Analysis
- max time kernel
128s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
19/08/2026, 17:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 972KB
- Sample260819-vtzphayfrc
- SHA256 1968239e0c1265f4c1c7ee66fd362fcefc11f96cb8142b90e03abb8c3ebb08f9
- MD5 d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d
- SHA1 fd0aa79525f7e891e9f1a5a4c118bba21197e841
- SHA512 a864ae49a15345e4cb4de1769e0026efe7a427be86903301d6f9f96c8d59f66b33a12dfa6504b6eca059ae23241a67a75e0576fd17e3bcde2af9b4fb9f823ccd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoe/YCD5TvinrmboFqvKeD5QGI:A3kMm56rg5W
- TLSH T1B5257C07A6940FE9D11F817499A14A62E7737C125F6087CF1364AE253F327C0AE3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2884-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4ab-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2884-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4112-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001ac2e-1261.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4ab-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001ac2e-1261.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4112 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" 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.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\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{8F4E2A33-DC18-4884-A646-9283C13498CD}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.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\javaw.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\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.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 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2884 2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe 4112 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:2884
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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:4112
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 972KB
- SHA256 1968239e0c1265f4c1c7ee66fd362fcefc11f96cb8142b90e03abb8c3ebb08f9
- MD5 d987a653c934651f3358d3a32978ce5d
- SHA1 fd0aa79525f7e891e9f1a5a4c118bba21197e841
- SHA512 a864ae49a15345e4cb4de1769e0026efe7a427be86903301d6f9f96c8d59f66b33a12dfa6504b6eca059ae23241a67a75e0576fd17e3bcde2af9b4fb9f823ccd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoe/YCD5TvinrmboFqvKeD5QGI:A3kMm56rg5W
- TLSH T1B5257C07A6940FE9D11F817499A14A62E7737C125F6087CF1364AE253F327C0AE3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 66fad86586c1cb3d589fba232a789e4aa6c238597c8ec2e40a751ad65fc6eac3
- MD5 b704af108b4e79716ffd44d6122363d8
- SHA1 f9c5707364dc101a14e772cee463222d2022ce67
- SHA512 2e7a7b26e5da5cb399f4390292f0d33897ab6a60cdcab414415408671bc43206e40a9e6328dfef6a94b66ba51e1d122b21f154597d8ca9010862da544a446d75
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoe/YCD5TvinrmboFqvKeD5QGa0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMm56rg5MPji0Aj
- TLSH T120755A16F6A44BB5D02BC178C5D2569AEA733C425F308BCB13549E283F237D19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 91a22057bdd47e29f76c195deaa111a9a6d1a8bb4a4ae472852e4834c756b5c9
- MD5 c15f82e69dde7f4786823df0dbd47dba
- SHA1 f7f2632ff168ae0e918f454e5a16fc7389e50293
- SHA512 8d075137bf97340bf98d2b7c7d6fc81db5e659e234b5530fa293ac13b71aea2b619911d90ee400fdea641d047e084c8f690e8cb81f15b6d2d8bf72c9a31e5d73
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFoe/YCD5TvinrmboFqvKeD5QGoF:A3kMm56rg5k
- TLSH T1A8355902A6940FA5D65F8134D9964A62E6737D520F208BEF1364BF253F327C0AE3A753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH