Analysis

  • max time kernel
    113s
  • 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, 19:26

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_877293b85003d4ef21596ded1b2bd4d7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 940KB
  • Sample260804-x5rjdaff87
  • SHA256 2abed665c18d9de16ae1dbdf42bdbad8a556e7a67c3260d3d1099e74c4c4c1fe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 43 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_877293b85003d4ef21596ded1b2bd4d7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_877293b85003d4ef21596ded1b2bd4d7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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:4992
  • 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:4920

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 2abed665c18d9de16ae1dbdf42bdbad8a556e7a67c3260d3d1099e74c4c4c1fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 2c85d21d2b02ad45101166cccddb56ee5faf70a54b07572a115d8d29fd797df7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 955KB
        • SHA256 e98afc2f32bdb00cbb6cf37249367824e038a2ad6538ecbbb95db55f3e2bab28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 7d839d0bf8efe1c57cc376b8cde7889b22af73f9c31824d29e8d191f2df0ab55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 15b6fe2637ef8b9b8c22b0d164a4005044f33b6f0fa38f4eacfd2a9ebd4a506b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 b7d1db1c415a06bdb48c4307c6edce05949d2ba51c6549b8f6161172d266794b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 ec20c21cd1ca393ab3875b6be4fe5a64228b330aee8f4c7e57d01d8f53441432
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 62a31067bf1571b53875842bf6f0a52c8833ed315f3ef55104adc1a0029e93a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 90c24fce4edcc6fe0a5afc34f2c84fe8518a89841bedde6bb0ae5ec61be74ec3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 e1eeef3bc6ed2f29c1f80a3c9d63ffbe6dc7faeedf89d3525acb4d045aa2af82
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 07b0f2d021526360dc3f7445ad806cc72422136a01033cfbd9dbd5ce8f6e8513
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 5ef3391d7b57c747b62193e1d28ef19f0b34c590d836e7d2c82ea5e2280a9f49
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 c1331867cfa0bdf1d0340242983aef418f837492dae7d89979ee8fac0a74d751
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 e24e5dacb357b1247c3fe09dc1a93f8c74837f2238808aa7be89e54593eebd28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 43364105de0a3b517c10e6fd7f1e169d1c0f7c6f61d83d5b647e5712c66c8bd3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 1fb0cc4df23db7bf05f12df628a1e445ca6a56e442f3d3cf2fd933b07f0dffc0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 bde166528c194976be66a524580e10fc3616009e6921c2b58925f4d9b60bf892
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 2f0866b3a42ea00dd541ee359d022d9e513090915075209db4fd6a566df4c0aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 e943e2505142011aac79cab8b27aaeffde21e645661e2f65f72aab3bd2ba7061
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 df8a80ca1f0a77921c2d4a3a25c3ef5c8d8808c8b4536c0fdc746ce4d03102bf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 596b88276dabbd13280a8010c7c0c15aa29caaf861b4ea7cdc5a30a7e994c987
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 502de81e464fd6259a5cefa66adaf285569ab74fbdc5f6d97dddb4a884efb2c2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 570733c4972605a25b50e3fa5767a402f43e01ffe395f4d678bf1434e2815e98
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 f00482635a90353a390ddedf4a0c9d37027a049194a9cc53abc7f33399bc97b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 6c1e1429329752034877e72047ccaaa7a4b968f729712eaa5d2a7e6a1668f05c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 764acd9701953a0bb21986e91108e796382fd91248395ec6cd27a115d51b8c8a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 25701b6660e50af43a4a1003333b6d1d0d3e1de9d1b6c537afc08a0be2bdcf94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 b60ec123d8c49bb237fa22757db140ce49f7cb6c7d4f6059e2580eb84e1a0bbb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 19f2750c2e372f139841e883e8824ebf58e1241c18c59fc3c77ef17dd251c65e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 c4f25c38d2dffa2caec1b56bfa1336d400c16ba819ea0d8acb99ce8dcc807496
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 5f3f5cdf954809b0bee44e76d006b32d754b0e705e74e30f102d85a7112c41e3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 4338d7599a38fc5459d6ecb4f0b7526346c46ba4147a3545967e5eca695de902
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 67184c8eda00ae4e36845f4cc4e7c791a88263ec7764d66bb657f569413969a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 d7a282a8622566d8dd31c110a895e62cc8bbbfb6b15612cf0277b021d2e16161
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 c3821e267e0985bc00ba904ba4dd71387bc923946261a49e030615c31de4cd9f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 a053ff391e94cc8b185b0e1cd3a7991e6d362f3968ad75cefcc7b116999e5025
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 a18fc823a49c5593235a5cd2bfbb24c972de329052fed4b5d8c4131f910df13b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 5ccf4d94fbaece14a9e96be7905e670b54bba32df073664b97f235b600cfc555
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 e3c668dcad95024863f0d7a25fc91405d921be930549d968246717b1b5d3e0d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 ae8e965bdd6f5b383599c1058268a168d24d4d3773c593cf55195eeaf755cb35
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4920-1428-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4992-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4992-1427-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp