Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/08/2026, 04:24

General

  • Target
    2026-08-25_e7f0df821d0fd9ccf49353b13173f1d9_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 966KB
  • Sample260826-e1hfssyxav
  • SHA256 bafd5f11bef98bb6b8a8e7fd9368740a82fd00374c9fe4f8c1dedf364d338f76
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_e7f0df821d0fd9ccf49353b13173f1d9_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_e7f0df821d0fd9ccf49353b13173f1d9_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_glassworm_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:3304
  • 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:1748

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 966KB
        • SHA256 bafd5f11bef98bb6b8a8e7fd9368740a82fd00374c9fe4f8c1dedf364d338f76
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 7bc7d9d625c13202980405ddd674838322aff9f45a8eac18d1a7b9806e80270b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 989KB
        • SHA256 32482d183139963f59be2bc79190d1cbdb4127f0800555ff71befefe07ddf1e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 1010KB
        • SHA256 a71037ae802d52f2820db9d07010548d27c532104b034511efe6119bdc71c9ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1748-10-0x0000000002050000-0x0000000002060000-memory.dmp

        memory/1748-61-0x0000000002050000-0x0000000002060000-memory.dmp

        memory/3304-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3304-1-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002183000-memory.dmp

        memory/3304-42-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002183000-memory.dmp