Analysis
- max time kernel
89s - max time network
143s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 03:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 990KB
- Sample260804-d4mn9acd43
- SHA256 2f250425ac8d679254774881a75778943fc62467bc5119b1cbda3ea17b0515d8
- MD5 064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73
- SHA1 1e78e83bed1656cd1195411bef0ce84c7fc08cba
- SHA512 94144951f23b00222800345fbb078bef48bae2398efd1719030fa0792ac59fa91240ce3e73babff020bf6c74915313a2c6c226948f171a1d386fcb92f11aa0cb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+cJuonNaRaaGp:A3k03kHRJARJJ
- TLSH T1D725AE13E79800E8D25AC1749AA69A22FB75BC52173097CF1364C6162F73BD0AF3E395
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000800000002458a-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2664-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/712-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2664-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002266c-1267.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000d00000002040d-1544.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000000073f-2074.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000800000002458a-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002266c-1267.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000d00000002040d-1544.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000000073f-2074.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2664 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" 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_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\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\klist.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_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.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_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 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_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 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 712 2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2664 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73_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:712
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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:2664
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 990KB
- SHA256 2f250425ac8d679254774881a75778943fc62467bc5119b1cbda3ea17b0515d8
- MD5 064b8f9e2aa1e60b0ed0e80283052c73
- SHA1 1e78e83bed1656cd1195411bef0ce84c7fc08cba
- SHA512 94144951f23b00222800345fbb078bef48bae2398efd1719030fa0792ac59fa91240ce3e73babff020bf6c74915313a2c6c226948f171a1d386fcb92f11aa0cb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+cJuonNaRaaGp:A3k03kHRJARJJ
- TLSH T1D725AE13E79800E8D25AC1749AA69A22FB75BC52173097CF1364C6162F73BD0AF3E395
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 d5d57e5a5a701d998c0d6b72ebeb39f0a1e77a03163ce5ec659eea6a3a63cae5
- MD5 65774fe723abe2c745dd546478205db9
- SHA1 4ebaaf5f0b452bfb6397ed937c580f5cf8a32cd1
- SHA512 a5711c6b4b0a1b815b9cedee046f648566c72321784bd2d69f9102ec1d9b0533e176e385377fce17202d9c82ca9883448d2528a876fb229bfab04bd8ffaa6059
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+cJuonNaRaaGg86n9kAJ9tA3L:A3k03kHRJARJAT9t2
- TLSH T1CE659E03F7D801E8E15AC1348A968612EB757C560B70A7DF13A4962A2F73BD0AF3E355
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 b58e4ed2de92b7ce9b91aa6d76d67100ed6f51e72913840c36836bc4460c4629
- MD5 21f1dcf91cdba3aa829ddc0628493111
- SHA1 c3ca429d9a668e5a477d26689f6658df9c60f689
- SHA512 3baf079935c4ecce3c5b2056ebf8b0767ed75ad58e110164b7550cb8ddb7ffebc598706c5cd9dc3b72175b70da7b7c729a252efe8567ebfc7c503d689e42cf36
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+cJuonNaRaaG5F:A3k03kHRJARJr
- TLSH T1B1358E03E7D500E9D68A81349E9A8A22FB75BD9107209BEF1364B7162F727D0BF39354
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 992a7f5fe6caf885457a00df1a4fe7e7457f91cf23b10da2d6b039dfda2c75b5
- MD5 2a9168a0bc621ea38dda6185a7c94cd8
- SHA1 e3f90cd7a2f7a8cbe22f176e4267d9793e27e484
- SHA512 25a33c9ffb233d37abd7bc553a9b93ba745f0863002f37eb2607f0b81195aff4b439561c3406679e4e24d10eb2741c08b941c58be1ca4f495957a096da76319e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+cJuonNaRaaGpV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJARJJi2WH3
- TLSH T10845AD23F79800F9D15B81349AE99636EB35BC12073193CF5354961A2F72BD0AF3A366
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH