Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    133s
  • 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, 18:41

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_b3428732c7ef28b9c3b45054af04c70d_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 886KB
  • Sample260804-xbxtasxfla
  • SHA256 dfbab9519f5ee66a9ed155e8818faa12b269dc69cb2c17d234fd2baa6eff5267
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 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 1 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_b3428732c7ef28b9c3b45054af04c70d_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_b3428732c7ef28b9c3b45054af04c70d_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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:4204

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 0ddffd4b891ebc426811c47474ba69432fa2c6c3d3450e497c55b1014a6abdeb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4204-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4204-1938-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp