Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
155s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/07/2026, 12:18
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 959KB
- Sample260727-pg46kastdt
- SHA256 5f02c5c95c9ec9a098c951b5e6671b15913c074f6a1a793792eda0890f343199
- MD5 1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f
- SHA1 9cf4a0a8fd48d930e1c80fa1c1c32dd2401dd927
- SHA512 a2253466dc7bab3fdbd9d1b3309fc31c6f08b24ef7c38c1a4331dcdfc2d3fa8973825c1f6b4a0abe361ee4d7c56eb195c722b9063175a92d27508d995b407f7f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83ZKYKiu:A3k03kHRJy
- TLSH T1B4254807E69400A8D00E8174D7968622FA777C5617E092CB23D4E63D2F72BD06EFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1916-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1916-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3336-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b318-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001998a-534.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b318-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001998a-534.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3336 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" 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_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 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1916 2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3336 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f_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:1916
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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:3336
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 959KB
- SHA256 5f02c5c95c9ec9a098c951b5e6671b15913c074f6a1a793792eda0890f343199
- MD5 1fc657963ca55d52af6a0546fee91c4f
- SHA1 9cf4a0a8fd48d930e1c80fa1c1c32dd2401dd927
- SHA512 a2253466dc7bab3fdbd9d1b3309fc31c6f08b24ef7c38c1a4331dcdfc2d3fa8973825c1f6b4a0abe361ee4d7c56eb195c722b9063175a92d27508d995b407f7f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83ZKYKiu:A3k03kHRJy
- TLSH T1B4254807E69400A8D00E8174D7968622FA777C5617E092CB23D4E63D2F72BD06EFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 96b9db553a4cab685dcd18db205069154a8b3329b873f9ff1490e0121f4b5248
- MD5 02d145f5f1ce0c69d630472abf0be757
- SHA1 58656a7bad59fc7dcd73226ddfe39b654cb287fb
- SHA512 651c0cab503994c1fc4c351f0ecbd24d76a6a115ada3209065722f42fd06bd12a5a478f5fd821e7ba75db190b9f9c6f80e3c8418d587635a85dc76ad2938e2d5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83ZKYKie0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJyPji0Aj
- TLSH T163655A16F6A402A5D02EC078C7D29656FA73384217F086CB13D4D63C2F67BD19ABA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 973KB
- SHA256 083d608996c510e2bdeaf892785e42b54e6877f8f2c402b74c5f2c1f8cc4a4ab
- MD5 75be209158b829e836242de5492ec3a7
- SHA1 238fdaa4a71c24d5532a3ca2bb7548f4aa56f0cd
- SHA512 47ad60454af52cf4b318751c04cee05957bef707eda1c017cfdd1b1f1dfff4d43cd5f6199de57d3398859696364372485870e1030b2a09a91caff0c53aa18a24
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83ZKYKiYa:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T1D7254807E69400A8D10E8174D7968622FA777C5617E092CB23D4E63D2F72BD06EFA397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe
- Size 982KB
- SHA256 5a3e14c3a0eed495b3c142bbe78f92fc551fa0f2c39151e19de4f314e1c6f5f2
- MD5 7c82cae6a94d5b31ec097e99790366a3
- SHA1 f479d6d0218e4e9fcc3d3a0b204c8fff5d4af722
- SHA512 f2b4109850caec645ba9f9b8442792f1a81f2fbb43ee16d65544dd8f66074385810a1cd51f35114624cb30ede13f850d59261f12788a237d5175e5698229e16b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83ZKYKi9W:A3k03kHRJY
- TLSH T175254907E69400E8D10E8174D7968622FA777C5617E092CB23D4E63D2F62BD06EFA397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH