Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - 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, 14:34
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_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_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_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_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260802-rxrlhsbe27
- SHA256 b64867636a13ba4af061f09def00ba1524432faa7198c60621f9c90e66b5e46f
- MD5 4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914
- SHA1 86307a1f8237dadb34ab0fa451efa381e3a482ef
- SHA512 00d96312bc8c38a775d85f30854fb8b5c1f6124df3b8c7d6f3aba2e4d95870417644d89f723c6b99c7d84c7625edf9edde4bf076eac5cbc7228ff560bfa521ad
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxDF6D5TvinrmC:A3k03kB56rO56rX
- TLSH T102457B17A6880FA4D11FC1749A964662EA737C025F2097CF1354BE253F72BD0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3872-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c574-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c571-10.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3872-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5392-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a7b1-1015.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000000140-2122.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c59b-2121.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c574-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c571-10.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a7b1-1015.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000000140-2122.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c59b-2121.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5392 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_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_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_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_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\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ECFE93F7-0E0D-49A5-A40C-A888E035F269}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ECFE93F7-0E0D-49A5-A40C-A888E035F269}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.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 (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created 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}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.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_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_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_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_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 3872 2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5392 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914_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:3872
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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:5392
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 b64867636a13ba4af061f09def00ba1524432faa7198c60621f9c90e66b5e46f
- MD5 4339bebd8853753646449a405db4f914
- SHA1 86307a1f8237dadb34ab0fa451efa381e3a482ef
- SHA512 00d96312bc8c38a775d85f30854fb8b5c1f6124df3b8c7d6f3aba2e4d95870417644d89f723c6b99c7d84c7625edf9edde4bf076eac5cbc7228ff560bfa521ad
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxDF6D5TvinrmC:A3k03kB56rO56rX
- TLSH T102457B17A6880FA4D11FC1749A964662EA737C025F2097CF1354BE253F72BD0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 2cc876fd31291ed4c5f85fa9fd962e7ce2ba4bff863a3693820d033b89eff090
- MD5 f4e57b42ee8bd8d3b8cfa74b592535ba
- SHA1 a946a9ca6803be0d2bbcb4c8e3d97df0b9582b7f
- SHA512 13c2b3650fb8937cf6c421dce12f53ff9e3a25f8f7bc44d64382d4cf8c83b995acc3963a93f0401d7138032ca4904e4045ee8412c91c4ba891e0640ce2e48e59
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxDF6D5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rO56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B2854A16E6A44FA5D02FC074C5D29666EA733C425F3087CB1354AE283F77AD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 7541a2fd29b7766335ad730ea38cc598d5a0dc28b836311f5db447886716174f
- MD5 512def15564fb1f132fdb608e0d29e4a
- SHA1 2234f97d844a37e846c8569945b8e151ca1ba238
- SHA512 c425d5afe9239ab79fa8baaeca6fd099a058ad086fe325d6a385ae30a40131e157137be20e7a6b5d7a642c2420e24c312f4d3b85dbd2abeee5df87d69a23e773
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxDF6D5TvinrmLwE:A3k03kB56rO56r0
- TLSH T10E457B07A6980FA5D11FC1749A968672EA737C025F2097CF1354BE253F72BC0AA3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 1d3873bec0d3c1eec93765c640de23adbb6edc5ac3eed4823867af4ceaa972a8
- MD5 a6fc2e249bfe4dd15a23280ee919e922
- SHA1 d668e85a678c33d0df6f75b2087299b3a6525c5d
- SHA512 d5ff9a2dcbb630cbc9dafabc04582908f4717a54c58fa3f275cda775ce0909e43b4e43b13196c42bec5757ac6664cd63fc6d7408c48b473b02856a17ee7093af
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxDF6D5Tvinrm7ccx2w6:A3k03kB56rO56rcccow6
- TLSH T143557C03A7980FA5D15F81749AA54662EA73BC025F2193CF1354BE253F72BC0AB3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 9e15c6329a8324c6da2a9528c03a960a3593b807cbafa556f04e1e39778423c8
- MD5 ed298c076a10bef3d837946f9b25d5a4
- SHA1 83274c48a25e5a3d1dcb656ac57ed6fc75bf3fb3
- SHA512 c1bc4aeef4d806e45226b9100a91080f24fa8cb514acd5ef36277f64835cc25793a479697c7ba42d3248d4b356728fec066ebc4dfea7179429e89f941984ed61
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rO56rroCIEkFAvAHCyVZ6NHOz8H8m:A3k03kCr7rrFdkSWdSNV8m
- TLSH T12BA5CF07A6880FA8D11FC1749A954662EA737C165F2097CF1354BE253F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH