Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 08:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 5.1MB
- Sample260802-j1w2eafe35
- SHA256 2e206165031776fb46fdea959e30400149d2153fd4d109f614532ec5381a8167
- MD5 b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049
- SHA1 11e4bea0795a1570f09cff90556f4178052ea298
- SHA512 c1563f6c4cbb5b35202908d0bfdf815d70ae2482c7c2155228319dc239fbade7237b4a27d94f9b16db3dbcea2a34c94ddf13baf1659a3122e1a1b55a65971af4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ656reeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2IFqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Izq:A3k03kHR+Rlr2fkZcBr+iccI
- TLSH T14D361915F6B88721D077C079C5D2AA9AFA323C425F308ACB1245AB6C3E376D5D936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4484-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c554-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4484-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1688-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00210000000184cc-356.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57d-1791.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c554-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00210000000184cc-356.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57d-1791.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1688 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" 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_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\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_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.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_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\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.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\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_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 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_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 4484 2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1688 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049_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:4484
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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:1688
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.1MB
- SHA256 2e206165031776fb46fdea959e30400149d2153fd4d109f614532ec5381a8167
- MD5 b09a3d904a564b0017b598e421180049
- SHA1 11e4bea0795a1570f09cff90556f4178052ea298
- SHA512 c1563f6c4cbb5b35202908d0bfdf815d70ae2482c7c2155228319dc239fbade7237b4a27d94f9b16db3dbcea2a34c94ddf13baf1659a3122e1a1b55a65971af4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ656reeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2IFqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Izq:A3k03kHR+Rlr2fkZcBr+iccI
- TLSH T14D361915F6B88721D077C079C5D2AA9AFA323C425F308ACB1245AB6C3E376D5D936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
- Size 5.2MB
- SHA256 e88f811bc21039eb67a813458322927d005a6c94ed2a6720ddfb874c1c8fa0fc
- MD5 f8621ceabe186960a4390785687327b0
- SHA1 ddf62c33efdeed7301eaceebfbf8293b93d5a619
- SHA512 1d77dad02f6e50f6e1c55e038c27d3183f312d5b348cce2adae67776e724ca2357e43be7b41dc52add0420a35752b93dce148bfaa2272f32cf15596a406cc11a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ656reeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2IFqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2IzR:A3k03kHR+Rlr2fkZcBr+iccIhsrVY
- TLSH T1C3461915F6B88721D077C079C5D2AA9AFA323C425F308ACB1245AB6C2E377D5D936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.6MB
- SHA256 ce52936030598cc06f104a0982c338cbd9bbbc330d5bcbe750e404909806e857
- MD5 6a9a20c117d10bbb10ddd7dcc305e978
- SHA1 bfb65dcfbcf6ceed81c3c289ad30618eb627d3d4
- SHA512 a92e525d879f7f80d0f40acd3df7600c051d942d7297109f9aa8600a888200c95ce96ba9364cbcdd87066d50cb134097488bc2f4ea6f40285c25466cebe475e7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ656reeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2IFqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Iz4:A3k03kHR+Rlr2fkZcBr+iccIZjo
- TLSH T129460915F6B88721D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA323C425F308ACB1245EB6C2E376D5D936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$
- Size 5.1MB
- SHA256 768c848cef412884ae02f68529a5d1d53bf8cde34fdfada1245005bbd929422c
- MD5 eddd377cae1a2df951935fe903a771c8
- SHA1 75a80a9931f6d4bad4b284de0f766f7d222e59dc
- SHA512 8a5a534524ce091dced6d3f63b35c8333a06beb371ff40508c359700a502f16be574fd6a80f0bf463ecb1ab349a689585bc39c7665ea4ac386e440ad0782f99c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ656reeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2IFqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Iz8:A3k03kHR+Rlr2fkZcBr+iccI8
- TLSH T179361915F6B88721D077C079C5D2AA9AFA323C425F308ACB1245AB6C2E377D5D936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH