Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/08/2026, 00:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_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_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_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_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 971KB
- Sample260807-a4kccaxyev
- SHA256 10efde271908fdfce649ed660a5d427e45db7500d76407bd6e9ac037e9ce76c9
- MD5 5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0
- SHA1 a37cbe5947854583b274af31f903157579a23d75
- SHA512 6e8979f4ced4a133feeb5e9088f4a0c34591fc73760d61be2f143ba971d3310c73673516956f3b0ab34e293564bdd4cadcc315554bbdf01fc580be0c96c39bf7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaaELp:A3k03kHRJF
- TLSH T13625AE03EB9500E9D10AC1749AD65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4264-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c459-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4264-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4724-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00210000000184b2-352.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0013000000018922-1533.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c459-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00210000000184b2-352.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0013000000018922-1533.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4724 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_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_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_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_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)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_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_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created 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\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.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\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4264 2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4724 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0_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:4264
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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:4724
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 971KB
- SHA256 10efde271908fdfce649ed660a5d427e45db7500d76407bd6e9ac037e9ce76c9
- MD5 5735def5c67753a520bc44584ba2a5e0
- SHA1 a37cbe5947854583b274af31f903157579a23d75
- SHA512 6e8979f4ced4a133feeb5e9088f4a0c34591fc73760d61be2f143ba971d3310c73673516956f3b0ab34e293564bdd4cadcc315554bbdf01fc580be0c96c39bf7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaaELp:A3k03kHRJF
- TLSH T13625AE03EB9500E9D10AC1749AD65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 872651a634106ec0e7f760737e6a094032d207ee3eb89af1351ee3820009da3f
- MD5 b2e23f2c823daea41d322762e2ea6a34
- SHA1 53c9b8acdc46b3e932cf731b167e83ab69f48f97
- SHA512 a900afb9a8cd1bcee4f94bd5e542cfab400762043b0a94dc9b7bede18970a3adc34ab4d082da842f929e9cdf0b88f7049abd9436f9d1b387ec1596341a803f5d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaaELJ3Td9CHKy7GZO:A3k03kHRJVTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T14E65AD03E7D400E8E16BC63499A64622EA767C561B70D7CF136892192F33BD0AF3DB65
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 fafa3de80949d9a0048a44821512decb29d84882282855dafe190ac58508c0f4
- MD5 41831aacf30c65332662e7b38b4daa08
- SHA1 d23d3143b52b11b3477bf3730dea87e393f7036b
- SHA512 9486b5b7d48b2d2034c44c71194e1b38fbe45c88e54bff9f744a285f7413f1edaa42538f2287e850a97e5fc79745042437e958b86f0416459463257d9255dbad
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaaELV0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJBPji0Aj
- TLSH T105757C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C5D69A5AFA7138821B3086CF1399C7283F67BD19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
- Size 994KB
- SHA256 db236be93c3a4b472ca89d96d09dc5bbfdf89267e14f6c4619b88aea7651185d
- MD5 c10397dcf3af71a754c270b5ef35cf20
- SHA1 64d6fde4bbe4c9366051222101d8ccf2ef4f133c
- SHA512 e1adba62299440d3100bb4a995a10509df63414373241a5ffb383f7c175ebb93cc1df4fdc85a63814275f0bf1a2be294d4094335ed7baa3e27b8865258db46cc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaaELG0:A3k03kHRJH
- TLSH T1C025AE03EB9500E9E10AC17496D65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH