Analysis
- max time kernel
84s - max time network
130s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 19:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 969KB
- Sample260802-xt332azelb
- SHA256 6450dde357d08ab1c47761e818d68d7ae3d7cf44c122b2f9cbe8eaaac6618bba
- MD5 2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59
- SHA1 aa13dc2a8adaf80ea551e00573c5f56f63831d39
- SHA512 8863826636659355955f7c68cf83cc051738ecfd588f4fdd2cc1a36e1d3e35421782f7b8a4dd45035b79c54fec2358ed11faaa54d206a55ee1f750d950e5b432
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlja8lN:A3k03kB56rQRJd
- TLSH T11A256A07A6980FE8D11F81749A968A62E7737C111F2097CF1354AE253F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1060-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024478-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1060-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3308-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021787-747.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002266f-1291.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024495-1608.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000600000001ec25-2139.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024478-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021787-747.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002266f-1291.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024495-1608.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000600000001ec25-2139.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3308 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" 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_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 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_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\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_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\MSOUC.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\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_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 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_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 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1060 2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3308 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59_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:1060
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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:3308
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 969KB
- SHA256 6450dde357d08ab1c47761e818d68d7ae3d7cf44c122b2f9cbe8eaaac6618bba
- MD5 2f31c674db564d9767334f7fac234a59
- SHA1 aa13dc2a8adaf80ea551e00573c5f56f63831d39
- SHA512 8863826636659355955f7c68cf83cc051738ecfd588f4fdd2cc1a36e1d3e35421782f7b8a4dd45035b79c54fec2358ed11faaa54d206a55ee1f750d950e5b432
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlja8lN:A3k03kB56rQRJd
- TLSH T11A256A07A6980FE8D11F81749A968A62E7737C111F2097CF1354AE253F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 938f57bfaad2e19a22117165a91da603d0770d12e37bf7a42390249ba214ac77
- MD5 3bc493783e0ee94b4171896ea5bc7ba1
- SHA1 e167d626fdc1e5e596047066b2a4fa903ac5907e
- SHA512 35eba930d217937df42b4ebd6b5d0f627bcb9fd39a2bd413dccc133f4f4b90a28d21d86156d8ebe8e85fbadf8e7f67d20cd39a1b610811aea08a73cf5cb2b1c4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlja8lvTjE:A3k03kB56rQRJLw
- TLSH T17D356B07A6980FE8D11F81748A968A62EB737C111F2097DF1354AE153F32BD0AE3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 3804ce803a24975a0324cd8908d0798a7f60f82ccd59b6b5461e4d95ef00fd56
- MD5 2255691355fae5075652d330658c140a
- SHA1 a78de811b1c6df62806615e4edc51668fdb765ba
- SHA512 ad648f99719ed316c277fb07a912d2e82bea1b666f8133271b6078e5b1d61f27f90a2213aa02742143e17408d6bba6866599f801927eac631724d014468ebc98
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlja8lZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rQRJpPji0Aj
- TLSH T108754A16F6A44BA5D06FC078C5D29656EA733C421F3087CB0354EE293F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 3fa80ddb859052a8d81020af0c0d33a8ef53775441af89960bcacd9ca0277bed
- MD5 0d8f873d70e10d122e2c9f40e9b07b0f
- SHA1 48e6a49fb9e9f98b94918357315aec5733d695e2
- SHA512 974eaa9fe99adb3f97d3fc4d23249f3915f98076fbf0959509dc65c915cfee912a70233d700f1cd99f69ea8437c32b74a3ecf786c49de5ef231e17947dcb7489
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlja8lFUOlZ7q/c9:A3k03kB56rQRJ1UOlk09
- TLSH T123656B17EA584EE4C16F857896968612E6737C110F2097CF6368EE293F336D06E39B13
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 cec324c8a26ef8cdc47d6ab6e72602c51a8341c326cea61f9deb00a39b96001f
- MD5 4447049277a5205e38629dda5807c219
- SHA1 e68ea93ed70250474b9cdf1fd699f519e4bc070b
- SHA512 f1bae6e318b4d7525dbf9905603e55fde220283fdb8be474a0f0ca6560dfc7d424bde03895cd48a4e319c2b84d47eaebc488bc65f4e4af0a682114c2dccd04b3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlja8lZF:A3k03kB56rQRJb
- TLSH T159355903E6990FA4D65F81349E968A62E6377C510F209BEF1354BF253F327D0AA39253
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe
- Size 1014KB
- SHA256 845e8f07214ff66ab2ee7d9a2385cb8971b0a3832e083a86ff41f283b9247e28
- MD5 13e22bc7702226488efb7da01091ab92
- SHA1 27a0087f2f4d9d97fbd8babcabca19903102021b
- SHA512 80c617373840e961bd9167362d9d68319343d2cfd6073940a602430eb7a14a99b85222b88f039cc45ec9d222e3f36d33c78683d09a0930fe6f533512b54bf202
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlja8ly:A3k03kB56rQRJC
- TLSH T1AD256B17A6980FA4D11FC1748AA68662EB737C121F2097CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH