Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
150s - 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, 07:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260802-jscb2axgmf
- SHA256 8258763b2ed2af83926fc183016abb2c7b42a6cd77d771b36d2055c40b7a9822
- MD5 d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f
- SHA1 b983427c3900afb2eeb7fbb35083bcb6cadb8233
- SHA512 90244d9de7d920686a212c7d9f2ac5e1ce74dd1fa7b5dd50bf2cc9020c9a56e9ad56734a365b1fe48f238a87e8cf789153432a3846ee4678f8bb01706838c1b3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjilndu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TI:A3k03kB56rI3k03kB56rd
- TLSH T16D957B13E6840FA5D10F81749A964662EA777C025F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5412-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c532-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5412-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/912-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000a000000017627-158.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000800000001ab8c-796.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac55-1294.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c532-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000a000000017627-158.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000800000001ab8c-796.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac55-1294.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 912 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_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_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 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_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}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_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_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_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_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_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 5412 2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 912 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f_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:5412
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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:912
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 8258763b2ed2af83926fc183016abb2c7b42a6cd77d771b36d2055c40b7a9822
- MD5 d6bd546cd89834797a4beb91b523dc9f
- SHA1 b983427c3900afb2eeb7fbb35083bcb6cadb8233
- SHA512 90244d9de7d920686a212c7d9f2ac5e1ce74dd1fa7b5dd50bf2cc9020c9a56e9ad56734a365b1fe48f238a87e8cf789153432a3846ee4678f8bb01706838c1b3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjilndu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TI:A3k03kB56rI3k03kB56rd
- TLSH T16D957B13E6840FA5D10F81749A964662EA777C025F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 cbc6e19636d707c5c3d258f5b9dc4f462cfa581938527c37f45e82601db0ca0e
- MD5 6cfcc312976a68640f5ed754eeaa4dab
- SHA1 820087850eb563456577e76f1a12b2852baf9bd2
- SHA512 d23c2b5d89b4f4cb212ae0873b4c73ae88ffcb8b42ea0cdbeb632ecd8d891c5fea40ba20f568390ad61fc975543b1e9b1f198973cf33c221ed12476b2669db80
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjilndu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Ts:A3k03kB56rI3k03kB56rpPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CEC56B17E6A40FA5D01FC074C5D69666EA733C425F2097CB1354EE283F62BD0AA3A367
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 ebafcaa5b557c9d6f6c6a24be983c2a0859e2c1939ec71d3a03f33dfb3185b2f
- MD5 cb622f5b479511d15d5f1380954f8eea
- SHA1 89ea1abfb1301df06512f4fae7ad9b94ea829347
- SHA512 521a6794e9dd519644a44044a1fecb69523ad3f7ee7a8d3e7217fe10ca1e77e21d34a2f8b28d725066cc6c6db1aeeae104596ad3f6aac0e39d756cfdd82aedf2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjilndu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tt:A3k03kB56rI3k03kB56rC
- TLSH T15DA53806E6840FA4D10F8174D7954662FA737C025FA093DB13D4EE3D3F72A806ABA297
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 9cd598c06dc1943092b9c2168f46ebb52404e14c8818dc1abe9e01c3819b5e21
- MD5 9084009d0f24789537149d4272906cdf
- SHA1 799a0dce5f8f8541d89c94624d4b05545acbe326
- SHA512 50b5d52a0fca7f285f2081abe164d69111f644acf9381a94fe1f49c5a838b5ac6d02488a462c1e97385b2c25b762fa867699a848d1b4f422558de419980cfcb0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjilndu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tj:A3k03kB56rI3k03kB56rHTeX
- TLSH T13FA56A07A6940FE5D10F81749A968672EA737C125F2093CF1358EE253F72BD06B3A297
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 02e5ac3fbddd429950b3036c4dff709abbb7e2544c6847e5c04f059b459f80ea
- MD5 da4ccc31c2ec656bfacb00e1612633d1
- SHA1 75f7ccfc4089f123157357cd2bf05e2209b4dd7c
- SHA512 f946d76c1bfd6aecb24d4887254101fe51bff092e0d91d03bfa98e8ad91d1bca79c8ff77a84bbf163228a328d6bd28f5f9ca9c0be2ff9675a2158d95b4460763
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjilndu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tg:A3k03kB56rI3k03kB56rb
- TLSH T1C4957C03E6950FA5D10F81709A954662EA777C421F2097EF2358BE253F72BC07B3A297
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH