Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
118s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/07/2026, 14:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 960KB
- Sample260703-rtbe5aaz3v
- SHA256 05da818ca9b61ceb17ea8463c22a95a2da24bea862ba2ef76db854f0fd49237f
- MD5 29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51
- SHA1 835d83ead1205b44c2e932cee59c10280abe6b7f
- SHA512 cb760f015e6080092754d2df0280689c1df96aae5d9707523b3e76623dddc5004cbea3a04ab382d697b67a7e8f32d56aa4aa6bd69fceb4b40a9f2ca392eedb0d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFB7xEaEvC:A3k03kB56rn
- TLSH T103257C03E6940FE4D10F81749AA64A62EA737C125F6097DF1354AE153F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4568-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5f6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b4-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4568-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5260-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d1-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5f6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b4-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d1-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5260 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- 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" 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_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 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_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}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.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 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_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 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4568 2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5260 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51_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:4568
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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:5260
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 960KB
- SHA256 05da818ca9b61ceb17ea8463c22a95a2da24bea862ba2ef76db854f0fd49237f
- MD5 29ca5f61d7286266db9c67a9bb9f7f51
- SHA1 835d83ead1205b44c2e932cee59c10280abe6b7f
- SHA512 cb760f015e6080092754d2df0280689c1df96aae5d9707523b3e76623dddc5004cbea3a04ab382d697b67a7e8f32d56aa4aa6bd69fceb4b40a9f2ca392eedb0d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFB7xEaEvC:A3k03kB56rn
- TLSH T103257C03E6940FE4D10F81749AA64A62EA737C125F6097DF1354AE153F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 61a17ff92c19eac4b20bfd350162d608675a830f1b1a358cc2a56627cc9a31b1
- MD5 3f3254d9d8c1592828345ae6ab210a4b
- SHA1 b840f60c86a77957f3078979883f144c384b1f5a
- SHA512 af6e31e021c37505c884c5e5f618c008b31e0ddef475fc8c1a2db7e90915930a304020a06144f46773d02220040d640042404551206d756b825635583ffab370
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFB7xEaEvC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F4654A16E6A44BA5D02BC074C5D29666EA733C421F3087CB1354EE283F77BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 974KB
- SHA256 107b7e7e6fa1015d33749cce37a7cca0c7d2a8621f3efbbdb562a1ca6e290624
- MD5 ba2b01dfb8273722b49c6c3c4e7c18fe
- SHA1 0e4a0fc5cff456001a5dfbf9508002b138c2b9eb
- SHA512 d0a2fd4adb904ac2677f6520b442f03b4c84ef0ab2325d0343ec844232b269a8743ad824bf64a805671752701a0a2a8a4a79f18e0b94c514bb692d03f1aa018b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFB7xEaEvMa:A3k03kB56r
- TLSH T19B258C03E6940FE4D11F81749AA64A62EA737C125F6097CF1354AE153F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH