Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    113s
  • 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, 17:53

General

  • Target
    2026-08-25_8dccfca73ae1adb5beb172d40cfaf074_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 792KB
  • Sample260826-wgh2naee95
  • SHA256 e7db83a587c8672cdf72389ba68af71955c0d5599bc4d4edd31553e9c8c53806
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 45 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 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_8dccfca73ae1adb5beb172d40cfaf074_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_8dccfca73ae1adb5beb172d40cfaf074_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:2932
  • 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:4736

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 792KB
        • SHA256 e7db83a587c8672cdf72389ba68af71955c0d5599bc4d4edd31553e9c8c53806
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 223fe25219261d2f8e32c8d51df526c1e85daf12c2caddd4a3ed75c2c79ec9d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 806KB
        • SHA256 5d41c9139ec5771b94b548a5bacd2e070f146c97c89fb3485b29c8b5e5a8ab96
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 b83f22d4c802a9fd313a36bf73c54d4f3cb6b4753d99f62aa76af97493bcc2e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 66b7b52ae313ef2a81c93b9015f1caf03ac569db717882de47990e1c6b0ab614
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 240036f17e76eb7c88dc074499e9508772f4325384449c99f26bbc5cf2c3c3e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javafxpackager.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe
        • Size 953KB
        • SHA256 64eb4cfc3a62f15a2b528c8c221a5a77812bf4b387f53bc952d35fc17b13bf00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 cfd7ba1c09820297fa7fabc34718e0c507194d0257734519e3580748c3091ace
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 80dacd0b154a2ff47de4602d29090ec55779043a7afb9353cc0817d143e72308
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javapackager.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe
        • Size 953KB
        • SHA256 5118fefbb06bdd1c7bb7b220a9898b785047de6badd709b75982b8288d1f52c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 101930f642b4b3ca67e64086128f24ba432b6d0b24b6f5f68c3982504d6f380b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 0a12938cbd070a8127e7b95fa93c4528e01d64387c8b0e58e5e46b9553072fda
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 f63df2f37774b994c7cf4a44f5f336fdb55894adbc52daf756a99f3b67fdafda
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 a07643ee21f9b30bcd7bc1d0969c789aa8a757a5c3a06060e12880f0ccb23a1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 8c28fe0438339d4f251753ad3de541bb3cef0f506d50b780991126891091883b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 993da89ef8c67dddfb7fdb8c73814f11c54dfc6d175b9cfce468fda4c87bdcdd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 3396dd37d1d50e6505828fcb360f0a10af68c8446390d6506f634621b075208e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 e09970cede4f97eefa85e6a7ecd4c002de9c786b4b9fd7475a9b6ed10b3338c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 a197fe8975ab9c9d1f84b5ae88baa2e429d766d8ceb4eccf5759d0636780d44d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 6e09193e912db5e0fae6d291e2cfdf20a1a1b08e5b28ab309cffff5482575e53
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 fe1a8864b1818f9ab2d3aac87f6872ff9f8e63948c0eca9b79b9b8a102f48dd6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 4c628b25dafba7218782b5aee674c4859e1d75416e13e6d711ac79a0211d3e3d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 7d26adf479df23eb964e38b34e7be6ea81e17186167b16e4b213afdf11208e6d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 693fe9a8dee1c06200d49db3c8269ffd4ed43e5fc114be0c69460b9f12fb4280
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 be5deab71adb62596b33f94a998a1a5bbef2b75465ff10355e02e22fb6270a0a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 d8dedae6d029fff228dd5bda0971221b94d4d9e3ef705afce3e0aa65df993d06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 4b2848f999a125dff9e1e4c04d38e519ade702c2ccbdcfa9a446576e3bb7f85a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 375cfbd6edbdfced7ea06a603aed3a2b3a840ebc7a9aafaddc4057c48d85b8db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 b06dd3b306b2b851beafb6352edfe2bb3b1831fe11a2c66b86fff001091286a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 70ad674e288b48274cbe5fd49cf505fe34a75347404ee8e962a2d7679f5bb99d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 e01e48bfe68f4b07af7be4398626fe0bcae2abb07f39b41820f6ffeaa8017d22
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 fc533e25a5152de3817b171474f99ada0302bf6b56371668b5ea84ab0ab672a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 05c458dd75604398676399c1dfce1095561fe6c0718ffd7992992a5bd089ca31
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 6ec1e1ce6de3f18bab67c535b4011a6ef2ba75136a3bc3a3780773d4491fe1a3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 8b867ff1578d4a805ad7289d9b7dea7a8886d195d2d949286cf3dd4f32f16230
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 ab988e2435439cff356f296d66015334b796ad176a530753e2e558d57c58324e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 236f13e67f99c975c97241216e750e49e2576cecef0c942db425cfb533a42d22
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 a8d578415693dd807e6748dce97c2fbc2b21e539ff80441b2e486847671e3eb4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 273cdf5d89bd7f2cfc3eab3e80773786130ea2790e87e59146e345c37feaf247
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 d0f3a4c07d6813cb874d444f7d63f0613750c834ceac3f0bdb18b60af599eb42
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 08d92926b79b427f3b6aca5459b8141314165deef930f644a108ec90148d98dc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 815KB
        • SHA256 0a035184a3304df1324c703ebe1dab21a9b200a3ae54ed74535e27257fb6c07e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2932-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2932-2047-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4736-2066-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp