Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
129s - 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, 14:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260802-rrqr2avdld
- SHA256 ca64bbd5e54155951941860638bc039681965a28e395c2eec8bb74da358ced11
- MD5 59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e
- SHA1 f4304a24fd92a64cbc4688e3eaa0ca62d4e30d65
- SHA512 f345932d80615ea3a80e09431e91fb8c5c9c47cdedf0f95f2dcf40840bfb2183b958bb4ca653ee62e5799862c54d06804129585096b60eb8b3fee52e3ed9b906
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFyKUluzyAZVS9l2rf2aZGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm275d:A3kMjKJf+eW4SkZP4sz9MbHpYq
- TLSH T1DCB54B16F6B88372D073C1B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1345D3282F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4612-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4612-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5724-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5724 patcher.exe - 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_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.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\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created 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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jjs.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.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 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4612 2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe 5724 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:4612
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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:5724
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 ca64bbd5e54155951941860638bc039681965a28e395c2eec8bb74da358ced11
- MD5 59dffb3a268bf78409f8475f6f3c0b4e
- SHA1 f4304a24fd92a64cbc4688e3eaa0ca62d4e30d65
- SHA512 f345932d80615ea3a80e09431e91fb8c5c9c47cdedf0f95f2dcf40840bfb2183b958bb4ca653ee62e5799862c54d06804129585096b60eb8b3fee52e3ed9b906
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFyKUluzyAZVS9l2rf2aZGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm275d:A3kMjKJf+eW4SkZP4sz9MbHpYq
- TLSH T1DCB54B16F6B88372D073C1B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1345D3282F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 b664c29618692689a87e7f3a7b629d47b6a68899c84b6b3d43be1e67b25ef9d0
- MD5 7ca00ebf15cb63efe5dc033c9a6217d3
- SHA1 dc11ce69a6e68d7433f766e644eea9525703eb48
- SHA512 38fdde5aa99c9f26878982e345bcd7901c7598196b2d11cf498740c09c3f4db3ae8ad09575b3038b3387d4242ab65ee94091219cffc58773282fc5059f9eab6f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kMjKJf+eW4SkZP4sz9MbHpYqjPji0Aj:A3kMjKJefkZcH6Gjo
- TLSH T15ED53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFA7134461B308ACB0345D36C2F277D69A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH