Analysis
- max time kernel
88s - max time network
127s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
26/10/2026, 19:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 977KB
- Sample261026-xt8zaafz21
- SHA256 6ef650006d62999e2ee9684db070296a5f8ca93f94e109f994f59ea97255299e
- MD5 9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68
- SHA1 152dcfacd76e4ffdd6b62d888ff27c81cf1287b8
- SHA512 3b950c714b6cfea3419850aff410f1ac02fc38ab241543e7167db238ebec2a4cdada29f632fb857f4d459bdbec9f0dca35c146d96bd0542ec3353c045788811c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJKaB:A3k03kHRJx
- TLSH T17525AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AE64A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1824-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001400000002426c-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4172-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1824-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4172-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021738-1234.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000001e6e6-1647.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x001400000002426c-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021738-1234.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000700000001e6e6-1647.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4172 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" 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_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 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$$ 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_105406\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_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 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1824 2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4172 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-25_9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68_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:1824
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4172
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 977KB
- SHA256 6ef650006d62999e2ee9684db070296a5f8ca93f94e109f994f59ea97255299e
- MD5 9727e5a513f876d3db22b8dd8d36ca68
- SHA1 152dcfacd76e4ffdd6b62d888ff27c81cf1287b8
- SHA512 3b950c714b6cfea3419850aff410f1ac02fc38ab241543e7167db238ebec2a4cdada29f632fb857f4d459bdbec9f0dca35c146d96bd0542ec3353c045788811c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJKaB:A3k03kHRJx
- TLSH T17525AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AE64A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 b49203901583a7d48a4e433088dc9eb63439dab633b155b0ce73a47d8d58b89a
- MD5 1be36720827ae133099ce5332fc4c4be
- SHA1 c5487129955f79b4fe141c83ffe15a4d736ecc1c
- SHA512 8761af6f1cc9d4666d372852af9ba4d0731c5abdf25d3058bcc8a4cbfa1924cf6538856fcd0245394bc777568bace6c6cfd17d3f9530e0c79e59442f93cc8a35
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJKaEUr2d29dBrtpDiI:A3k03kHRJ0UidGl
- TLSH T18665AE03F79404E9E01AC1749A968612EB76BC561B60E7DF13A8C2252F73BD06F3E365
- 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 e8074c43343273febf53ed1ae58b9e818fcf29252d0ba6a35cce7afbf9aa59e1
- MD5 cad76155d8fe7018fe4901fdd3b1b797
- SHA1 1893258b7d3f0d4d2cea8db72a0530ff08eeadfc
- SHA512 6407dda2ea9affea4279a91126a3476f7d4f615a0481e506849312e52ae88145458f32382cb8c83c177c0b0da4a6b9d27173a3b473f9c334ae54fe71646bc009
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJKaiF:A3k03kHRJQ
- TLSH T10E359E03E7D500E5D64A8130DE9A8622FA75BD921B6096EF2368F7152F727C0BF39394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH