Analysis
- max time kernel
86s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/10/2026, 07:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 980KB
- Sample261027-jd2ndada29
- SHA256 977242f4b7aa84a821eaea2fb13d20db8102752c15b6566a84c6211242726161
- MD5 c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26
- SHA1 f4680097c5817b74899b4df075c8da1246a65480
- SHA512 cb75147dbfbfb183cf15b1f03aa78860967dff940202d94cfce8a8a61ad09becb131996db58f1f56a22285ca287b01c006bcd307f8c89d9f1c2115f5535a842c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaEEoECh:A3k03kHRJh
- TLSH T12625AF03EB9400E5E20AC174AAE65A23EB757C56177097CF2368D6152F72BC0AF3E395
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3284-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024469-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3284-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3252-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002128a-432.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000e0000000006d3-1535.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024469-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002128a-432.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000e0000000006d3-1535.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3252 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" 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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.Loader.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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$ 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 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 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3284 2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3252 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26_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:3284
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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:3252
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 980KB
- SHA256 977242f4b7aa84a821eaea2fb13d20db8102752c15b6566a84c6211242726161
- MD5 c23adc2ca69d302dfcab7bd7000a2d26
- SHA1 f4680097c5817b74899b4df075c8da1246a65480
- SHA512 cb75147dbfbfb183cf15b1f03aa78860967dff940202d94cfce8a8a61ad09becb131996db58f1f56a22285ca287b01c006bcd307f8c89d9f1c2115f5535a842c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaEEoECh:A3k03kHRJh
- TLSH T12625AF03EB9400E5E20AC174AAE65A23EB757C56177097CF2368D6152F72BC0AF3E395
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 ec30961bed1a7b2c9274ab9c29fbd2662749a24bdb186f989d697da8ea5978ca
- MD5 a529f5b96e06ec4180a2061d80cd43dd
- SHA1 90ddba13963a44071d30e6c97b23a392fc7815ff
- SHA512 2fb44f7a0b5a2c6cdbe472f048445a5ac34d9c53fad08359ae7a96011d615404b7aff04c19b8f742aa3b6817a7f01c5b4592f60cbbe92cef9021627d7781c2c8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaEEoECY86n9kAJ9tA3L:A3k03kHRJYT9t2
- TLSH T1CC65AE03E7D805E8E15AC1349A968623EA757C560B70E7DF136492292F33BD0AF3E365
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 1003KB
- SHA256 e499fbdfec8271e211090f824e00174502293966015739032241c2b5731199fc
- MD5 34ab5fc13c0d7b35165c433b04fe935f
- SHA1 bb0198f5e9bb23d3e6453315fc0830672a95b3f6
- SHA512 a8576e1231b39e0b71c6f91ed28c9d01ced7334bcc9f3c8c5b5e35491d052a0c1c2a5e255d60553ab9a04f3eb8329a516a64742d2e0145c2193d9b6a87fa92ab
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaEEoECfQ:A3k03kHRJ4
- TLSH T17D25AF03EB9400E5E20AC174AAE65A23EB757C56176097CF2368D6152F72BC0BF3E395
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH