Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
146s - 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, 20:56
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
- Size 765KB
- Sample260804-zrec1agg95
- SHA256 5b78c7a511d995e2bbbada1109a29d409164ac72e547eb7cc468173f978d2299
- MD5 229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282
- SHA1 6002e45d4b921cd4431649985663175781d828d0
- SHA512 2e1985cacafd8554bd52ef6a735327df7c81b16cb24d2c0b711abd91167bd761704b79ac9e7537968309ff29fd9e72a9ac8f957c3f859b818eed8440b7be8f55
- SSDEEP 12288:cP5V5KV5izrqFkbGE/F5V5KV5izrqFkbQX6IjUl54G2nC79lSsCjQ0a:KIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lSsCjQN
- TLSH T1D2F48E07F6A244FCD517C17089E69372EA71FC225620AB7F2758E6212F60F906F3A758
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1032-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000800000002450f-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1032-1962-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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\IMTCPROP.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\curl.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msdt.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mtstocom.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ndadmin.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\srdelayed.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CredentialUIBroker.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\diskpart.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\efsui.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InfDefaultInstall.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mavinject.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mspaint.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmmon32.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DWWIN.EXE 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fltMC.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Netplwiz.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\user.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wowreg32.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MRINFO.EXE 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autoconv.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fc.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\newdev.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shrpubw.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SndVol.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winver.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\mofcomp.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CameraSettingsUIHost.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fsquirt.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\psr.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SystemPropertiesComputerName.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPDCT.EXE 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\imjpuexc.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\SpeechModelDownload.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\typeperf.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIADAP.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmdkey.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\compact.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TokenBrokerCookies.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinRTNetMUAHostServer.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fixmapi.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\gpscript.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Magnify.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rasautou.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\MigRegDB.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autochk.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CloudNotifications.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cttune.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SettingSyncHost.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TapiUnattend.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{D85901DF-D0DA-4964-AECD-B8E8AF22AD43}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMConfigInstaller.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\EdmGen.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\jsc.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Speech\Common\sapisvr.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\TrustedInstaller.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_state.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMConfigInstaller.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInUtil.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1032 2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_229e43545372bb061fa4e604aee2f282_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:1032
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 f0b41d9efb48e94849657d3a4c9d11e462a2e5e452361ccf1d8d144d20970979
- MD5 f9e77f6624ced8fccabff323f674de6e
- SHA1 90d17a65f0317b04433c690834b81a46cbe9438c
- SHA512 a735fe3bd74887d486dbf85757e5ae4c8dbe8c5ab014551d0e5172fc2bcbc685915af9088b1f42d6414e4b49dfb58b1621910b34e65cb363c2f05ef154f47d67
- SSDEEP 24576:KIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lSsCjQiIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GX79lSsCjQN:WqFgqFUH6qFgqFUHp
- TLSH T1B6758E07F6A244FCD517C17089E69372EA71FC225620AB7F2758E6212F60F906F3A758
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH