Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
144s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/08/2026, 10:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 971KB
- Sample260809-mdme8sy1ct
- SHA256 481adaf1b836c42fbec9715168feadc12fcaecfcd338bdd8112a218e5a905032
- MD5 22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5
- SHA1 52e8661d224a0feff6952ca49d0e05f6760dced3
- SHA512 b61d51213ba2d7c54c9107a48bdb56f2b1133e6b200c276f7526f4e9f40dfa64bd7e445480f97638693e5cee66863468f98561b0bd23e7dcafa4b83c070412b7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaaco1:A3k03kHRJ8
- TLSH T11125AE03EB9500E9D10AC1749AD65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3340-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4f9-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3340-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4732-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019cd4-1022.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-1284.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00190000000188ba-1483.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4f9-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019cd4-1022.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-1284.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00190000000188ba-1483.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4732 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" 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_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 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.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 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_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 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_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 3340 2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4732 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5_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:3340
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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:4732
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 971KB
- SHA256 481adaf1b836c42fbec9715168feadc12fcaecfcd338bdd8112a218e5a905032
- MD5 22b90d311784ee998e66c0959dd8c3f5
- SHA1 52e8661d224a0feff6952ca49d0e05f6760dced3
- SHA512 b61d51213ba2d7c54c9107a48bdb56f2b1133e6b200c276f7526f4e9f40dfa64bd7e445480f97638693e5cee66863468f98561b0bd23e7dcafa4b83c070412b7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaaco1:A3k03kHRJ8
- TLSH T11125AE03EB9500E9D10AC1749AD65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 d6a7f1267a5e2101751494594589589bf616972b2790626e0d4a84d38065ee49
- MD5 89b87ed66b72bd2d9446e29dd8db2182
- SHA1 997028b20a557a785810c56bc5cb08e746cf8ab0
- SHA512 5705ce434955aa87a385c3b59f9646e7ca33f59c7f2911ccd68dc0fb7b52028e229a82735857eb3fe8f318f253d0513deb3ae6f4def5596ec8923590d50c6ac4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaacophk:A3k03kHRJYW
- TLSH T1FA35AE03E79500F9E10AC1749AE65A22FB75BC56176093DF2368C2152F63BD0AF3E7A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 209e69d5d1c6e89d8683eaba1e9070e77199cff8016293f756f2e9b27f9478b3
- MD5 8c5f857cdc6ef04d80c4bee7a903ecd4
- SHA1 739c7f2d953f1f8e22a36c3f724e0e8f3a918634
- SHA512 3f6560f43c5bf56abc4c765e869d693dcabc8e6789a58453531da559f9769a433e2f102a4e3e1c6158b1c23caa589d29f9e6c02ea8fd1937ad590cdc1775bbe2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaacox0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJEPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D2757C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C5D69A5AFA7138821B3086CF1399C7283F67BD19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1015KB
- SHA256 cd8757133863d00d4dd8512cb1c9bee709ca82ca4627f614d141a0ad1452e69a
- MD5 75e675704ade06b0a7d45f8e3051a570
- SHA1 d9900638e06337c85b4e60fb4153c521f501c8f5
- SHA512 2632880257d10193c2c79ded994bce09e0fcb51e32998b4e509bb87fc54447dcbe1dc36007533b9e8acc770504aa4d88f32c1dc3307d8d3639284b7699ffcbf8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaacoMwE:A3k03kHRJh
- TLSH T1EA25AF03EB9500E5E10AC17496E59A23FB75BD52176093DF2368C6152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 a232f7ba48d93f94de61cd0c6e3fae4cc331f5fe81dda36cd320a27ff1c17ed6
- MD5 c1e925252e065ff54b322a9e1f828c4d
- SHA1 c73287381253061be88837a35036f35d9759d73e
- SHA512 5df0ce4384ee1e99e4a0a345aac20f364c9565f5ed06ab5a24502c4eb9d5c3ac376fabb6f24a50aa7b8a61495033d879c602ebd89fb5e2bc318d4ecd6800da6a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYaacohF:A3k03kHRJM
- TLSH T194359E03E6D500E5D64A8130DE9A8A22FA75BD92176096EF2368F7152F727C0BF3D394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH