Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
133s - 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, 16:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 7.7MB
- Sample260802-tvcexscf43
- SHA256 be7f36b6363aaf4eb93280284db4bef077110dde41d5e8ae78ee687cca0320f5
- MD5 e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3
- SHA1 1e64f31f9987be68cd6df4a21095d2a25f6e68ee
- SHA512 f7ae9b21a0a6e18f7f61b6bed784c640e5216bfbf57e75b05ac5ec99d48d051495d3c9901721c4dff0c7fbd93855374a5f1fcae0918b27a27563dbafaa1b9a56
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZcBrbr+Grgr7fkZc+fkZcNfkZcBr7fkZcBrX:A3k03kH+PpP1X+aUzPoPpP1zP1X
- TLSH T14A86D616F5788B22D0BBC0B9C5D6AA99FA333C455F308BCB0245EB2C3E276D58535726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5068-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c561-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5068-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3040-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a98f-1101.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c561-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a98f-1101.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3040 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_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\msotd.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.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\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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 5068 2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3040 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3_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:5068
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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:3040
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 7.7MB
- SHA256 be7f36b6363aaf4eb93280284db4bef077110dde41d5e8ae78ee687cca0320f5
- MD5 e89157a4ae393c9af81a4b8114b4d4d3
- SHA1 1e64f31f9987be68cd6df4a21095d2a25f6e68ee
- SHA512 f7ae9b21a0a6e18f7f61b6bed784c640e5216bfbf57e75b05ac5ec99d48d051495d3c9901721c4dff0c7fbd93855374a5f1fcae0918b27a27563dbafaa1b9a56
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZcBrbr+Grgr7fkZc+fkZcNfkZcBr7fkZcBrX:A3k03kH+PpP1X+aUzPoPpP1zP1X
- TLSH T14A86D616F5788B22D0BBC0B9C5D6AA99FA333C455F308BCB0245EB2C3E276D58535726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 8.3MB
- SHA256 6475400ffd981dec1e825fe6770cbbcaa08bd9a6154e26f7aeea686b49fbfadc
- MD5 1f79af021014a790da065e08972aa679
- SHA1 093e0df00a9bd37daf60f726b76182c5465e0baa
- SHA512 019c698af4c3be39837c307e23c3dcd9864ca4a882ff43423cdde4ca3bbc706f757d91c59df31955455472f31cc534bcc15093bc2d58a640b0b734f8cd4f77d4
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZcBrbr+Grgr7fkZc+fkZcNfkZcBr7fkZcBrLjo:A3k03kH+PpP1X+aUzPoPpP1zP1/o
- TLSH T1A296E716F5788B22D0BBC0B9C5D6AA99FA333C455F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D58536726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe
- Size 7.8MB
- SHA256 c8c6b2751aa28535145eb2e2f3d7a410f2d7a516df6372b15c5aae45b9e128de
- MD5 9f6320082babf328c63e66dae9bbc1f9
- SHA1 ae7143f27d5affe07ae989939906c932b6afbc3d
- SHA512 f5f1c9534324b82b4f7abd048a48b3c350ed84ecfb43969e598436e170293f7730e8b80f02730471d0d2ccd50a66b9127ca7f9a3bfcb7b7a60dbedcb0372bf55
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZcBrbr+Grgr7fkZc+fkZcNfkZcBr7fkZcBrv:A3k03kH+PpP1X+aUzPoPpP1zP1v
- TLSH T15E86D616F5788B22D0BBC0B9C5D6AA99FA333C455F308BCB0245EB2C3E276D58535726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH