Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - max time network
148s - 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, 12:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 971KB
- Sample260809-pthhbser51
- SHA256 83d2e1017b05d3bac3666ab97155275f7f31d7971705985fd0eff23483c6464b
- MD5 4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98
- SHA1 9198262fc09c6b3152dc5ee86ee1fd705549d173
- SHA512 8582a00127735efdcb3e6859656a109488a69d40d591eab1899c589dd39bcee1f63b43eeb6b7517b9017d2c0323aa0b135783b8616bf2f843523acb654b20196
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8JCd9/WYoaLHF3z0z04PDvhVHVECplL04Xsf3M+:A3mnXoZjzyUTWaLl3z0zDMCplLi8+
- TLSH T1B2254916E29014E8D46E8139CBA54A12F7737C2607E086DF13E4E63E1F336906EEA757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3704-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4da-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3704-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4720-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4da-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4720 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_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_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 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_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}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_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}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_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\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.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_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_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 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_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 3704 2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe 4720 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98_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:3704
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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:4720
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 971KB
- SHA256 83d2e1017b05d3bac3666ab97155275f7f31d7971705985fd0eff23483c6464b
- MD5 4cf03f0ecdc0b3e99482e2d43027dc98
- SHA1 9198262fc09c6b3152dc5ee86ee1fd705549d173
- SHA512 8582a00127735efdcb3e6859656a109488a69d40d591eab1899c589dd39bcee1f63b43eeb6b7517b9017d2c0323aa0b135783b8616bf2f843523acb654b20196
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8JCd9/WYoaLHF3z0z04PDvhVHVECplL04Xsf3M+:A3mnXoZjzyUTWaLl3z0zDMCplLi8+
- TLSH T1B2254916E29014E8D46E8139CBA54A12F7737C2607E086DF13E4E63E1F336906EEA757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 a259fc3509317ab8cba410d30e22a7dda4e5ae933b27c60d2c5b1f64965d0dd4
- MD5 61c2d9f0f40f0d541b42a8827564d511
- SHA1 c0525299e28324b505e7ad84e66c6f0c32bbda69
- SHA512 22d16ac0a3729402d502caed508d7d9061db1e82de3c457b0d562a610bc7882b6c76c3badb37baf6fb8f8213faf6bbea434b925ddd5d82abdbcff8d2a66eb172
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyUTWaLl3z0zDMCplLi8+P0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMhT1Llj9Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1E7754A16F6A402A5D06EC179CB929656FA73384207F086CB03D4D63D2F337D19ABA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH