Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 08:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 961KB
- Sample260804-kl5wfabl9z
- SHA256 0ee55e259358bcc99245ea9b5d4947d124b50a8201c36d6d95750df01b1c30c1
- MD5 00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e
- SHA1 40248039f675c6cbf836e66b5fb04caeadc9f8e4
- SHA512 3f69114ef3a92cb7074c07ee890a0ae1d48691dcb6c5a046c602ff41d31cdfa41dff75747f27aaa11403f6d7e92d38a088abd1104f43049ead85262359742a85
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3vbaMD5TvinrmbRawzyJHqw:A3kM/56rq6
- TLSH T17B257D07A6941FE5D12F813499A64962E7737C224F2087DF1364AE253F327D0AE3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3388-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3388-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4952-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b300-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae4b-91.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b300-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae4b-91.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4952 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" 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{9A8DEEB6-1F0A-4CF4-BD83-A8EC662094A8}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3388 2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe 4952 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:3388
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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:4952
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 961KB
- SHA256 0ee55e259358bcc99245ea9b5d4947d124b50a8201c36d6d95750df01b1c30c1
- MD5 00b43c43f8d87ef25230354e8e4c7c4e
- SHA1 40248039f675c6cbf836e66b5fb04caeadc9f8e4
- SHA512 3f69114ef3a92cb7074c07ee890a0ae1d48691dcb6c5a046c602ff41d31cdfa41dff75747f27aaa11403f6d7e92d38a088abd1104f43049ead85262359742a85
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3vbaMD5TvinrmbRawzyJHqw:A3kM/56rq6
- TLSH T17B257D07A6941FE5D12F813499A64962E7737C224F2087DF1364AE253F327D0AE3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 bafb37ec147ad1e3023ae7bce565efc7ba07f60f5fb71a5e7d7800a840874691
- MD5 d0b2b1fff5d1952ad518d0cc6de72b22
- SHA1 e9a68fb6bc66a53943fe7c7a2c67b2e9abe3685f
- SHA512 5654526672c091951730a2d24d77efdc7d12762fe9d86460043968b4534f578091966abb87e6ce025c5169182b35ccea54fcfec8830689f4d109e6bb3308f174
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3vbaMD5TvinrmbRawzyJHqI0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kM/56rqKPji0Aj
- TLSH T115654916F6A44BA5D02BC178C9D2565AEB733C520F308BCB03549E293F277D19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 975KB
- SHA256 bb4becd78bea015d34d7ce4563cad7a63566501718fde3b7bf44eeeead828385
- MD5 84776c11e5e70cc822a922ac5dc72cd3
- SHA1 5bb0751a659674a27764b9aa6013a77ad5f94def
- SHA512 ccc07c24df4637e929764c37293cced3dcf10ff13eca6e00ffb568a5c221d192f37d2d692feefd3160c7b60effbaed61eace17dcc0536a315ffb2bbffc8c7fe9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3vbaMD5TvinrmbRawzyJHqya:A3kM/56rq
- TLSH T19E257D07A6941FE5D12F813499A64962E7737C224F2087DF1364AE253F327D0AE3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 114745c9c3cd56423fcb1e4893642f37d64002037ff6719575a06424a6ffc2d2
- MD5 acf1004de389da84d7744680853ef5eb
- SHA1 521f355d4e29b02a3ab3d919908274d1e67a6801
- SHA512 cb040c6819fb4b3a5fd8806539b7aa98f70255d293e0acdb22877fe65f7f5cddf89c3b49af28daf22326cab73604569ffd8890834c93d38687b557be27dacc56
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3vbaMD5TvinrmbRawzyJHq2Zuj:A3kM/56rqB
- TLSH T1FA356B07A6941FE9D16F813499A14A52E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327C0AE3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH