Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    133s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 03:47

General

  • Target
    2026-09-08_a0028845d16fa97ef04e35062a52cfde_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
  • Size 821KB
  • Sample260910-ecbncaeq5x
  • SHA256 e34db24e0827a98a38499e4971198a832f4a18e3c66250a76bac9c8862785327
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 45 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 42 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 1 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\2026-09-08_a0028845d16fa97ef04e35062a52cfde_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-08_a0028845d16fa97ef04e35062a52cfde_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3316
  • 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:4740

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 821KB
        • SHA256 e34db24e0827a98a38499e4971198a832f4a18e3c66250a76bac9c8862785327
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 935KB
        • SHA256 a76a3a3d10988dfcc8af3cfdf43ed21b1bc2e0fdd538a2c662ba8e29e36c3e1e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 531ea586841065dda051712e322e6b795d9f458293a29cddce41c61527cd4a4d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 835KB
        • SHA256 96dd626c9cb0bc978bc4f8c380bd23e51872e567f43ec082150ea21bcd07e59d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 869KB
        • SHA256 c829171353452eca8ab8cb6e61b73b8f50adde83b5d2b773c57e15f1d55672fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 572fb3eca0e6ac885332449587422f1859487ece82b6e6d2049d16d5aa5e1741
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 36a2297d144ea5302379f7fea9fdd4396bb2ef2ae123b8ca95505953e69cc07e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 5ca49adea4a31b68ffe8cf3e7f5f4fad4212206a9818b162eeadab3f265c8603
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 bd328ac823859d9d76508fce13409e4b78d4db478b6e4a2747d15bc31445073a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 a8d07c21f31066b4f4b82b8ab4da425ea9d47be770740cf81595d04861cd7aaf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 413e5c4a7e94db6a2013d97de183d6e4af9e6c30088c44952aef0f9f65673e60
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 e8ada3b5ea9ecc0ecf28d65c162f0a73f7004942be217b35dcc83c75ebfcd9c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 e8f402cbda10d61b700ba7c372942297520795ecf5b518f6346c034881a39f20
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 3784047be734cfd40d9d79a25b36937ac27b51aa5928d17876d4773b3cdd5c03
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 b8e2e617f719fd68b966b5a57134b13a739bd3bf4d191f6df6eef8ddbccaa034
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 c3e4bc58564d560d04ea89ab401a5c35ab4315731091a33a868b9d143d745659
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 f4f38b0bec37d200e655ba611b4ced2f0c1a6af633fa39a23ddc604021c4cdaf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 63dce4eda7dea42ce367350708e17b1813d97b9d84004fda0609af5c193f4927
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 77d6e619e33fb63d680d37db2718b9d06936900456b6d443c45d645bf99a4a9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 380dfb373557caf127265f4ecf2c93cc67b1c6e3030af7b34794b5062c8ea2a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 2733d4c94ec5081e51fbd9fae47d005fcd6c81c831572ced9b20732b6c25a760
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 fc499edad942e01421c445083ba544a638c2a935b486f9a72397cf44b6ae57dd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 0c488bf2c4cccb8950f43fa3487e2c98017d5a60febafce1db06f6c0bad67db8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 f61abdbba0f027eddb00110f744610c98e65c629a480dc67bde5c24389613e98
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 cd12f7bd96f1bc746cb413278b4fc057fd07a8e44819bdd02e0e5b14fa843efe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 50494dee67a37c9283195f27635b47fdae63280dec6a39089920f02f48bd32ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 cb2279eb63ba44c78d7f948ceaa87e01c0f9f20416623816227fa8991b6dbcfc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 b2f0116371582ab62acb70e0455bdfad46fd8974570975e1f27d705fd2750c95
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 72472ae19a3c40f2ec0b46f99f6170d3a93559a034318a4c8c29cb0f72175a6b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 6ed01a265d67e639524f376fe027713bdf32d44b9619c118044d4d3de2bffbbd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 3409f800e1da0396449271d2d3883ca146cb5f94fe9e21f0e4cb023935129239
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 24807a23716f345c4c4bd59068b59b007a7c440064de70abd73cc44a80828a95
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 40aa8eb0a8bdc425672184c92da7b8b4ffb55ba0bab35f6efb641fc39b58e869
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 de784d86b83b4b077e73f823a9f4216bb8492612ae1acc71e048c7e12f42f788
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 9ef8e6088642def8a4e23ac3b7ffa57df9d4c06a7f80ffae129fb1c25a9fcdf2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 aefbc35b274aebcfa9bf8eea925923892009707e03a7dc73f8f724df2a9d8e6f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 cb66a3e78de1fe2611a74d9a8eb88988ecf0e2b88fc94bf477b041e0e6f1243e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 5c187e490c7dab07680d77e31de3e3252c23ce0b61a3f4327a4b083dfb9fa23b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 f44464ffaf58410b009299e678cfbc9c533abf7094d4887940cd1298c472473c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 bad347d6d3148a807c3bf44bfa6aad95f651f4d439eebd3706cf7546fe86f3a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 8e2613e57a79e2e414c7b9985f4e7b49d98dad23d4a02c8081b227427b145ee9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 844KB
        • SHA256 b70024032af1a4f0fad7440117287f624be64ebadb582712ce721798264f5600
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3316-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp