Analysis
- max time kernel
105s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/08/2026, 22:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
- Size 959KB
- Sample260810-1yy7esvsfv
- SHA256 f0c4e6539d5a977a77beea6d4d6371e02b077aa122a75ab752e5967d06654bd3
- MD5 9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc
- SHA1 143fb426313c0d6e39c3c5e7cd0a02a77a41f49e
- SHA512 4273276fa2c5a3af5167e5acb9be3fb9e5f686537411bead5db300b3cdd66b7109063eb9dbf4fb1cbff9a9458a0021c49ac0c804e29758f335b4c8e86b7c0666
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6KD3m1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78V:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6KD3v5jcAkSYqyE
- TLSH T171256C17F76442B5D063C0B9CAD2AA66FE31344517309ACB1389D7283F27BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5956-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5f0-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5956-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5640-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b30a-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f1-373.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5f6-380.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1285.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5f0-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b30a-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f1-373.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5f6-380.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1285.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5640 patcher.exe - 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
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 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 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5956 2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe 5640 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.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:5956
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:5640
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 959KB
- SHA256 f0c4e6539d5a977a77beea6d4d6371e02b077aa122a75ab752e5967d06654bd3
- MD5 9b66c86fb7492532c75be9e2a29f6fbc
- SHA1 143fb426313c0d6e39c3c5e7cd0a02a77a41f49e
- SHA512 4273276fa2c5a3af5167e5acb9be3fb9e5f686537411bead5db300b3cdd66b7109063eb9dbf4fb1cbff9a9458a0021c49ac0c804e29758f335b4c8e86b7c0666
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6KD3m1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78V:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6KD3v5jcAkSYqyE
- TLSH T171256C17F76442B5D063C0B9CAD2AA66FE31344517309ACB1389D7283F27BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 4363d3a9df03b684f749bd95f9100bed6a97a96399e76cfb4c8069e80e493e12
- MD5 4fcb3199d5b89a28174f201c5e4f1169
- SHA1 0ff4d5cda89544c06b413919e5454d70d6fce3a3
- SHA512 67c2f6fdee97cddf3e7e1a2f47e802074aae06c15be6fcfcbb6779b0cbfd596603449ef2d6b573ce0cdba18ee27e4dae11748fcc03a369bd2a626c1fee53451b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6KD3v5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kCpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1AD655B16F6644375D073C0B9C6D2A69AEE31348617308ACB1385D7783F67BE68A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 974KB
- SHA256 3c09d6133b6367e247593d838f6f4fe4ca953d6b6db0423c94e45c4dbf226bd9
- MD5 f89c1976fb07a8882d724877c3f5f266
- SHA1 67277e002d54c788638c6a4a354bc7b04ad99e14
- SHA512 07248358ed10aff7c09b10c57742825d51c3f379fc5129865a5a13170691653f0e243cca5aca569760f3635dc7c686c69f400ddef5f760802892cbe2b32a00fb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6KD3v5jcAkSYqyEVa:A3k03kCpYq
- TLSH T1A9256B17F76442B5D063C0B9CAD2AA66FE31384517309ACB1389D7283F27BE1963A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
- Size 983KB
- SHA256 84c2f75d7e64ec9ec2484035ac2c526215830b63e81259600cfd99b6f2f497af
- MD5 6c091acf7299b0ff96ae25c14508f115
- SHA1 405c92988b3d724e8f4e29a07a60dde62099213f
- SHA512 474dd57eeac36eb10a82deeafb80577136388a2972dd2be6fbdcb3131b82957aa221da3f22a34e0edaaf05d440108a46a00b6a07df73f5ecc0d4bd7969049edd
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6KD3m1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78VGx:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6KD3v5jcAkSYqyEGx
- TLSH T1EE257C17F76442B5D063C0B9CAD2AA66FE313845173096CB1389D7283F27BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
- Size 983KB
- SHA256 faea6b4243c92a0dce669761d201b972077c04859f1505c6b4eaf1534ea1f6ef
- MD5 bc2bc5dcd4b3a36539433b108b45688a
- SHA1 54d8ac0a46cdc07ca2352875eb6b5976320f7f43
- SHA512 a68a495a73552c3975edaff1440cb8243a6bfe679b6805a04a6c32f963b0e7a893f769d029eeb9c324911cf98ae55e7b5e8554d80f5f6ca40debe39e37af9f27
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6KD3m1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78VYn:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6KD3v5jcAkSYqyEYn
- TLSH T149256C17F76442B5D063C0B9CAD2AA66FE313845173096CB1389D7283F27BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 c9eb0e186be91a3fbd2043ef6004e82873a127c6a7d92e74f2545cdd0e5fa415
- MD5 37a0c951accc3decc689b400bb81104f
- SHA1 458eb503e166de137e4ea31b1b2fb668c89b17af
- SHA512 ad106c78dce65c488b7cbcbba70eb701e38e65be6d429b13f4c9342f90d61bb4f7395220268315863825d49b9cddec528973b9af3c1e10a6505fb153e0f0ba32
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6KD3m1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78VPF:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6KD3v5jcAkSYqyEPF
- TLSH T137355B16F6A44275C063C079CED69666FA313C8507309AEF1359F7282F33BE5A63A760
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH