Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/08/2026, 02:33

General

  • Target
    2026-08-26_f3b1efb92b491f2c5bf3d3a49c7c88ac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 994KB
  • Sample260827-c171cayfpb
  • SHA256 758c6b56d7b8c4b1c24acf1246823ec5e4850b88f8ffa22a900d1fa5af49f919
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 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 27 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\2026-08-26_f3b1efb92b491f2c5bf3d3a49c7c88ac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-26_f3b1efb92b491f2c5bf3d3a49c7c88ac_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:1856
  • 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:4536

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 994KB
        • SHA256 758c6b56d7b8c4b1c24acf1246823ec5e4850b88f8ffa22a900d1fa5af49f919
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 f63c87636765ded9b1a16ecf406ef71c9952f2e1334eebc16d9545baca3eea1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1856-1389-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-1444-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp