Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - max time network
133s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/08/2026, 14:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260801-rr2jjayapa
- SHA256 4287ca90677625646a6ee298803b787dacdabbdc73a25fc76c482517b00a7494
- MD5 0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed
- SHA1 2ed09c0ef045bb9cecf394a6efdb482356e44c6a
- SHA512 87f2cf797eba96a3d571f7e9f463781384d5ee8c010b3ad275e0fcf4000947ef1f8082ba502443f7bd6ece857acfd0d352258e70d523dff98a08799df2ae64a4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWGTa4pRYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJ+qJtb2I
- TLSH T194757D27F6A442B5D067C1B9C5D29A66FE7138425B30C6CF1349C3282F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3336-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4a2-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3336-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5976-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a504-1024.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4a2-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a504-1024.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5976 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_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_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_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_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\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\wsgen.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created 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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_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}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_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.Loader.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_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\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_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 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 Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.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_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_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_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_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 3336 2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5976 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed_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:3336
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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:5976
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 4287ca90677625646a6ee298803b787dacdabbdc73a25fc76c482517b00a7494
- MD5 0df4237ec51ff5472842a9302be21bed
- SHA1 2ed09c0ef045bb9cecf394a6efdb482356e44c6a
- SHA512 87f2cf797eba96a3d571f7e9f463781384d5ee8c010b3ad275e0fcf4000947ef1f8082ba502443f7bd6ece857acfd0d352258e70d523dff98a08799df2ae64a4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWGTa4pRYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJ+qJtb2I
- TLSH T194757D27F6A442B5D067C1B9C5D29A66FE7138425B30C6CF1349C3282F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 c1128dd6c0fcc686006261332599725c8ec32d693bbedbae3803b9d1271a83b2
- MD5 29fdbcb568cca825d8550f6b509c7bef
- SHA1 91994c30639005089082c4ff8249f78904a2b7ed
- SHA512 9ac5d04ab2f5f167b0302fbf770bd24bb6d7f01617f08c47545d5a62fdced7050c98ea5f6763f77bc3e273eef6de016f33f45a01a8fdac58e1db35daffa6fb0d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWGTa4pRYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lu:A3k03kHRJ+qJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T152A56B26F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134825B308ACB1349C7282F67BD59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 c79758d2e62351eead3220810cdb69d3832103cdef0dbc46c050e030e62d3b72
- MD5 273531963e78603e8d8bbf85af6efa8b
- SHA1 6c34b377c40694438ea2ddfa554c553f76dcffbc
- SHA512 f4d6563d43f250d53774a2757169e9afe0e5be806d55b9713623aa9e433b6d9bf3d3af5a08e8e44439bda592e18a5e57d404f63973b5d13933073730377accc1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWGTa4pRYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW56wE:A3k03kHRJ+qJtb2IV
- TLSH T1F1757D27F6A442B5D067C179C5D29A66FE3138825B30C6CF1349C3292F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH