Analysis

  • max time kernel
    111s
  • max time network
    133s
  • 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, 18:41

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 46 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 22 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_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 Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4456
  • 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:6328

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 886KB
        • SHA256 dfbab9519f5ee66a9ed155e8818faa12b269dc69cb2c17d234fd2baa6eff5267
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 40310d876a94fc5681b1c02d9e8f22cf831f3c675f9e4c40a4444efb942be35b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 900KB
        • SHA256 674f67038ba76abb01b4b3e235c03a6de2606576dae346c75dfc7179a2d6c96a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 933KB
        • SHA256 5dc9a27918348b92badfc117e3e08f010d8a3078e5705448d3dd857ab4c8b3f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 5a8c16197a21942fca35382af2424e6689dda4f301a63ee73fa5da4588a4c09a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 be4d67b75e8290e675dbd917b852f836ae8f25e362c9f2fa92407b5d168b498a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 ddd734df269bda527dce8b4c6cca38a3d77c03346a232eb5520467ebd0dd1017
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 b8d623000871ffdf7b4bd50d04a50443af620aef92caba8e961b70fb946930ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 ee6f181c9518c91ecf639fba6d216f7e1dc8490241407fcaab55d968967c7220
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 0d3ea010efdd7f2b64086dcb06db24b4fb9725d96b1ed7fae4bc4692c70d4e69
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 10b194ad28cdc9a5760a87ec5e32644d780cb24cabb63959b2014d971cfe31b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 822f94282982515d961a1a0b3d52df1d7d35fff291fc81fb1b850fc60632a602
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 32e561d8ce10b67d6f438e95b2d55776ebcac5f1d768a79f1f48f5ec1ae169c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 4a941c027eb4fd64a952c068cdff6cf5087334e9b8d72ab6beb7a27cd9a3cf30
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 01151ad2896326321b0045b23597d7ce7c3c3a4730fc5576b56e34533e6db89a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 831f398b33fe8563392941bb5fc08cf59cebccf9b6c5df1a21d18789eb2cd8b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 8d46585c926ae314974766082b1d56ee39efe6d75f211be13f2cca5420ab8d27
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 367cf2881f232e5b20eb3f433f4e4ad165c6e819c45f39fb39736d527faac47d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 f7dfcb6e88f24d0ac56f327c151bad4158391101bdae68e2e5578fb0f7343e74
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 7635a8e7d3a95d9d2220466f5ddd51d720875c3d7fa1f320c147f4a8453c6b59
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 2b3ef7a64d3ec46c75e2b0070c688c3730b74eed01e516f752c968770c45f4e9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 c1b54df1a18acf619969074159ae68bff13ff456b91cc3c65e5e91e67b8e9e6c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 81ffaf863b55e4434bd2c62f85b25a3ffcdb9ea7ea09a3168027341949608170
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 bc4df4b473f386b4cb84796506b764d0ef45b1f751902c3d93b3a7eda1e0b360
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 0a08acf004d1b570bcd646483b9ed26cd097cef93d01c64003da57e27b125b46
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 d22ceb1414fa5ac8637b31f9ccfe9d898240c60b43852f7a58a992faf3a607d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 089457fb7a7e8f16b500bfdc31b3764dde5da2a891067caa12ca25e046a570ea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 fc67da543819eacc7e1e7ff283a6553a340b5d5541b9e0e9bba961d8882b1016
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 375dbcc8720f19fd06e1f5f18d0fe1209c06f57c5cc76be1596f6ee1442598d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 6af2001752cb352b1c63abbf5be00f264fe6f84ee40e5fd4a65191f2063a44af
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 9345de23890f5a996df18faa5660af62a14e5462bd15cfe88a2a3aa4d6e720d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 c4f5c562ae2fdabfcce7076b35f84d558df0968b9c66eefff388d3e4825fc583
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 04daee36ec745492060e71d85012d8faa095f6113fa64baf69a7dd23ab75ce27
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 2a8f50b1adcb471e2b377dc06b2979d339b6c1dd6201f6b494172de20d08a056
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 a1bf7789d4756ec40f3e0217dc58a00429fcaf6208d2469bf00b0231ea1f8b4a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 d13b37d95766002a3860d566b0d5f76e84292f466e25670a1d9c1ee4c4f6d697
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 3a740c8fa92290273412dc2541f71811ffadb0cfb85a98a7ce1a0c5493b7914a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 4420ecabb178de6ab505ffbb5db558b10752c48acbe9e43ef0b470ed0038bcf6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 c53ec64bc8aa9dd58618b89f55b6c218bc9a757a975b250a8a63087b446ed017
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 1620aaf34c028db26788098c300530239c6df55af090d190cfbca5b8c58af237
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 1602830a0078137efa1df0c5ebd6040074dc59d1b31dcddc03c4f09861a753e3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 dfc1cf927be2d0461bd381248e32e15c647563c62ba30aa566905dd68f29155f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 5165219930c629c9c90e943e28c1a63066c8bc3fb328b63b70da32b4b9a2b362
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4456-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4456-1430-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/6328-1431-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp