Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
130s - 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, 17:21
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
- Size 765KB
- Sample260804-vw2a4sec43
- SHA256 6d870cc2cffc4cac93162fec93310abcc3005a8ca9e52b24320086c1e6aefe2f
- MD5 feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480
- SHA1 ee6baa5a22fb6337e19e4ff8d2062f74fbb2a809
- SHA512 35aa3550cb681aa1d1709abe9296b5173b968efa03c902b91c3d35c475dc6208545732f8a347047811cff6c181f9e341dd773b404f4225c2a3aec187fad7a4a4
- SSDEEP 12288:cP5V5KV5izrqFkbGE/F5V5KV5izrqFkbQX6IjUl54G2nC79lSzQGl9:KIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lSzQGl9
- TLSH T1C8F48E07F6E244FCD517C17089E69372EA71FC225620AB7F2768E6212F60F906F2A754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3768-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000800000002440f-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3768-1956-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-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" 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_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 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_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\IMTCLNWZ.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\_isdel.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\SpeechModelDownload.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkntfs.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\control.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\iexpress.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\secinit.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\appidtel.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dplaysvr.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\hh.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RpcPing.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\clip.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\imecfmui.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autochk.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BackgroundTransferHost.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InfDefaultInstall.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mobsync.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\perfhost.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\finger.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ktmutil.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\poqexec.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setup16.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\unregmp2.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fsquirt.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\gpresult.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\printui.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sdiagnhost.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\typeperf.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\waitfor.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPDCT.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\choice.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\expand.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RdpSaUacHelper.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinRTNetMUAHostServer.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\xwizard.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundTaskHost.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WSManHTTPConfig.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PkgMgr.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dfrgui.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\diskpart.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\quickassist.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\raserver.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SpatialAudioLicenseSrv.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cttunesvr.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rasautou.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\xcopy.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cleanmgr.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\help.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ieUnatt.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wowreg32.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\imjpuexc.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\agentactivationruntimestarter.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MuiUnattend.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SystemUWPLauncher.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ttdinject.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userinit.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fixmapi.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sdchange.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\TrustedInstaller.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.AccountsControl_cw5n1h2txyewy\AccountsControlHost.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_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 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_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$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_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$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\NETFXSBS10.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_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$ 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_state.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_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 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_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 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3768 2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_feb16cd25824587a5e2762d9728ba480_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:3768
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 2ab741574c253aeee5968245ad340b513356bf64b7c003ec9b82f382442ef780
- MD5 bf25797c160a4d6d9463665d5d7e4239
- SHA1 384946cebff12fa41b186930e792ca86942cb61f
- SHA512 2c951cb2b1cb41dc1bced47587bc7c415d96ebfa2420740612d492f84b434463cc383c4e5ad98e35ddbe5c10337779931a8e7eed05eebf7c983115170ed67bf6
- SSDEEP 24576:KIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lSzQGlyIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lSzQGl9:WqFgqFUH7qFgqFUHw
- TLSH T1AB758E07F6E244FCD517C17089E69372EA71FC225620AB7F2768E6212F60F906F2A754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH