Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - 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
17/08/2026, 15:32
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 974KB
- Sample260817-syqw2stdjc
- SHA256 73a89fd2e2dcef43d1d59c6d2d24a655d80c8b65f31937816f813a46cc4f7b56
- MD5 8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d
- SHA1 8099946abc24e65794615019231d32d0beea56c8
- SHA512 a24d5977f19fd5f4e54af79f62b7efd317e3aeaf5304b34124065b384c065ef70813971f903419cae2e7ce6d74fc7922e8ad46d85dcdfbf7015f5ccbbe5817e4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCjcuoTD:A3k03kB56rk
- TLSH T17F251506E6840BA4D01F8174CB958662F6737C125FE093CB13D4EE3D3F72A906AEA657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2960-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2960-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2904-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000800000001ac14-1216.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000800000001ac14-1216.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2904 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" 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_113484\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.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 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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 2960 2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2904 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d_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:2960
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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:2904
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 974KB
- SHA256 73a89fd2e2dcef43d1d59c6d2d24a655d80c8b65f31937816f813a46cc4f7b56
- MD5 8c0e01adf68aeadc77a9be5d134cc74d
- SHA1 8099946abc24e65794615019231d32d0beea56c8
- SHA512 a24d5977f19fd5f4e54af79f62b7efd317e3aeaf5304b34124065b384c065ef70813971f903419cae2e7ce6d74fc7922e8ad46d85dcdfbf7015f5ccbbe5817e4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCjcuoTD:A3k03kB56rk
- TLSH T17F251506E6840BA4D01F8174CB958662F6737C125FE093CB13D4EE3D3F72A906AEA657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 70daa8b287d66ef4cee6f3b2e4c32fb0c89375597e2fc8743487cd62d383c309
- MD5 f417e2997a95d30c4f8c168b7ae180a9
- SHA1 d98494141908e735baad8e1362f1b4ed31e6dae9
- SHA512 21bbeee0dcfb5e17f7746019290f99d59cd50155d792adbd1549ec78ed140ded6e4719830be05ba13ba0dad379d7a5429757046003b740e2b3d67c09d61f2443
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCjcuoT/0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rcPji0Aj
- TLSH T15F751716E6644BA5D02FC074C7929656FA733C411FA087CB13D4EA3C3F266D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 89de5d1f158594eabc48061294b3dae309546a7a0998f3fbd66049f5d207f8ac
- MD5 88ecbd40dcb54e5231089cf82e5a2901
- SHA1 21cae03f6a04cd1b15c8f2eff11977f12432866f
- SHA512 82eddeec4ef81587c909f9e3cf10462ef7a4a7ef4e47734f23eef2eb9ad4b4f544634cac2d20737e3856e2177b41c9023075cfa0c28159c28da0a67db8eb1c0d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCjcuoT9i6:A3k03kB56r+i6
- TLSH T1CA65A182DB469EB5F00E8434D7514239B2637E290FD356C752CEFE2E6B356881AF8217
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH