Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/05/2026, 19:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 990KB
- Sample260530-yb29fset9k
- SHA256 03bb87fded91fcff50930241c63716f9ae53b9b236152342b09c92cf42a73873
- MD5 668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9
- SHA1 7e793c31616c5e0a19be3bb405143220068cc84d
- SHA512 6b3ae097c73693ad8bd3c9d1a6b0f32ddd1198be3b11f67d85dd0f4ad5d5064fe08326f2719c2ff6934bc1315ee5df03b3c3bb34190ca920bce9d83bd9c4ef06
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFplYaERasi+Ra:A3k03kHRJARJ
- TLSH T19E259D03F79800E8E25AC1749AA69A23EB757C56073097CF1364D6162F72BD0AF3E395
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2228-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001600000002b4f2-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4452-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2228-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4452-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00bb0000000272b5-1382.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002b000000000476-2069.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001600000002b4f2-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00bb0000000272b5-1382.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002b000000000476-2069.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4452 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.41182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WeatherStub.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_12008.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.32731.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_4.0.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StickyNotesStub.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.2103.1172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2228 2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4452 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2228
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4452
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 990KB
- SHA256 03bb87fded91fcff50930241c63716f9ae53b9b236152342b09c92cf42a73873
- MD5 668a645d4cd548252a87f5ae79fae8b9
- SHA1 7e793c31616c5e0a19be3bb405143220068cc84d
- SHA512 6b3ae097c73693ad8bd3c9d1a6b0f32ddd1198be3b11f67d85dd0f4ad5d5064fe08326f2719c2ff6934bc1315ee5df03b3c3bb34190ca920bce9d83bd9c4ef06
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFplYaERasi+Ra:A3k03kHRJARJ
- TLSH T19E259D03F79800E8E25AC1749AA69A23EB757C56073097CF1364D6162F72BD0AF3E395
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 cf98bea7810e620e545ec772c7f59e60f3761979f28ed7b80b8442d52e0724a1
- MD5 6b87e7a2f3ad8acd67060f9352cebbb2
- SHA1 e7b89d148a9d036056a7e4974f2e17c4ae99ca2c
- SHA512 18ac5b0a7ab0e369172441916dccb4f768704407bcfbea77324fb95c483c264dcdfbaa198bdea9b7b432ae5e0234f98515117108f95bcf6d79b2dd4ca835dd9e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFplYaERasi+Ra+VkGDvQGs94iGWWdTxTU:A3k03kHRJARJgVk0QGTvntQb
- TLSH T19C857C17A6A801E8E1AAC27886578913FB717C561335A7CF0374C61A1F63BE0AF3E754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 d9e9b8f6e31f42bb1d39c9f1f0a53294b8ec2edf873965323c9c34379c22e423
- MD5 d760c10d7e0398f894d745a64834fee4
- SHA1 965edfbfac4bb4736e675c7bd9f25090a54a775d
- SHA512 e2ef64167adac0f996c5d973614eed7dd1ea5cc387fbceb97999fcf0a2add5ea54d4237506f48e7eb89e2d337a4ffe1a3b5ea3124f1461b5e5e8f8be4a3ae9b9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFplYaERasi+RaLV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJARJ9i2WH3
- TLSH T142459D23F79800F9D25B81345AE99636EB35BC12073197CF1364961A2F72BD0AF3A356
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH