Analysis
- max time kernel
94s - max time network
149s - 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, 19:02
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 972KB
- Sample260812-xp52tsdk7z
- SHA256 381eaa2e75fa4b97a6ff89624c90b11958190f097fa7b4901380cbd02453cfca
- MD5 91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07
- SHA1 71182f451fa1194c59ed892390d4369bb1352ed2
- SHA512 ca24b993f53b694ae3a319f686da1a664a3261a2ee380ebf3c9a45eb7ce123433f37fb66b34f1a602ad3eb6344fd726511687488c39c2c509a4d455961db045f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2TYf:A3k03kHRJARJ3
- TLSH T1FB259D17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1188-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b807-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1188-165-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1348-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac73-1022.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0023000000000432-1283.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0035000000000432-1410.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b807-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac73-1022.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0023000000000432-1283.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0035000000000432-1410.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1348 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_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.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}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.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\unpack200.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.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)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.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\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_131343\javaws.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 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\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.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\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{19C38D80-0C26-4176-9E53-8ABFFD293E4D}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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 1188 2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1348 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07_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:1188
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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:1348
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 972KB
- SHA256 381eaa2e75fa4b97a6ff89624c90b11958190f097fa7b4901380cbd02453cfca
- MD5 91b287cc72ac8b2013b04b6da6607d07
- SHA1 71182f451fa1194c59ed892390d4369bb1352ed2
- SHA512 ca24b993f53b694ae3a319f686da1a664a3261a2ee380ebf3c9a45eb7ce123433f37fb66b34f1a602ad3eb6344fd726511687488c39c2c509a4d455961db045f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2TYf:A3k03kHRJARJ3
- TLSH T1FB259D17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 de2e18a458096521e0bbf5b1925d100f9b8514d0ea0e569c135b3d8f4ff82f7b
- MD5 d95d69c72bd71c8c0d32c64da376d3d3
- SHA1 e69ae13053955b5edc8887dd008dabcd8f4e8dff
- SHA512 6830ab78d5aa48007b8478b31f33850f35d547722e5ee4e8805644c0d9ad52e6278f1069bc1bc35f97b89a443caf36109b1cbe899209e2f7ad91939992f20df9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2TYxZnQ:A3k03kHRJARJM
- TLSH T177459D17F79804E9D15AC2788A968A22FB757C561730D3CF236482162F63BD0AF3E764
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 f1d013d65d48036709285a6ab9a7c8be48fa1dd4b9dd2084a5a6cff8eef67941
- MD5 9306470dfc6072ed1c595cd7b5ac4d8e
- SHA1 b3a3dd254c8866ae15afd21aa5483dc568916e1e
- SHA512 6cb55a4294e59da2aa017caa6ae00012fe1a6c994c8d885d18d116ba7fa914071a5a9a3d54e6418fc9abc7197615128d0c8c5799fdc249aa4851563378eea8ea
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2TYL0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJzPji0Aj
- TLSH T13F757C17F6A802B5D067C1B8C6D29A5AEA713842173087CF1358C7292F67BE19F3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE
- Size 1016KB
- SHA256 4b1bb7185a72edb4463247f50e0658b51c75758e6940f7ddadc87c04225d8c3b
- MD5 e7239ebecd7434d02c52025fb921843d
- SHA1 072d39493f86123bf801334ab17a6366ef512e5c
- SHA512 9cb8fafc17a6cdcaf110e462957186f6475ee3b06fc0b5cc264b7f620c874655369a9d7f52eb7e2ef1323dee076807f545cd1d25c2100a0f5dca5efdbe23a235
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2TY2wE:A3k03kHRJARJU
- TLSH T1D325AD13F79900E9D10AC1749AA69A22FB757C56177093CF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 2d5d5ac19faa32b89fe532f809bf4de175dc52b2cfef1d90e2409dce8da76a5e
- MD5 82df134cf01bec6a65873c061648a558
- SHA1 39b234b4a733a6b7b121c7d0c5900340218a587f
- SHA512 c60f873e1f44689dcc00fad4cc2e19911a836fdcb91166c16fb72f8ecd6c8e03dc868b3af935aef419b583cde049db1648d8b3015ebce0ff1ad3db5960a98123
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2TYHF:A3k03kHRJARJd
- TLSH T10B358D03E6D500E9D64A81349E9A8A22FB35BD92072097EF2358F7162F727D0BF39754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH