Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/08/2026, 03:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
- Size 953KB
- Sample260803-dnn75sbm3x
- SHA256 4d3a14c21b2531f90c4541dbd6c32867a8d358171d9a6b8872dff7bd9dafe256
- MD5 cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e
- SHA1 d14f5e28742e4bbc708247368cbd1188287a758e
- SHA512 46dfdad52dad0a44573bc666b89a2a85894a29dbfad822e13ff1f317c74157a32f74a0d7eeb110f7d4e724dca0ab47f73f2074b4074a2892fe21b552e5e911f2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFpNaiNaiGF:A3kqPji0AjM
- TLSH T1C1256B16F6B44371D073C0B9C5E2A69AEA7138421B308ACB4395D7283F67BE5D63A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5180-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5f1-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5180-165-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5732-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dcb-1248.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000800000000014a-2097.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5f1-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dcb-1248.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000800000000014a-2097.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5732 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" 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process 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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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\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}\pptico.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_117390\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_117390\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5180 2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe 5732 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe"1⤵
- 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:5180
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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:5732
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 953KB
- SHA256 4d3a14c21b2531f90c4541dbd6c32867a8d358171d9a6b8872dff7bd9dafe256
- MD5 cb3741f8880eebb1a4f6a93f2766ce2e
- SHA1 d14f5e28742e4bbc708247368cbd1188287a758e
- SHA512 46dfdad52dad0a44573bc666b89a2a85894a29dbfad822e13ff1f317c74157a32f74a0d7eeb110f7d4e724dca0ab47f73f2074b4074a2892fe21b552e5e911f2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFpNaiNaiGF:A3kqPji0AjM
- TLSH T1C1256B16F6B44371D073C0B9C5E2A69AEA7138421B308ACB4395D7283F67BE5D63A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 1e295facd9fa6aa3c0da22418a270fce29a5d937ce7ee7fb8971760fed8edfdb
- MD5 49cee7b054ad81a4b2b694458633112d
- SHA1 6e72215ce3e75f8e14cd87a82bba3512c3172509
- SHA512 2b545e90faa5ba93df83b0022cb6523d6065ad7dd09c898f0987e8fac28dd65d11bf5f6b73670d39d58fe1884e71468a5619d3aa2aa6f125b0d0cf2dd3a2c177
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFpNaiNaiGB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kqPji0AjUPji0Aj
- TLSH T192653A16F6B44371D073C0B9C5D2A69AEA7134821B308ACB4395D76C3F67BE6863A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 9ee4260e4e2655a2823b969b430e531ada233e1b1d4aff6a0e5968de6b31b10a
- MD5 49bd629a0c69e7d9d3089dae42325170
- SHA1 7e3f238310673c9d1e82ca43fa5a914d6eb8baba
- SHA512 f79d89c2b5dd8b39aa0f1150481c0b6ac3a54dc925ae436be86ceb6184034093bc264c730599eb16ddd79836aa3d45c1f7860419f51478ea5de0a9c6ced42297
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFpNaiNaiGRF:A3kqPji0Aj8
- TLSH T14C255A16F6A44371D063C075CDD69A9AE9313D820B308ADB0395F7286F37BE5A63A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 6af9b8cba9c6bbb44398401c11e337940dea47e2587d77631ba8a4151038d883
- MD5 f1d62c0891a0cbcab89477592d6f3c9d
- SHA1 e1b2775b129865f9276beac8a1b2f64cba152872
- SHA512 955479112df10210b9387c9b0bad56b37ca02c9c7598356b79eb7f38a246d2920206c924615669b254591cbf304eb08d17087fbfa43eb1cebdbd7642cf10aafd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFpNaiNaiGBV:A3kqPji0AjcV
- TLSH T1C8356C16F6B44371E073C0B5C5E2965AEA3278421B308ACB239DD7682F67BD1D63A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH