2026-09-16_5489e3b152dc070387f167374f3d239e_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

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Target
2026-09-16_5489e3b152dc070387f167374f3d239e_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader
Size 277KB
Sample260916-1edrdafq81
SHA256 ca1a21fe89eefba0e296ab3db3084ffb851f61b7de12e596687f781459327d22
MD5 5489e3b152dc070387f167374f3d239e
SHA1 c6b7724150bf38f825ea8812527a94557fb1e7f0
SHA512 e352c3e27bb4f2eb5bfd551be280203180bfe21fdf0afe8a457a00e6ce2a6a54db6bff44731095e8b8eba51e890d85b5294154cff42622533c75e3ef565e95d5
SSDEEP 6144:+XzKdNY49u8rVUHj+UFkkQNltmkIg01netA:Fa4AxB/YlXF01r
TLSH
T169548C236E496901FB364F3805A367EDBA96FE41249F755B00C5B25E32B7293120B93F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

upx

Malware Config

Signatures

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
sample	UPX

UPX packed file 1 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
sample	upx

Unsigned PE 1 IoCs

Checks for missing Authenticode signature.

resource
unpack001/out.upx

File Explorer

2026-09-16_5489e3b152dc070387f167374f3d239e_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

.exe 277KB
out.upx

.exe 485KB

2026-09-16_5489e3b152dc070387f167374f3d239e_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

SHA256 ca1a21fe89eefba0e296ab3db3084ffb851f61b7de12e596687f781459327d22
MD5 5489e3b152dc070387f167374f3d239e
SHA1 c6b7724150bf38f825ea8812527a94557fb1e7f0
SHA512 e352c3e27bb4f2eb5bfd551be280203180bfe21fdf0afe8a457a00e6ce2a6a54db6bff44731095e8b8eba51e890d85b5294154cff42622533c75e3ef565e95d5
SSDEEP 6144:+XzKdNY49u8rVUHj+UFkkQNltmkIg01netA:Fa4AxB/YlXF01r
TLSH
T169548C236E496901FB364F3805A367EDBA96FE41249F755B00C5B25E32B7293120B93F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

windows:6 windows x86 arch:x86

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)
UPX packed file

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Digest

11:d8:30:b5:a2:6a:28:a1:2d:35:54:6b:03:e6:5e:1f:d8:79:9e:29:cd:ad:ba:5e:08:68:82:d1:98:e0:38:fb

Digest Algorithm

sha256

PE Digests Matches

Trusted

Signing Certificate

CN=Internet Testing Systems,O=Internet Testing Systems,POSTALCODE=21211,STREET=Suite 401+STREET=3000 Chestnut Ave,L=Baltimore,ST=Maryland,C=US

Chains

Mar 1, 2023

CN=Internet Testing Systems,O=Internet Testing Systems,POSTALCODE=21211,STREET=Suite 401+STREET=3000 Chestnut Ave,L=Baltimore,ST=Maryland,C=US

CN=Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA,O=Sectigo Limited,L=Salford,ST=Greater Manchester,C=GB

CN=USERTrust RSA Certification Authority,O=The USERTRUST Network,L=Jersey City,ST=New Jersey,C=US

CN=Internet Testing Systems,O=Internet Testing Systems,POSTALCODE=21211,STREET=Suite 401+STREET=3000 Chestnut Ave,L=Baltimore,ST=Maryland,C=US

CN=Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA,O=Sectigo Limited,L=Salford,ST=Greater Manchester,C=GB

CN=USERTrust RSA Certification Authority,O=The USERTRUST Network,L=Jersey City,ST=New Jersey,C=US

CN=AAA Certificate Services,O=Comodo CA Limited,L=Salford,ST=Greater Manchester,C=GB

Subject

CN=AAA Certificate Services,O=Comodo CA Limited,L=Salford,ST=Greater Manchester,C=GB

Serial Number

Issuer

CN=AAA Certificate Services,O=Comodo CA Limited,L=Salford,ST=Greater Manchester,C=GB

Key Usages

KeyUsageCertSign, KeyUsageCRLSign

Timespan

Jan 1, 2004 - Dec 31, 2028

Subject

CN=Internet Testing Systems,O=Internet Testing Systems,POSTALCODE=21211,STREET=Suite 401+STREET=3000 Chestnut Ave,L=Baltimore,ST=Maryland,C=US

Serial Number

f8:f0:31:28:52:d3:a7:0b:43:ed:aa:a5:df:39:c4:a5

Issuer

CN=Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA,O=Sectigo Limited,L=Salford,ST=Greater Manchester,C=GB

Key Usages

KeyUsageDigitalSignature

Ext Key Usages

ExtKeyUsageCodeSigning

Revocation Status

Not revoked

Timespan

May 7, 2020 - Aug 6, 2023

Subject

CN=USERTrust RSA Certification Authority,O=The USERTRUST Network,L=Jersey City,ST=New Jersey,C=US

Serial Number

39:72:44:3a:f9:22:b7:51:d7:d3:6c:10:dd:31:35:95

Issuer

CN=AAA Certificate Services,O=Comodo CA Limited,L=Salford,ST=Greater Manchester,C=GB

Key Usages

KeyUsageDigitalSignature, KeyUsageCertSign, KeyUsageCRLSign

Revocation Status

Not revoked

Timespan

Mar 12, 2019 - Dec 31, 2028

Subject

CN=DigiCert Trusted Root G4,OU=www.digicert.com,O=DigiCert Inc,C=US

Serial Number

0e:9b:18:8e:f9:d0:2d:e7:ef:db:50:e2:08:40:18:5a

Issuer

CN=DigiCert Assured ID Root CA,OU=www.digicert.com,O=DigiCert Inc,C=US

Key Usages

KeyUsageDigitalSignature, KeyUsageCertSign, KeyUsageCRLSign

Revocation Status

Not revoked

Timespan

Aug 1, 2022 - Nov 9, 2031

Subject

CN=Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA,O=Sectigo Limited,L=Salford,ST=Greater Manchester,C=GB

Serial Number

1d:a2:48:30:6f:9b:26:18:d0:82:e0:96:7d:33:d3:6a

Issuer

CN=USERTrust RSA Certification Authority,O=The USERTRUST Network,L=Jersey City,ST=New Jersey,C=US

Key Usages

KeyUsageDigitalSignature, KeyUsageCertSign, KeyUsageCRLSign

Ext Key Usages

ExtKeyUsageCodeSigning, ExtKeyUsageTimeStamping

Revocation Status

Not revoked

Timespan

Nov 2, 2018 - Dec 31, 2030

Subject

CN=DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA,O=DigiCert\, Inc.,C=US

Serial Number

07:36:37:b7:24:54:7c:d8:47:ac:fd:28:66:2a:5e:5b

Issuer

CN=DigiCert Trusted Root G4,OU=www.digicert.com,O=DigiCert Inc,C=US

Key Usages

KeyUsageDigitalSignature, KeyUsageCertSign, KeyUsageCRLSign

Ext Key Usages

ExtKeyUsageTimeStamping

Revocation Status

Not revoked

Timespan

Mar 23, 2022 - Mar 22, 2037

Subject

CN=DigiCert Timestamp 2022 - 2,O=DigiCert,C=US

Serial Number

0c:4d:69:72:4b:94:fa:3c:2a:4a:3d:29:07:80:3d:5a

Issuer

CN=DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA,O=DigiCert\, Inc.,C=US

Key Usages

KeyUsageDigitalSignature

Ext Key Usages

ExtKeyUsageTimeStamping

Revocation Status

Not revoked

Timespan

Sep 21, 2022 - Nov 21, 2033

Minor OS version

Major OS version

Entry point

547568

Magic Number

267

Subsystem

IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI

DLL Characteristics

IMAGE_DLLCHARACTERISTICS_DYNAMIC_BASE IMAGE_DLLCHARACTERISTICS_NX_COMPAT IMAGE_DLLCHARACTERISTICS_TERMINAL_SERVER_AWARE

File Characteristics

IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE

PDB paths

out.upx

SHA256 74f0dc6f1fa78d9d68141f2ce0e965f614ff420f650020e65c66084415d728d0
MD5 bd112ed6499945ae22383af1bdbbe0c8
SHA1 184eaa9d6ed47543b6297903b7ca5e544762c580
SHA512 80cb8fc922ec1af5718304ade9ca37d1aee1c049f92afe835caf72ac92117b10766b1009f8e82792dcdabdac067c51eca830c5d0c38e08a6839af1afd4a4d272
SSDEEP 6144:J7WQ0j4ltziolIGlnE2dpl01net4gPYfq8ZF02IlLZD:ni4lZio5l01HgPbD
TLSH
T133B45C2379C19431F7320E3004A397F87E2AFE21196B795B53C8762E6A312D35616A7F
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

windows:6 windows x86 arch:x86

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)
UPX packed file

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx
Unsigned PE

Checks for missing Authenticode signature.

Minor OS version

Major OS version

Entry point

20471

Magic Number

267

Subsystem

IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI

DLL Characteristics

IMAGE_DLLCHARACTERISTICS_DYNAMIC_BASE IMAGE_DLLCHARACTERISTICS_NX_COMPAT IMAGE_DLLCHARACTERISTICS_TERMINAL_SERVER_AWARE

File Characteristics

IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE

PDB paths

2026-09-16_5489e3b152dc070387f167374f3d239e_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

generic

out.upx

generic