Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
132s - 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, 13:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260802-qrs2qaag24
- SHA256 c090ba986b2c981abe585ba14d9abc22c0e0ddac6be1fe2d118a337db21ad635
- MD5 e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064
- SHA1 57ffc027f7c01256df217efd4884ba9ce24faa56
- SHA512 12c474da8aaf8c91325fcca661b2953094f44da21a5b6eac342637a958e30db609280b76672b79fa4809d5be26575de0739c5da4810fd05a78d9f6721ffe6f0c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacLaERaEopt3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJh:A3k03kHRJARJv3k03kHRJARJ+
- TLSH T1EB959D03F79800E8D25AC1789AA69A23FB757C560730A7CF136496162F72BD0AF3E355
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4376-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4f2-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4376-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/296-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b69-711.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d38-1262.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4f2-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b69-711.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d38-1262.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 296 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_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 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_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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 4376 2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 296 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064_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:4376
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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:296
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c090ba986b2c981abe585ba14d9abc22c0e0ddac6be1fe2d118a337db21ad635
- MD5 e2e1076649b137965e3aa3616a3bf064
- SHA1 57ffc027f7c01256df217efd4884ba9ce24faa56
- SHA512 12c474da8aaf8c91325fcca661b2953094f44da21a5b6eac342637a958e30db609280b76672b79fa4809d5be26575de0739c5da4810fd05a78d9f6721ffe6f0c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacLaERaEopt3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJh:A3k03kHRJARJv3k03kHRJARJ+
- TLSH T1EB959D03F79800E8D25AC1789AA69A23FB757C560730A7CF136496162F72BD0AF3E355
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 57303ca8c29787445ad57c047bbc9a18a3c7e14d96135838c10bff11b0fac065
- MD5 3036db549a59e30e5b6f66266efd40c6
- SHA1 7543d423760797485eb1a3e9fcb8ef667a768cca
- SHA512 e41f59b64077a66b5a2cd06801fbbabf3c36f05e60e04ccdbac35e2e7bc0c27df30ea75223a2b6e6fe22c1a66a59fef18a5801546e621f25b1296646f3b27fdc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacLaERaEopt3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJ5:A3k03kHRJARJv3k03kHRJARJuPji0Aj
- TLSH T10FC58C17F7A801B4D166C178CAE69A66EB72784207309BCF1354D6292F73BD09F3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 ddba66f22fc318541488ea0f217073ae01565c7f072dc4362b3de7730be015bf
- MD5 cf5c155b86d25e01ae39d0ad7e2e3e3c
- SHA1 eec8558f826846a0c1f9d981db9435c36a02d746
- SHA512 515fc410c10318b7574ba8c398add6d20731ba1263b8a43b22926b32c226c0fe22575feb22ced567d46216d1cb511f2aa634b6ffcfa637f7edbd427c4e9ba612
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacLaERaEopt3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJz:A3k03kHRJARJv3k03kHRJARJK
- TLSH T121959D03E79800E8D25AC1789AA69A23FB757C560730A7CF1364D6162F72BD0AF3E355
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 d8fbc5b8483dea381935117343f1382f5f0840ae5078280d982f61ed09c14056
- MD5 1423ca57e5006f6b44a144bf99370abc
- SHA1 05532febff041ec97fbe7ba007acba931fcd87f7
- SHA512 943c65deb15840979e92531f339cf7cf2305f60b0bb37693f283b56a5ded601be5041f93b7d5b2b8ed8225d0e0fa516cc0d025736f4b6abd3ba6c714e32e783d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacLaERaEopt3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJn:A3k03kHRJARJv3k03kHRJARJW
- TLSH T127958E03E79900E8D25AC1349AAA9A22FB75BC51073097DF1364F7162F72BD0AF3A355
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH