Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/08/2026, 00:14
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 972KB
- Sample260818-ajftesszey
- SHA256 76e5e9d9d4439ec36f1bb4f3f63a61c3ef8d46f646d3fbf5258a4c5065632f50
- MD5 7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31
- SHA1 9de2fc3cf6ee90da5f62537970991559f357397d
- SHA512 969e07889e1084e6e5a9a6657ba757f9bcb4e89f65543069e6e712b19446a1ff9a79476d61d2d827f7497e186818760c2e39bb2d6b3fe7fe43fa3424bef192fe
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaq6hf:A3k03kHRJ0
- TLSH T13325AE13EB9504E9E10AC174AAD64A23FB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3048-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48e-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3048-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4748-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f4-426.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f3-427.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a170-1026.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c99-1289.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48e-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f4-426.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f3-427.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a170-1026.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c99-1289.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4748 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.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\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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}\xlicons.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_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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 3048 2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4748 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31_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:3048
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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:4748
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 972KB
- SHA256 76e5e9d9d4439ec36f1bb4f3f63a61c3ef8d46f646d3fbf5258a4c5065632f50
- MD5 7d41548f9231304defe0f28d17319c31
- SHA1 9de2fc3cf6ee90da5f62537970991559f357397d
- SHA512 969e07889e1084e6e5a9a6657ba757f9bcb4e89f65543069e6e712b19446a1ff9a79476d61d2d827f7497e186818760c2e39bb2d6b3fe7fe43fa3424bef192fe
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaq6hf:A3k03kHRJ0
- TLSH T13325AE13EB9504E9E10AC174AAD64A23FB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 f9a8d580b8312323e7b37a9e33b212ef4084e2dd137314fa66ee3d88f26eb108
- MD5 e6a5eb3a53d2cc0aec9e65ebc92636ec
- SHA1 ae79917cd8ab97c4cf85cda259bd31b1afc70f76
- SHA512 35e147140305a53cf70f0a01f858d6fafa5ef9d33d0e47350dd650867822388acdbeca29c250d6cff39f3c3e292e1b0bf0fc6987838043209592a7171c2abd65
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaq6hL0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJsPji0Aj
- TLSH T16A758C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C5D6966AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F63BD1AB3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
- Size 995KB
- SHA256 4c640c04998a7cb53b8743772b8018bdd1e15adc52cedb858c16c6031298aeda
- MD5 02fea0da0067ee3633b467ca49561c89
- SHA1 c3768e124831bdc8b4602cffa74d0e6e0658fc0f
- SHA512 2deae23bd2ea64c77d6b1c554f8156f31cbb85a875c9a35e184f271ec25bbe85253a7f757b9044ff86afd64fed956a9664bb1e0b12297364193fe1c15616b4ef
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaq6hL+:A3k03kHRJ7
- TLSH T19F25AE13EB9504E9E10AC174AAD64A23EB75BD561760D3DF2358C2152F62BC07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$
- Size 995KB
- SHA256 81f935c1847bb89d90ba7f8807ebe11606a08319991dc229a0b2b147ded4fced
- MD5 7e2a9e387899fe53fdbf2473163c728d
- SHA1 244db19773fb1ccabff54cfed77824ad92c9a69b
- SHA512 f93ebe522202dc1adee09207d840c25934264f9e5c9c18777c338d66dd483dedae42230f52f6e5a13b38d26dbbfb09be962d7b91f699b74cc5b807491553cf4a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaq6h4o:A3k03kHRJu
- TLSH T10225AE13EB9504E9E10AC174AAD64A23EB75BD561760D3DF2358C2152F62BC07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1016KB
- SHA256 50324ceb4401a6742515ef257787a8f78f9d10fb4a9f9c613e79e7fa9459b412
- MD5 94fb05b5a532a369ac9a45dd90f3495f
- SHA1 e674710de10109793cab259b113a002c0d25fcfc
- SHA512 f76e39db7ff0ed05c5b7744c9a887491dcaed6b2bafba302e001c5e91d432faf1ba3348cc6c3aacd6828e0a69bacc0c3add5907ab61051351e12b931f9fe6f2f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaq6h2wE:A3k03kHRJ5
- TLSH T12B25AE13EB9504E9E10AC1749AD59A23FB75BD56176093DF2328C2152F62BC07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 29a4f6f006701cf7e827842f95e9cc3c9421090477682becfcf65edab529884c
- MD5 5e7283396527a1e78a32098693a78369
- SHA1 41015f52521fed0c0da94b6fa5ab91de168daf3c
- SHA512 41eb6e6a041b3ea60ee92b8f5ceb6993d475a9d35b621f8c60e40e3a5d838325a8f1e351648bb4ec13d15c6fbd92f9887291ae4833cc38d39d105d40c984d50b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaq6hHF:A3k03kHRJE
- TLSH T16135AE03E6D500E5D64A8130DEDA8A22FA35BD921B6097EF2358F7152F727C07B397A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH