Analysis
- max time kernel
95s - 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
20/08/2026, 17:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 963KB
- Sample260820-wdv7tasemf
- SHA256 0b0438fe6f5333b17ec249de9fc747e8c9d2a359ec8a84b0c4b3952a9e788d0f
- MD5 612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7
- SHA1 d1f8d898120604fa01a1685f0f0f0b5de4db8be5
- SHA512 541d9cdd475458e53e1c4f8d60d41688b0c795ccae26f2fdc5dceb03f65a068e17c3cc46c61ca355c5a795cf35badb765e173549efaa75ddac36c23ecb368762
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyasKEU+u97u:A3k03kHRJc
- TLSH T13925AF13EB9504E9E10AC174AAD65A23EB757C56176093DF2358C2152F72BC0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1468-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c615-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1468-165-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4924-202-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac4a-1226.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c615-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac4a-1226.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4924 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" 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_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 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_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 created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_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}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_117390\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_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}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.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\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 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\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_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 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_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 1468 2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4924 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1468
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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:4924
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 963KB
- SHA256 0b0438fe6f5333b17ec249de9fc747e8c9d2a359ec8a84b0c4b3952a9e788d0f
- MD5 612ae7a25829bfd05a911eaac5126cb7
- SHA1 d1f8d898120604fa01a1685f0f0f0b5de4db8be5
- SHA512 541d9cdd475458e53e1c4f8d60d41688b0c795ccae26f2fdc5dceb03f65a068e17c3cc46c61ca355c5a795cf35badb765e173549efaa75ddac36c23ecb368762
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyasKEU+u97u:A3k03kHRJc
- TLSH T13925AF13EB9504E9E10AC174AAD65A23EB757C56176093DF2358C2152F72BC0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 46c171959c612b2370199586b55115688af743ebac8cb4f68ac6029352942842
- MD5 3a70e709d2b0d5e5b02426a57d312eb7
- SHA1 660d8fb8edb6a566d8095e709e57ea2eb03a3c00
- SHA512 9a656cf34e662b206bc8f348ecd9a00bf4d6520894c4645a8bff6fa58f7ee764bd6c2afe27f112eff2c2f15c70fb5805d940ab6e18df3622fce915e0f2f9d645
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyasKEU+u97e0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJkPji0Aj
- TLSH T184658C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C5D69A6AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 5c8676e15ad6063a029c51480c6559643006e567dfb24f757c169fa3295bd8bd
- MD5 7baba3a7c1110a2e749a391bfb39ebe4
- SHA1 203954f4421715fab8c3d49d9d6ac8713c6e2f99
- SHA512 381a7b06a6186b6dbdbc7b5a6d328e73038062400d892ed9f3a41b43f0ea9d0d6255bef15f4d3c1741b661e4c376a1967e781254ed688f1dc091305c232ba330
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyasKEU+u978F:A3k03kHRJs
- TLSH T11B35AF03E6D500E5D64A8130DEDA8A22FA75BD92176097EF2368F7152F727C07B393A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH