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Target
2026-09-22_2b55aec8a82b71cfd54052ecfcbee264_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader
Size 277KB
Sample260922-1jmj3sshjg
SHA256 d5c004f7dfbe24be0c6de134181f3b0d10c659bb1235f99383ef6597446a05d0
MD5 2b55aec8a82b71cfd54052ecfcbee264
SHA1 c35c10ca555b99337e9c2f6166c417d91650032d
SHA512 58b4afbf9cf6b13ff8579414210fb8b065aa1c265f4c95e2e3e26ee4e07fa9552642d182cfd1ff1f6527c4e20510a5b68a161e333276d29f26d999841e3e19a6
SSDEEP 3072:rNXEGZJWhfNFC4S60+XoLczrVmXJpu2aGfZNL+C5LYZNO5McAx9LcinH01ne4PKe:xXzKdNY49u8rV8TMi5McwL01nete
TLSH
T184547C236E495901FB364E3815A367EE7EA6FE41249F354B10C5B25E32B72931207A3F
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

2026-09-22_2b55aec8a82b71cfd54052ecfcbee264_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

.exe 277KB
out.upx

.exe 485KB

2026-09-22_2b55aec8a82b71cfd54052ecfcbee264_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

SHA256 d5c004f7dfbe24be0c6de134181f3b0d10c659bb1235f99383ef6597446a05d0
MD5 2b55aec8a82b71cfd54052ecfcbee264
SHA1 c35c10ca555b99337e9c2f6166c417d91650032d
SHA512 58b4afbf9cf6b13ff8579414210fb8b065aa1c265f4c95e2e3e26ee4e07fa9552642d182cfd1ff1f6527c4e20510a5b68a161e333276d29f26d999841e3e19a6
SSDEEP 3072:rNXEGZJWhfNFC4S60+XoLczrVmXJpu2aGfZNL+C5LYZNO5McAx9LcinH01ne4PKe:xXzKdNY49u8rV8TMi5McwL01nete
TLSH
T184547C236E495901FB364E3815A367EE7EA6FE41249F354B10C5B25E32B72931207A3F
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

1a:13:03:f9:5c:21:5e:98:9b:50:8e:52:47:72:9f:cd:5a:45:7f:54:05:d4:ba:02:c3:e6:08:52:c0:43:73:d7

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

May 11, 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 a9747188737461544879f93c670b9723f81db4b1f7ebb2ae78e0c458f5cc4d70
MD5 c89a668f7db7234f7800708d66b15667
SHA1 97287711b041952a66cf1b4a1f2ccc297c5bc24b
SHA512 97a830a6cb2308187d7f3d01ef03df4a90d677cca0ab5633df86553a181da8198fed52c8176527cdf9d57ec030b723c48f82e8d2871a65653a7a7d5a9c0b2a4f
SSDEEP 6144:J7WQ0j4ltziolIGlnE2dpl01net4gPYfq8ZF02IlLZD:ni4lZio5l01HgPbD
TLSH
T111B45C2379C19431F7720E3004A397F87E2AFE21196B795B53C8762E6A312D35216A7F
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

2026-09-22_2b55aec8a82b71cfd54052ecfcbee264_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

generic

out.upx

generic