a90ff651d42065675a4f6862c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 780KB
        • SHA256 246b05f0ec99faa7239e6ad52f819c730011ea6c391bbbe109ecccda28794a36
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 813KB
        • SHA256 0809a0633303e3493d41bd368da1e6e57c5bd2c4dc2940abe00088f9f856c2f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 98d0672f743a80d2684e41d003c270d76ad0272cb03024491e6a1e96e492be04
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 aa12a68c6f46215df2a37cbac64edac866b2185676bf271e6ed202fa03a0907a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jp2launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe
        • Size 914KB
        • SHA256 e340cdacd70cf00733ba8b17a10dd5dd01d7efa12e343d28482ff6fc95c6dd30
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 5940d0f0705d0654ac0920c32c1f1dfe25678d0fb1ed5b5e6ffff92b4bcd6968
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 ca4c34c93492bf205a83d4a22213eddf35343343f9475bd5cd4d3a0b4f97fbab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 d1e774a71bafd32317743ad67ea0d3d9e13dbd37489f0b11cb341c33dabb0167
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 c63006e2fd56ee849d3ea332e77f5caae6c9e3d656a083c952349ca6aaf44276
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 f1890a93e87c984100be55acfafc881e1822529045c9618c648301e350f62c26
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 cf20a1da255e310872a4d4022cb49eae7ac4bddd79003592cdbbe3cb3cd43940
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 c35eb1a7144ce9eaa0cff89fadb11c44c1e7ef4669493df8f483f75f68337a36
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 21fd05bcb975036793ca3d8bc06512bccf8b2ac26e7b24309354511af7a2f5d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 ab2735dafcc2d6f6888cf457c04bba01a34985bb9dcab06db8926ce42ff4797d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 f6c492fced8089f117c75dcd4ff60497789baa2fa910672cf922ac0338581586
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ssvagent.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe
        • Size 864KB
        • SHA256 adcf2545f18b31ad060a8de8b36dfa41d77412e62a02b1dcd09542398c3af429
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 1ea665fb1fdaa20b880ce41e7fa7da0bea138d87d3f3d02b4d906e39f6e01daf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SDXHelperBgt.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe
        • Size 799KB
        • SHA256 0d9ee9b003f77b35a3d8a993aefc6f9a1fcdd87ac64f1ed03f6bc45b0f676cba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SETLANG.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE
        • Size 841KB
        • SHA256 f2396c34c65522d3200d86e12d17c1f7e70a2fbc15df6048fbab27cdceb03fc9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Wordconv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe
        • Size 809KB
        • SHA256 87bf6622be93a36bb2d2c6b04855e7c57a98ab93ae896752ac6e9ba110351bdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msouc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe
        • Size 821KB
        • SHA256 13efa60313c250ddf156b394a1a7965d49745979c00bd1f32755f11c4c32d62e
        • 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 827KB
        • SHA256 1a9f8f410e83ddd0a7f332dcbabfd4ef1864c362f08a539878b9f8eb8957749c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        sscicons.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe
        • Size 845KB
        • SHA256 55b17044848493f5e6d9fdc3dc7d8fd70991ce7d0a33f53c1c422be6a3263d5f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1984-1424-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3896-1423-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3896-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp