Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - max time network
146s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
12/08/2026, 07:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 954KB
- Sample260812-h6y8aaysdy
- SHA256 89c09c97337aa49ddc830d2d48d437217adf55dceac055088b827b6f2b40e543
- MD5 6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820
- SHA1 901c462a269f727db8f603146f1319ab829ebba7
- SHA512 db5fda7e154755f316cc653d48979ca48242d499f0f84aa673c90a3aab1bcaea13cf80457f849dd2f2ba02085a5e2b1caa2e1c3524e19374a061fb7374671227
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+Raguagf:A3k03kHRJK
- TLSH T15925AF13EB9500E9E10AC1749AE64A23EB757C56176097DF2358C2152F72BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1100-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1100-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4736-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f9-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a03d-782.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9f-1290.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f9-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a03d-782.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9f-1290.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4736 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" 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_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 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_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\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.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\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_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}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_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 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_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 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_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 1100 2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4736 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820_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:1100
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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:4736
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 954KB
- SHA256 89c09c97337aa49ddc830d2d48d437217adf55dceac055088b827b6f2b40e543
- MD5 6fa42788f94588d1e6882d618162e820
- SHA1 901c462a269f727db8f603146f1319ab829ebba7
- SHA512 db5fda7e154755f316cc653d48979ca48242d499f0f84aa673c90a3aab1bcaea13cf80457f849dd2f2ba02085a5e2b1caa2e1c3524e19374a061fb7374671227
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+Raguagf:A3k03kHRJK
- TLSH T15925AF13EB9500E9E10AC1749AE64A23EB757C56176097DF2358C2152F72BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 3657fe93f0aabd3b957cd62cfcf2ae1433f02e86bad153e29f491b9320e9d412
- MD5 5b1d34b559ed1fe79f783c7f5d6cd08f
- SHA1 4c9584ba0f9718dd42f051013a2eeb13094cbd5a
- SHA512 9b4c1a49be84d7be2cbb321608dbfefa7095503aa885381ebda33869f9bd1434d2d9eb6f803e606baf02dca76c8974d98ea10df5214a97be47f61d671dd3cad7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+RaguagL0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJaPji0Aj
- TLSH T15D658C17F6A402B5D067C1B9C9D69A5AEA7138821B30C6CF1358C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 969KB
- SHA256 544ec14aeeab43e0d12f742bd9af0522fd7e7f6e984b6b4a912226b8475f10cd
- MD5 61ed29a74295fa891170449b7b4e0485
- SHA1 8fd11112130139109a1cc6f85a71f48932681276
- SHA512 eeb7fb4c39e475daf86c158bdfa09486577888c6b28f280db8fe5c40f102f86e66ddd4035adb642374b273ed7d4c576ab11c975222928fb1ff7befaf3ef482ac
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+RaguagNa:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T17625AF13EB9400E5E10AC1749AE65A23EB757C56176097DF2368C6152F72BC0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe
- Size 975KB
- SHA256 8f9cb5d6ba719eec8f6b87cbbcf356c5817956baa4b25d17ae9ba28c401fa02d
- MD5 313081856f0677981394292aa34c9d29
- SHA1 56372f52cc561a0b57e8260d74f40e600d2c95e7
- SHA512 bf8686cebff0f2c3fccd50742829c69d17ab7ebab77c699d7cd7789b2de94a5383aed4e1bf492f443068b9635ac25d1a6dabb70366a89d222bdc9205197817cd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+Raguag6j:A3k03kHRJf
- TLSH T13B259E13EB9400E5E10AC1749AE68A23EB757C56176097DF2358C6152F72BC0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 fc9f3786423a58000ad507e08401220ac3acb2ca10eb8b23b3192e5b5a139259
- MD5 0df6df63c136b6fd2cbc4e0146f152fb
- SHA1 2272ec28886aac767602241785fbddbeda8348b3
- SHA512 4aefce651995fbec28d1ef2542420d67448f282eab002348f4f58e378b7334601c418884aadc5290409f1f9d43ad1432cab3a78a9174f996ad9cb3f1ccbf9df0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+RaguagHF:A3k03kHRJa
- TLSH T13E35AF03E6D500E5D64A8130DEDA8A22FA35BD92176097EF2368F7152F727C0BB39794
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH