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Target
2026-09-24_5a0ec4e0a66fe4f5451768ef178cf92a_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader
Size 277KB
Sample260925-k7eldat16m
SHA256 8bcce2c0ed5ddc6b7af1d77038312e3606e93c676f66e252621ae9b30971dea2
MD5 5a0ec4e0a66fe4f5451768ef178cf92a
SHA1 105de5603dea72d11ba278c1dc56bd330aaac6f9
SHA512 c85d6f9652ddbbe872636f4d02111db9957ca486d4c2f0cb3033dc0240109255059a406b22bf3b53347548c6b862edfcc523e7ec6e1e55cc8d617e79cb9ac302
SSDEEP 6144:FXzKdNY49u8rVdaKCDxifVEoSErq01netl:2a4A3v+Vi01y
TLSH
T1E2548C636E495901FB324F3805A367ED7AA6FE02249F755B10C5B24E32B7293120B97F
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

2026-09-24_5a0ec4e0a66fe4f5451768ef178cf92a_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

.exe 277KB
out.upx

.exe 485KB

2026-09-24_5a0ec4e0a66fe4f5451768ef178cf92a_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

SHA256 8bcce2c0ed5ddc6b7af1d77038312e3606e93c676f66e252621ae9b30971dea2
MD5 5a0ec4e0a66fe4f5451768ef178cf92a
SHA1 105de5603dea72d11ba278c1dc56bd330aaac6f9
SHA512 c85d6f9652ddbbe872636f4d02111db9957ca486d4c2f0cb3033dc0240109255059a406b22bf3b53347548c6b862edfcc523e7ec6e1e55cc8d617e79cb9ac302
SSDEEP 6144:FXzKdNY49u8rVdaKCDxifVEoSErq01netl:2a4A3v+Vi01y
TLSH
T1E2548C636E495901FB324F3805A367ED7AA6FE02249F755B10C5B24E32B7293120B97F
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

9a:32:bf:53:05:d1:d1:c8:08:12:86:e2:74:c1:02:b2:21:2f:19:09:21:58:9b:9a:d2:75:75:c7:c8:a1:c6:3a

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 30, 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 341163805f180bb9aaad13afb1ee46a24a6b01cdc01efc62bc3f4208605feee4
MD5 808673dd78b89e92b5f32e860c0ce646
SHA1 5d06b614952ec7f8f32d7e75300d7889bb47bbf0
SHA512 9a3f0b3ad022a155160760b1d3b7be4d0d1a71ec2b70ea88a8b9d0e73edbb3dd1d601abf01f26ecb9fa203f6fb18a1770e9964db9c6fb37008469d700b80e145
SSDEEP 6144:J7WQ0j4ltziolIGlnE2dpl01net4gPYfq8ZF02IlLZD:ni4lZio5l01HgPbD
TLSH
T1EDB45C2379C19431F7720E3004A397F87E2AFE21196B795B53C8762E6A312D35216A7F
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

2026-09-24_5a0ec4e0a66fe4f5451768ef178cf92a_cobalt-strike_coinminer_conti_elex_hijackloader

generic

out.upx

generic