2026-09-23_d7659852d2f4b985611a16280ab61e89_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

Sharing

Copy URL Twitter E-mail

General

Target
2026-09-23_d7659852d2f4b985611a16280ab61e89_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader
Size 277KB
Sample260924-bentxaae38
SHA256 39b48e40e935276c8fc3680699bfbb7a767bf63efb005daa127a51f696b267e8
MD5 d7659852d2f4b985611a16280ab61e89
SHA1 3a19991235a6214030894135bdaa44f1a946f0e3
SHA512 262be48a3acbb2aa9f0abade87f2d0e624f99802f1b2f049c84cc2a0363d204c92113c31b2623708c9fbcc05891a6a5789f870497ecf26ed03ae5db30c816d7b
SSDEEP 3072:WNXEGZJWhfNFC4S60+XoLczrVmXepC1QHjS+/fbC8DcGsXtH01ne4PKzx3:kXzKdNY49u8rV7NjLHu8DcGS101netN
TLSH
T1FB548B236E495901FB328F3815A367EDBEA5BE41149F314B10C5B65E32B7293120BA7F
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

2026-09-23_d7659852d2f4b985611a16280ab61e89_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

.exe 277KB
out.upx

.exe 485KB

2026-09-23_d7659852d2f4b985611a16280ab61e89_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

SHA256 39b48e40e935276c8fc3680699bfbb7a767bf63efb005daa127a51f696b267e8
MD5 d7659852d2f4b985611a16280ab61e89
SHA1 3a19991235a6214030894135bdaa44f1a946f0e3
SHA512 262be48a3acbb2aa9f0abade87f2d0e624f99802f1b2f049c84cc2a0363d204c92113c31b2623708c9fbcc05891a6a5789f870497ecf26ed03ae5db30c816d7b
SSDEEP 3072:WNXEGZJWhfNFC4S60+XoLczrVmXepC1QHjS+/fbC8DcGsXtH01ne4PKzx3:kXzKdNY49u8rV7NjLHu8DcGS101netN
TLSH
T1FB548B236E495901FB328F3815A367EDBEA5BE41149F314B10C5B65E32B7293120BA7F
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

92:af:f7:ab:f8:8a:c2:3f:47:21:1e:9d:2a:59:49:1f:78:07:d9:fd:d6:a5:c3:c8:ce:6e:c3:5e:80:ef:48:b2

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 7, 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 d29e5700338bb3d1bea3d5080734d11f19b1136d5bfcfac51868df0b149561ca
MD5 cefc5ea7aeca42791395b418ebe8dfac
SHA1 7dd4b866aa439e9bdaff43a621c25afe08bea7f0
SHA512 c83ba4b7eb109d172c1477cc95e9e5749141eb3221d1e87229ccabeaebf4f3ee149e1e31bebbb31e7e465ecc205a9747ae5398c13ba86851deaace542c084944
SSDEEP 6144:J7WQ0j4ltziolIGlnE2dpl01net4gPYfq8ZF02IlLZD:ni4lZio5l01HgPbD
TLSH
T143B45C2379C19431F7720E3004A397F87E2AFE21196B795B53C8762E6A312D35216A7F
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

2026-09-23_d7659852d2f4b985611a16280ab61e89_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

generic

out.upx

generic