Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - 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, 02:31
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260801-czzycacr2w
- SHA256 150159b37395698202e2c1b9462cebd96a2550800c757df037900bb1a7b160f7
- MD5 e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6
- SHA1 28c5081adb50054a62b8d1f0bfbdcffa4de7306b
- SHA512 4c652c2e0a5f7e3ef94fd4e7f04c3391385c228c99bcd132fa966ceb9d444180eb4215def27e2fdffc698c3c9fce775a418b7962a20378c6200a1bbe9e3cc04c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFB7x955jcAkSYqyEgscMJlxG45jcG:A3k03kB56rxpYqjRJLpYq
- TLSH T189A54A16F6A44B65D06BC079C9D29656EA323C450F308BDB1385FB283F337D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5460-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4aa-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5460-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/940-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ee-239.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000188be-1271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4aa-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ee-239.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000188be-1271.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 940 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" 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_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 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_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}\pptico.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_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.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.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 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_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 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_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 5460 2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 940 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6_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:5460
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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:940
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 150159b37395698202e2c1b9462cebd96a2550800c757df037900bb1a7b160f7
- MD5 e3eb854322ad0ffcffc166aaff7a96c6
- SHA1 28c5081adb50054a62b8d1f0bfbdcffa4de7306b
- SHA512 4c652c2e0a5f7e3ef94fd4e7f04c3391385c228c99bcd132fa966ceb9d444180eb4215def27e2fdffc698c3c9fce775a418b7962a20378c6200a1bbe9e3cc04c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFB7x955jcAkSYqyEgscMJlxG45jcG:A3k03kB56rxpYqjRJLpYq
- TLSH T189A54A16F6A44B65D06BC079C9D29656EA323C450F308BDB1385FB283F337D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 e5eff23244d303be2eccc25d6ae7b514d16f26ea7f78507f46fb8c401da6c941
- MD5 3e64038e465442de02b3f810c145d838
- SHA1 fec7e81e61413209d92890e2b6a9ed3dc7e22672
- SHA512 e3c59946a541f0af69edc016d00bdfc95ccd79e696ea15fde649c491902caa752aef8d8291b26778818ab94c6cf944d469e3477c2a65141355b7143cfac9f5b0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFB7x955jcAkSYqyEgscMJlxG45jcI:A3k03kB56rxpYqjRJLpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D9C53A16F6644B65D077C079C9D2969AEA323C410F308BCB1385EB683F377D59A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 189c15d56c9f6f96c968f8b862ef8cd2263850f1e534f36e52731404c78a6b50
- MD5 fbc56c4c63fbfc59af608839026db14b
- SHA1 53ad88c2555fb65a33a7f328e9774d32fb1a1519
- SHA512 fa3f952ca96320c4d2505a18ebf0ef10245eb045cc682a5a5800cddb99766dea856094b3105ca717b99a7947f8eeee632e9fb5a4040675fdacd230f9c73473b8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFB7x955jcAkSYqyEgscMJlxG45jcI:A3k03kB56rxpYqjRJLpYqF
- TLSH T183A55B16F6A44B65D06BC079C9D29656EA323C450F308BDB1385FB283F337D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 668deb1bc7a8f7557e2c60dedf0ba6336da9fd39d9a6b09378501671ce5486cb
- MD5 e14622ce4398491d404e5efa2f4076a5
- SHA1 8e1c95fa213c5693560c467033b044dea66b1f52
- SHA512 f9d16eb464a780e14c3a72f5b4bbf38e59d9bb9f9f25a6bf06355e0b3bfb4ef1c0d1208a8554ce70e527dd193f05b8a9b63dee449da4dbdd7d7a57252a0ce6a1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFB7x955jcAkSYqyEgscMJlxG45jcE:A3k03kB56rxpYqjRJLpYqt
- TLSH T1E7A53A16F6A44B65D06BC075C9D29656EA323C810F308BDB1395FB283F337D1AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH