Analysis

  • max time kernel
    109s
  • max time network
    116s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/08/2026, 17:13

General

  • Target
    2026-08-18_9f5ecf8bb23b51109c40f7934c723ab4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 886KB
  • Sample260818-vrvb1aad68
  • SHA256 c445d68490f3094c1c08af462c2928ac1bd140d9dee59e53df4672664f624dc4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 25 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 22 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • 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\2026-08-18_9f5ecf8bb23b51109c40f7934c723ab4_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_9f5ecf8bb23b51109c40f7934c723ab4_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:4592
  • 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:4312

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 886KB
        • SHA256 c445d68490f3094c1c08af462c2928ac1bd140d9dee59e53df4672664f624dc4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 cce2b9b9e3e2ee2287fac12465c407b7a7e5c6284757206a228f8f6d3d7e30e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 900KB
        • SHA256 3486810e91a4e6b6b43b0d687cd82b53e9e4c290eef95df9861e715dbc699e37
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 934KB
        • SHA256 86fa6a58669d351ecb29b88ce84acc33331b7a1692fcc855143fbe4e8eb9985d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 1976e2cfabc72b1f5588c3721994c58b4e1f306e30f131677c5a78972474224b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 19972ae4ba772bd8d17ef6a8ef3b123106606719e07bfef604e3cfe775ce3a63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 31e0a8b0942a0cad27de38cc30d7735504f309d9dc41e4343335f734730fa8c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 9d12381276d4bccfc5e8689406b69a55979d483d3b69499418009a54f92563bc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 7d209064c02da8ad9821897305abc1569c452f77a945c8f8d42a4a277be06e26
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 e87bd95ac92d2798ae626e23705cf5e84a0faaa836fb7c5e37ca5a33e9d86d9f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 212b942865512f6f37d7596a9620dbc062d66509e2f295821a022a814296d9ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 50aae7dd19f645795029763b7952e79c97b3245c0c54392b96ccd2dd5ca13fe5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 7fb2689113b536a08039f090d7ffddf56cd91f2180afac5946f9813d87b8bce7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 4f4792314700f6ee077623fdd13c44167dd44fbd3b42c0415353cb219909f0c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 a993abe7dfd4c003790a54249e36a9b72748103379e549d08c4cb5841a520911
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 909KB
        • SHA256 3640914282d234746acb9c69f9f47f324d6a093e4b1900de10376e445857c9f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SELFCERT.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE
        • Size 919KB
        • SHA256 b10956b8c274c550e9c8a0e0f3380219609c8edbf35869ebdc8bc14c539e31a3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SETLANG.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE
        • Size 962KB
        • SHA256 41a9bacbe548eeaaf4446612bd081392801d62b7369d23316344c284e290e675
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Wordconv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 1d3ab6b475a3620ec777b4e826476a1cd6ec1f443cbd72ce358f38e5a70f5354
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msouc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe
        • Size 941KB
        • SHA256 dc25b7fb8d774aa2da8474216d02af7ab33d682f72f2757ff2f56737bcd04d23
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        osmadminicon.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 4ba9cbbf76d74d4292189c692443913782b891f593374c5ce6230005b08dce97
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        sscicons.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe
        • Size 965KB
        • SHA256 0979eef4af65062941c27b401934e38ed8566cffc91958c37a65cdaaa8d8a326
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4312-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4592-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4592-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp