Analysis

  • max time kernel
    100s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 15:21

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_5d62c2d4c44061a84bc2526f722b5621_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
  • Size 973KB
  • Sample260810-srtdlaxtev
  • SHA256 86fafa9a0a1c3389175062f002dd7785f339b6bb41ef97de021cd27cc0ce82d3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_5d62c2d4c44061a84bc2526f722b5621_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_5d62c2d4c44061a84bc2526f722b5621_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader.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:1304
  • 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 System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3544

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 973KB
        • SHA256 86fafa9a0a1c3389175062f002dd7785f339b6bb41ef97de021cd27cc0ce82d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 c8957dfed61e32f14f5ff70cc895aed3c32af9db81984b9e936b4cc5a224bf0e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 f0c3b82f0c68c0c1f22e498f9603319993b1697701cf4f3b5c5e34acd6c6b12f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 41da5d4cf04d307cc172bbc3e63cb80ff610559bc0d81a6297d47eeeb8cb611a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 ed3a0f661efaae0f33ee5f2975e1cd8b76c274d175bff2480fd0c28f97fab2ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 4356257271ceab150bc7f471267cc17c07bb2a97103e84e710ffb00393ef676f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 e44092076a80b3dfe2c55da75e909528b8c8f53f9b27bb7fb543a906caef39b5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1304-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1304-1520-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3544-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3544-1528-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp