Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/08/2026, 16:53
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 963KB
- Sample260806-vecleszvds
- SHA256 bf414a95a2e60ef19fe6609800c74a87b5017180d2953db396752e6f875162c7
- MD5 b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc
- SHA1 2a7af82eb00841e7f3f604c1a50387ab876f04d9
- SHA512 a73b0878e7406d7b0c09ce83328969d057e98e6676e924dcdf6af53ea354cf2e1315e33cf76ccec6f08379a6926c171cd2d61dc804a1aeebb515f27a80db7afd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EW0K6:A3k03kHRJr
- TLSH T19E25AE03E79400E9E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC52176097DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2448-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2448-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3216-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019911-314.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a725-1014.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019911-314.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a725-1014.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3216 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" 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_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 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.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 (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.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\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.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\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_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}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_132812\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.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 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_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 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_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 2448 2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3216 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc_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:2448
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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:3216
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 963KB
- SHA256 bf414a95a2e60ef19fe6609800c74a87b5017180d2953db396752e6f875162c7
- MD5 b6c305960b31b227aa6e3dca79de3bfc
- SHA1 2a7af82eb00841e7f3f604c1a50387ab876f04d9
- SHA512 a73b0878e7406d7b0c09ce83328969d057e98e6676e924dcdf6af53ea354cf2e1315e33cf76ccec6f08379a6926c171cd2d61dc804a1aeebb515f27a80db7afd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EW0K6:A3k03kHRJr
- TLSH T19E25AE03E79400E9E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC52176097DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 49a380fb60528cbe86beecbc3d7a01bd454a3042d715f58c30e53c00ea55a51b
- MD5 84617cbc35c0abe45c5bcb62ef30b0d9
- SHA1 438e3b52939daae3d2b4346b8a8cc2ea729ae1e8
- SHA512 dd99b9df5c4a51751f000d72b46b58de45043eda7a156714a15905b21fff71f60751fbb4ba99b4d0c4e1ee70a3e4db6828d2546aa88ec43c51c206babf197714
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EW0KK0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJXPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D6658C17F6A402B5D067C1B8C6E69A5AFA7138421B3086CF1358C7283F67BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
- Size 986KB
- SHA256 936fe192d87d7dd20ef46bbab897870416263a57d9aa9cdffc0df706c571a998
- MD5 e9bcf4fe45d8c856adb650ca192686eb
- SHA1 1f181d5fa9c1d40050392babed2992e9163bfe5d
- SHA512 3183b533ac3a7bc5c86b2c4627d3dbc828dfcc7c4d38f255d6ce07518fe4bcbd8f42fd736379cb03bb673b0e20bee258c909b51d5de36d210d06184f3e622005
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EW0KaT:A3k03kHRJT
- TLSH T17925AE03EB9500E5E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe
- Size 1007KB
- SHA256 869b80c14f440abda327a6c14d28e68459b77d2b69ba114b5e5807b3f54e6026
- MD5 cca80a07bdb9cc2b49e8036b00305366
- SHA1 a8feda3bad4da894233d02ce612e1284cb9fc6ce
- SHA512 304674b786e28e8ebbf295729b3cf437bf0f8ca34b9b989ae791ebfa9fe5fba1e35bdfcfb5d77bdd0ed8e8e11c6f86b18828406fa8f0e001f557ba31e3faf99e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EW0KTwE:A3k03kHRJw
- TLSH T1D225AE03EB9400E5E10AC17496E69A23FB75BD52176097DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH