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Target
2026-09-16_ff3d4489b5432143f3f957d6c72507d9_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader
Size 277KB
Sample260916-sd48yacn5y
SHA256 541c669b1e0fabd6737525bc77d53083bcc6fa0a8584ba606f0d30e260e2a5c8
MD5 ff3d4489b5432143f3f957d6c72507d9
SHA1 08005a56510a4af78d1647c8a9d1cdda1b1241cf
SHA512 d3b7760b09c0d8fb1e84856b0030126fb69d57e056d93b27718b3f2ba9ecca6b1229a198ffd79b5d94ae5af24b472e3eab799a76f59d411bab545f863f243062
SSDEEP 6144:KXzKdNY49u8rVQaFdw+atfHcHx1SFe801netc:Ja4AmjatfHuxAt01b
TLSH
T117547C636E495900FB324F3805A367EDBEA6BF02249F754B10C5B15E32B6693120B97F
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_ff3d4489b5432143f3f957d6c72507d9_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

.exe 277KB
out.upx

.exe 485KB

2026-09-16_ff3d4489b5432143f3f957d6c72507d9_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

SHA256 541c669b1e0fabd6737525bc77d53083bcc6fa0a8584ba606f0d30e260e2a5c8
MD5 ff3d4489b5432143f3f957d6c72507d9
SHA1 08005a56510a4af78d1647c8a9d1cdda1b1241cf
SHA512 d3b7760b09c0d8fb1e84856b0030126fb69d57e056d93b27718b3f2ba9ecca6b1229a198ffd79b5d94ae5af24b472e3eab799a76f59d411bab545f863f243062
SSDEEP 6144:KXzKdNY49u8rVQaFdw+atfHcHx1SFe801netc:Ja4AmjatfHuxAt01b
TLSH
T117547C636E495900FB324F3805A367EDBEA6BF02249F754B10C5B15E32B6693120B97F
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

8a:0e:8d:b9:0d:53:b0:ac:86:f1:e6:86:85:5c:56:8c:a4:9e:3e:7f:9d:50:7e:13:3e:ff:cd:31:f1:52:8d:ba

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 5464abf5db389312661d0f734d7ca69d9bcabd47c0edbfd97c1212f9e07662a1
MD5 8e33ef4b82353529a240007009087f4a
SHA1 b29abc530c4f17907b5205ad3785e13aadda5e81
SHA512 64b879994480a6859a9aedc0f2e993dd16f9e01d5ccfcdf7806a3120af7f79d6762aa60d0b7947afbe7e65464a286eda2b2a317496b7e17dcc6cfb65cf04d579
SSDEEP 6144:J7WQ0j4ltziolIGlnE2dpl01net4gPYfq8ZF02IlLZD:ni4lZio5l01HgPbD
TLSH
T192B45C2379C19431F7320E3004A397F97E2AFE21196B795B53C8762E6A312D35216A7F
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_ff3d4489b5432143f3f957d6c72507d9_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

generic

out.upx

generic