Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    142s
  • 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, 18:13

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_c9900bb8a4a084506bac2365114006d4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
  • Size 742KB
  • Sample260804-wtrvbswhng
  • SHA256 eeacbb7c7bddb73246ec11e9f508cb12e4d0dcc6fe9d723982af08308d92e9c3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 47 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_c9900bb8a4a084506bac2365114006d4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_c9900bb8a4a084506bac2365114006d4_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:4912
  • 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:5232

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 742KB
        • SHA256 eeacbb7c7bddb73246ec11e9f508cb12e4d0dcc6fe9d723982af08308d92e9c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 ed80ef67497197132e19fddefce83dcda1f5c76135fd8cbd892216a81820e6ca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 756KB
        • SHA256 f84a19df52ff3a155fef91e0643c5b474b7ea3e9373899f881a72750bb5f9780
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 790KB
        • SHA256 325e0bcbf390d264fecac595ce91dbe37b4236764c3cbf7a1e4c9bcca1b182bd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 963deb17e3911436ccfb211eced60ccefa9081564bd4d2fd10104840a2b4a114
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 3c5cd29e4010c40f769fa6c492888356a630fb40c6091a0c34c64e59b3467023
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 eb2c05e2f3d8091125c63d4a643675b8dc9f11ac66cc8323c0eb59fbaf9f5678
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javafxpackager.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe
        • Size 903KB
        • SHA256 458218f15730062160e0b0806e18ec1fede13833ab961dcd6b8742c0e2dba3d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 a6d02369dba951f683aabadf489ce39950f857681143deeff27bc0c4be270cb9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 139aba8fc56e2ef446997549c0ff24693d7cb04d832d4905a403ea2e70071f0f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javapackager.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe
        • Size 903KB
        • SHA256 d745197be066bebbf7481819e35fa9e5197eb7cad40b560453b2b665309f3f35
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 3c95011689f3e194079b653cbd2fc50ce7c804f41978121e0c2bef3bcd6091ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 f2b4c3174025e859a3ed4868d4f2f0af4c9b38adf49b23237f7ce51a25b9201b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 b53772468b48cdc7104b6abcdd6a3f53c94da10cebf8d5a4b09c4a5aee07d8f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 07d725e542f7575f564d23e64dbc9ee386caddfff4dc8b2bcd9fafc9bd699a00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 0b1144b06bb23481b6b1651ae715b97135e9a1268f194b3aaf7e49e512d2ec0e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 66be6602ce9c0de8bac54f9836be7959252e00418f564971ca3d4105c8c89a7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 c7b3dfa182c33bef408686db03af047083fd0969879b3f2007fe67ec9226a0e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 db23d8ac1c4518251157b1bdb222896bb5b2940e4288028cd5831017c6c41b45
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 4a942ae8b15fb57205c37a0c9a1b3c75e8a3135db1ad1c9d84595fc24dad6267
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 9b63428aa33b19006077cd55525ab3241862a10fc9b1dd5f8a896faa8b5f516e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 76825c9dc0f3b84a9c15c774b0418a18bbd5d06d76476a52ddb58d96f29839a7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 1335f625f4ddceb96c75d8f8c0548c193ddc8dedcda9710e6c79765fa1c13c40
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 c97f75736d49a8bcc518c24f64d15bb0d21e1e3c826bdd3351c0d3692c4aae57
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 9ae9fdc456cee0c50bbca39cc67ba8d40ab20e312ff024e0345c8ddf6d150c5d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 aaf009cc292481be9d1405749f54efb4a92fafa96ce4e162f00350920a374fcf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 403f3aa3a627f5ae827bf5e275530d578e015504b7a70337c3716e73a98b2401
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 38a0e1c4a751a8c6bb983acce701f0a082b708871a51c23848c9a7a34379d027
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 06ac7d158bc1ec6a9079048ba783414937dbb7cb1fe85dbe068e40f20dc19c19
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 47f1f99ee452f131b9d47199c7ece4fac8e855c8228aabd4fcc668d07899ba41
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 a2333d6be30bcebca779ad027262d6790f9c0897629d23009dd4dd7a10c9fb94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 041368db58d9861b9b2c45f470b60a7d8c0b9beaadb859435c8a6b45b5a1d461
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 20daf6b6f7d23576853400b94246eb3d1c0837e029e1eae5642ea2ad6d882cec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 4269ce0058169ab4d00a369ea3cac238323806c3d298f483281f53012d040f1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 789731c779033e8eff61524376502e976b17d7cfb01e53194d2c8bb7e317588c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 a1851fa11825a7d40e8e977bd7293451955672f29d6017850dabdc4228a91f48
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 632aa0a6628b64f6004f17fbd6be6695df9170804f0467328b6ecf99e63b9580
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 1ed1dfaff6e4d33dcde97f850fb9aba9c89dbdf7368c785a284e217b22e0eef0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 e80bae691f8bd149cf7ec3cb010235829bf4fd1e624c1bb9727d4a500ba6de43
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 76d1a65ef4a8d31751837d46fc688bfccc377ace7e1ddcfcb9cdb597a2860bd9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        unpack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe
        • Size 962KB
        • SHA256 dff6015d60c2f715e97c76947ff54324e9a86749df7144195f488637f6fc1a85
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 9c5f56231f060fece5a8f177a124784b4217cb805ccbc55b773b207491179668
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 d740b6852217550d33fa146c27f5fc135ffdb1fc398aebb9783fcb8ed152b859
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 765KB
        • SHA256 72597d0888921648e63f28abdf8cab5db1f2273888ee0a5249e7c629d1b541d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4912-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4912-1395-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5232-1396-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp