Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
113s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
24/07/2026, 17:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 962KB
- Sample260724-wccdbatvgs
- SHA256 bc7bdec2b235514979de1af690ae38cebfd69692b9273b1accb08aa3ae4ce393
- MD5 e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e
- SHA1 90981ccabc8eadac831b539b7feec526ac4370df
- SHA512 a7957b74177ef4a4e215983caa730b52f3abec405f2c0bf23369bbddb53e5564214e08990ebfccd568979e62d54280bf0a449a41220d0e5e456a0d9b9ded414f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOas0Lavoza8o:A3k03kHRJ7
- TLSH T19425AF03E79500E9E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC52176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2552-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c498-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2552-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5236-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00150000000187ef-1023.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac7e-1220.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c498-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00150000000187ef-1023.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac7e-1220.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5236 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" 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_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 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2552 2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5236 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e_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:2552
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5236
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 962KB
- SHA256 bc7bdec2b235514979de1af690ae38cebfd69692b9273b1accb08aa3ae4ce393
- MD5 e9a58b8710164299e5398abbe2d4e53e
- SHA1 90981ccabc8eadac831b539b7feec526ac4370df
- SHA512 a7957b74177ef4a4e215983caa730b52f3abec405f2c0bf23369bbddb53e5564214e08990ebfccd568979e62d54280bf0a449a41220d0e5e456a0d9b9ded414f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOas0Lavoza8o:A3k03kHRJ7
- TLSH T19425AF03E79500E9E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC52176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 84d499bfa0aa8669914124e2fcb4096aa0df740b0356ae2b50efc62e12dca33a
- MD5 09113e81e7ce6c835cec68d13125b079
- SHA1 92469c6bc9a52ef96d56fc2b4d6a72db09dc5672
- SHA512 1d8f2ce736aa505f2403f2e9b01f9624e7cb0dfc49223c2aa443343502962f487e799effe6033676e68270c82b180c4cad18da7fd17f7cdb2d8524fba176b063
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOas0Lavoza8w0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJnPji0Aj
- TLSH T152657C17F6A402B5D067C1B9C5E6AA5AFA713842173086CF1398C7283F67BD19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 3414adea9a936b841389842168da76f48c9231c808768f59ded66e6a7b6e3b3a
- MD5 68ae65e822b5c7fce7ee12ac11a3e1db
- SHA1 c8b9c170a0f2d4f1ddc107717c0befff98f3dbf5
- SHA512 4df6d387cbea15051bba3c7075105ce25a75347f75cae7be2a0b25311fad470a0e77db566869a63342021e5c4c2f2006cb4f5b19e845fff3967c2b0f7e797c5f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOas0Lavoza8w3N+tCn50ChWdArKV:A3k03kHRJF8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T1BD757C47EBA401E5E11A817496A68672FBB2B8511B2093CF5364D31E2F337E06F3E764
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 08b095e8ef9d24791fb06f332b52ddab838073963a92ff2e8bee49c071a8b9d2
- MD5 f83852ee0420f35d84a5bc66f224584f
- SHA1 6a7830e6a6d4bb2fc3de088978646190d2e832ab
- SHA512 84cdbd8538542dab7d6dca7e2d2f53ac46faf2c7d3b1a7fe4dec661bae2bd98e382fde6a1dee2f1aaca44f7caaaec28d8e89990708b7853b8e1d73dc7fda4672
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOas0Lavoza8Ki6:A3k03kHRJli6
- TLSH T19F654983AB469CF5F14C84349591823DA6737E2D07E386CB635E7E0A5F357886AF8318
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH