Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/08/2026, 02:33
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260801-c2b93acc85
- SHA256 7c170b12e1a0df4f2cecb1309028e4a5466ad5caa908b980cad07c5343963d59
- MD5 de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499
- SHA1 cae01fdd2a6ba7c951ea010e7b3c93103fcfa598
- SHA512 a2389b93d26af17959a6c5dc12ad5ea6e27a5233361f46828a45beb23e28571bb79d79236afc510f65045651720705953c0688e16c9e4d3df7eabc1a56f4f1ad
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBC45jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:N7iw2G+opYq5Pji0Aj
- TLSH T146A54B16F6A84631D073D075C9E6965AE9727C850B3086CF1299E73C2E33BF2A939731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4636-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c587-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e9-318.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e8-320.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00160000000187ef-1017.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4636-1476-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3308-1495-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3308 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" 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_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 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.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\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.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\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4636 2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3308 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499_amadey_cobalt-strike_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:4636
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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:3308
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 7c170b12e1a0df4f2cecb1309028e4a5466ad5caa908b980cad07c5343963d59
- MD5 de6346ed79f358083d27452ce4ee1499
- SHA1 cae01fdd2a6ba7c951ea010e7b3c93103fcfa598
- SHA512 a2389b93d26af17959a6c5dc12ad5ea6e27a5233361f46828a45beb23e28571bb79d79236afc510f65045651720705953c0688e16c9e4d3df7eabc1a56f4f1ad
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBC45jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:N7iw2G+opYq5Pji0Aj
- TLSH T146A54B16F6A84631D073D075C9E6965AE9727C850B3086CF1299E73C2E33BF2A939731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 9a70b02fb9384b0264b5c5f7a15d83e4d794254cc5199d0b7be46deca5f964dc
- MD5 15da6532c7f023c38d7090add5303f73
- SHA1 72f02a08d5bfc7fa99e87232bdcc581f0e2785b8
- SHA512 cbe296b3a86a25196efafdd226a7f1ece5baf0597ec8d76e1fe6819e6f1fb6b402986a433f65c8c30a0305a38d05b390d757f788872f9dcd20a199ca6ef08929
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBC45jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNrM:N7iw2G+opYq5Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T154C54B16F6B84731D073D075C9E2969AE93278850B308ACF1299E77C2E37BE29935731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 ba7911318f2c565f66ef53a6e93b252bc22ff177edd7ab12b3090ef27632177d
- MD5 dd98b00cdcdf4a2e0d8d112d665ac656
- SHA1 c58d8ce0e35f7fb02b7a0bcb938fe6690f0a9294
- SHA512 6d401f8f853b0ec8244585906eac6021425bed9c44411d93520468fe41492d2afdbc2706e1d3d592723fbf2be180831a49e677769a9f8733908564da1569fd3c
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBC45jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0hmxNrM1b:N7iw2G+opYq5Pji0Ajq
- TLSH T11DA54B16F6A84631D073D075C9E6975AE9727C850B3086CF1299E73C2E33BE2A939731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 6b04c9aafb1203e83d382cfcfade16fa4edfeb4d3b202d62528faff2f36d37f4
- MD5 a53041ae48575f13fe12e3b6ecf19201
- SHA1 2418f509133c79b17fba2661e2432304e7e72974
- SHA512 88e2826be9c7b3b5d31ccfd4866d9a84ed2a005a8fcd8afd17708d3f2e21521abb7dcefc1300881ba4dd92b5424eb4aba4f54db74fa71d032726265e7f2b8d6a
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBC45jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0hmxNrMdu:N7iw2G+opYq5Pji0Ajj
- TLSH T125A54B16F6A84631D073D075C9E6975AE9727C850B3086CF1299E73C2E33BE2A939731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 ee92f4ad10935f4a1aedc324afe295ae66ffd56c7c4aa91fd070ce96b4e13834
- MD5 8a1280c3f7e1895f0117a01023096fb8
- SHA1 18150efd8eb41ee649f1ae1c750555fc05f7fab6
- SHA512 2d5407cabae76240f4bb201c4ace7c97af76d57086231eb01dbdf0c5a0047763ac427bd3c8e12fd0b9f636ebf1dca2abef9576c594039dbbcefa211158d23ca1
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBC45jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0hmxNrMuwE:N7iw2G+opYq5Pji0Aj7
- TLSH T1A3A54B16F6A84631D073D075C9E6965AE9727C850B3086CF1299E73C2E33BF2A939731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH