Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    128s
  • 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, 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 7 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\2026-08-10_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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4972
  • 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:6072

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

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 3d96ec4cfcd3de1282850d0fd71ea013d46de8a3c5608f3597d154ec9e9ced0f
        • 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

        memory/4972-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4972-1953-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/6072-1966-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp