Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
143s - 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, 16:48
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
- Size 980KB
- Sample260816-vbftnsen41
- SHA256 8d0ec7c63a4d5961fb44ac5fc42d749b97c49329d2dd4f55175fa4180d2f262e
- MD5 cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c
- SHA1 5f9e6957d5435f4f2c3e21e29282e99bd640ef9f
- SHA512 4da054082ef288da89feff08a9591142bedbd3b45e95740a7bbd7a7b4193fafb5af850356ecbaf28b6a52ffabdae47224e93caae50e50db5515dcfac01a8bbe9
- SSDEEP 24576:J//IifqFuyDA54GX79l5jcAkSYqyE8FE:9qFUH1pYq
- TLSH T195255A16F6608679D073C075C9E2A7B6EA31384547309BDF1385E7382F23BE59A3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/552-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c525-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/552-1479-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/292-1516-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 292 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_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_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 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File created 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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.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\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 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_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_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 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_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 552 2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe 292 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c_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:552
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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:292
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 980KB
- SHA256 8d0ec7c63a4d5961fb44ac5fc42d749b97c49329d2dd4f55175fa4180d2f262e
- MD5 cdd6cfb8be84076504661c3966e9091c
- SHA1 5f9e6957d5435f4f2c3e21e29282e99bd640ef9f
- SHA512 4da054082ef288da89feff08a9591142bedbd3b45e95740a7bbd7a7b4193fafb5af850356ecbaf28b6a52ffabdae47224e93caae50e50db5515dcfac01a8bbe9
- SSDEEP 24576:J//IifqFuyDA54GX79l5jcAkSYqyE8FE:9qFUH1pYq
- TLSH T195255A16F6608679D073C075C9E2A7B6EA31384547309BDF1385E7382F23BE59A3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 63320a552db26f177a89e77daba00899c7cd59ee51bd283007d39dcd57ea7f4f
- MD5 cd32e85a6d662f333fb70301a4599ad3
- SHA1 848b5631f4578e1a2de7487b77ae1655e0aeb2a3
- SHA512 97ecaaec99a4af407c08188cdfe0e5ac096bb7aefc2309beb2f0ef171317c3abbbc53aee1dd15fd9d9bfc1eefaabfc6659396725b3623690827cbed08c1deb26
- SSDEEP 24576:J//IifqFuyDA54GX79l5jcAkSYqyE8FEP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:9qFUH1pYqfPji0Aj
- TLSH T18A754A16F6748675D073C0B9C5D2A7AAEE72344117308ACB1385D7782F27BE68A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH