Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/08/2026, 10:56
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 957KB
- Sample260816-m1247swdkd
- SHA256 f549a2b064335e92bb46b6083f46cb326c41cc5968cf9a507369370d598e6922
- MD5 5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0
- SHA1 c902825ae1598f70e9b500cd0a1dc81e5b0e8531
- SHA512 3131cd9fe4994ab09371a6b183b08b1c07e06c3fc3ba76b29ebb6e4dc1f95eae0d8af21f4d54f0cdb6851a5e83429ff084c8d905ed335d9ec2cae5ae0cc40a2b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKga2xF9:A3k03kHRJJ
- TLSH T1ED25AE13EB9504E9D10AC174AAD68A23FB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4664-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c482-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4368-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4664-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b316-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000016dcf-2005.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c482-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b316-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000016dcf-2005.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4368 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" 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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\Installer\setup.exe patcher.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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}\pptico.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.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\msoasb.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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}\osmadminicon.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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 4664 2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4368 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0_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:4664
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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:4368
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 957KB
- SHA256 f549a2b064335e92bb46b6083f46cb326c41cc5968cf9a507369370d598e6922
- MD5 5a71a1c33d72a01ffc5931583e91caa0
- SHA1 c902825ae1598f70e9b500cd0a1dc81e5b0e8531
- SHA512 3131cd9fe4994ab09371a6b183b08b1c07e06c3fc3ba76b29ebb6e4dc1f95eae0d8af21f4d54f0cdb6851a5e83429ff084c8d905ed335d9ec2cae5ae0cc40a2b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKga2xF9:A3k03kHRJJ
- TLSH T1ED25AE13EB9504E9D10AC174AAD68A23FB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 af77a074b587f6071dfa55ce03cc31c778340dfb2d56e603a98b573703aca1a3
- MD5 9566a2b4d0b56370a877b183cb594f85
- SHA1 60275933a681d39dbc7b94d825310188f834151e
- SHA512 a5ec052418a5be45258d68567f60c1237a178a1e3fc36eec9c3e10f1a6b2fa03ddbc569a5485786482ac5033d7fa797e71634b17ffac4977cd1c839ff0eb84e5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKga2xFJ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ1Pji0Aj
- TLSH T10C658C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C6D6966AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 971KB
- SHA256 118bfc9eaa9169753a2aba0220dc2d0a89cf5ac54eea220a6cb00554745d8a26
- MD5 ac49f46de465b07777215ce254f4a02d
- SHA1 d4d6e9ace166d0371cdd7e0a8ba87d2c3e129561
- SHA512 96c3cb60133bfd9acaaa3c3688f5b5354cf883e03e0da62db16d0b750d7fa1d4eb60d1ee0f240a91be212bd20a369f91491671a0a18f42993e494adf1c17bf30
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKga2xFba:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T16025AE13EB9504E9E10AC174AAD64A23FB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BC07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{57a73df6-4ba9-4c1d-bbbb-517289ff6c13}\VC_redist.x64.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 57e8b765c48cf38f028f92ab6b765a73397ab024d4b14e0ec03a89496d59f67b
- MD5 79e95ca96e4a83b904e38a6e7cc5f482
- SHA1 c333b4305fdf72d0dd0567ffc74c90c24f3738b6
- SHA512 77099b646e674eefea247e6388c8a0a948ca66f4db9f43a72007bd862970eb31e7aa45e7567161558200a21a455c78752ff57e609ae337a3227f7536895cb3a6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKga2xFfMysZgjS1hqgSC/izJfojymkq:A3k03kHRJLRjvQotoy4F
- TLSH T19E75C033E69000B5D2A64172AA989231FE78F9152720C6DFA3D8D9093FB57C07B7B395
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH