Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - 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, 15:47
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
- Size 972KB
- Sample260812-s8k4jszfqa
- SHA256 f69d0af55dc591c7b4c13a2c72e5022da28919473774f65410f793e17f813aa5
- MD5 b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0
- SHA1 19f71d8991351bf88454919cb0ac359184905442
- SHA512 ea5b04a3696939c8364b8f13cbcd48df9118059bd32ca8863b07e8627347f8c793ca4e9f06d0152c8d94e1f8fe5635655782ff10bc7e4ee633f5e934f2fb7e40
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6iLaw1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78Vg:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLaF5jcAkSYqyEg
- TLSH T1F9256B17F76442B5D063C0B9CAD2AA66FE31384517309ACB1389D7283F27BE1963A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1132-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4900-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019976-528.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019974-530.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019976-528.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019974-530.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4900 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_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ patcher.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.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\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\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 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1132 2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe 4900 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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:1132
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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:4900
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 972KB
- SHA256 f69d0af55dc591c7b4c13a2c72e5022da28919473774f65410f793e17f813aa5
- MD5 b4d51d3e1f63c481c0e9f0229b0f1cd0
- SHA1 19f71d8991351bf88454919cb0ac359184905442
- SHA512 ea5b04a3696939c8364b8f13cbcd48df9118059bd32ca8863b07e8627347f8c793ca4e9f06d0152c8d94e1f8fe5635655782ff10bc7e4ee633f5e934f2fb7e40
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6iLaw1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78Vg:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLaF5jcAkSYqyEg
- TLSH T1F9256B17F76442B5D063C0B9CAD2AA66FE31384517309ACB1389D7283F27BE1963A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 0336ac3751886ad8606fe698d0ed54410bac586381168c65248b428c9266041f
- MD5 5c94ee5a627902219b8265d18816c801
- SHA1 e14204ba898f011b7d7f633ab024d1ead4dadd6c
- SHA512 384b034d1c90a09f391804646e9f650cceaffcc25901abf1ba8006b2b886000a09fd7a3d98b8514915897d3f81bddc3d1a9543514fa14070b81521c78631ffee
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLaF5jcAkSYqyEgP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03k7pYqEPji0Aj
- TLSH T182755B16F6644375D073C0B9CAD2A69AEE31348617308ACB1385D7783F67BE6863A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe
- Size 995KB
- SHA256 478e53cd66af87a1a731982c2de632fcdb6f2480bc5140dbf7814e92ed9d5ba0
- MD5 1594a58625f52c08488b25b2905b4195
- SHA1 ea4217c3b9c50a59a5044887264179e1bebf7f0e
- SHA512 1826cf09554511df652c4dad57996f5096989649f88d79568b2e92fc9be9c0a37595739cdd5b12580af41adc46eb703143571153137e2220c75849eb06d36b9b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLaF5jcAkSYqyEgXM:A3k03k7pYqN
- TLSH T165256B17F76442B5D063C0B9CAD2AA66FE31384517309ACB1389D7283F27BE1963A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$
- Size 995KB
- SHA256 be584bc84b8737a38d9d3f7a67e448b5481a6a055058d22e4dace984e73e13dc
- MD5 94d8686d990658748772232ec6e00101
- SHA1 429b6c1cd2377f9dc564ddec47876c0418b15b5c
- SHA512 910528bc491b601f7b84f33e411121a6dec0ac6ccecd21f8c660a076ab4a3cfc7a554a85087a07dce7322225ffbdb98724d885e467982a1e04e96825dfdab43b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLaF5jcAkSYqyEg3d:A3k03k7pYqI
- TLSH T1E0256C17F76442B5D063C0B9CAD2AA66FE31384517309ACB1389D7283F27BE1963A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH