Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
130s - 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, 16:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_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_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_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_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260802-tylsrssxas
- SHA256 50b908b86332555605141895c86a47e5f5640880701c0b2ed016c4aaa3b10844
- MD5 e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141
- SHA1 970ab4475e3cba2cf1468ee2ca54e7b62b654e27
- SHA512 218bd5e418b7e957182488ec6a1be6ba7bd8728b67eaa9db62cf0b2f9ee9835f2dae0ed6eb60b9947bf87a704bd97aee51206b756a3f451188281f9ef4015874
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCwzWaPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8b:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T18C855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4596-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-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/4596-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5824-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fc-439.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019993-588.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x004e0000000184b8-650.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-928.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fc-439.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019993-588.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x004e0000000184b8-650.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-928.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5824 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_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_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_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_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 created C:\Program Files\ExportRequest.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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 Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_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 4596 2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5824 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141_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:4596
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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:5824
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 50b908b86332555605141895c86a47e5f5640880701c0b2ed016c4aaa3b10844
- MD5 e26d3003814ebe17a941d20277b3d141
- SHA1 970ab4475e3cba2cf1468ee2ca54e7b62b654e27
- SHA512 218bd5e418b7e957182488ec6a1be6ba7bd8728b67eaa9db62cf0b2f9ee9835f2dae0ed6eb60b9947bf87a704bd97aee51206b756a3f451188281f9ef4015874
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCwzWaPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8b:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T18C855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 319a63b5df1c01fe8fae2cfc4c0f8d8afd8d31a2dfd92af7a9f5443ee2241061
- MD5 efa9c75467ea61f1bd57cf6f230bf948
- SHA1 53915f004a10a1071d4864ee5e47dc85565d0e38
- SHA512 66995b09dd97f19f65f8ae5085abb0f7225a65a9ff3afbbf333045cf18c293c4e128357761ab1907d8e9aa06e2f1db533e47db6d9882ca134e60aeeaffdb69b7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCwzWaPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE86:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T179B53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 28d186b48a47b452eaf4c5016bfe1962d43997c96832ffb47895c9506c255119
- MD5 13e0ffa4234c3cd2e7bb6b69d51dba33
- SHA1 82f1a3c6048b2e1048be93ebab9c0deb96c6618a
- SHA512 ed430ad37774353e0ac924a49c79f40a6fc6694c6ef86f8fd2742e8ae34b81c867e526ac9a4d0304179dd1d48974218e336c877078a73e2a64af089e30062e08
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCwzWaPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8d:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbI
- TLSH T156955C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 92c914c30202e436e81aab5d9b1744c79e1b578613fcdf5ba3c9c87d3ce11d68
- MD5 3893652c86641fb8dc1a220d1cfb05d9
- SHA1 af55dfe7804bbe51b2df637538722dfdd78c583a
- SHA512 bf161dc097fc14c7e40982471d14807b99260c5a38bbc85da51413f139a453fcc3830c1e629fd10f4ee82ebd00f08d84ec1d71ae5112836af3650d987f5d607c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCwzWaPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE86:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9Mbf
- TLSH T136955C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE31344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 509cd1b786b16213da349deeea581ab59be25877ca24fe9153a9af1da3284dda
- MD5 9a9897f3b270bfbe12a5a82af6ec2030
- SHA1 00cd2c9ecf81b4c8a6994626a2bcc3f95a3aeba9
- SHA512 b1505dc0ff7c6f15303fb05f34fc54fe06617bf297369246b3d64699fa4acc3a6764074e38ad58ef4569db506ea97e5031a764f3436e4b92979880e52b577109
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCwzWaPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8u:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T1DB954B16F6B84362D0B2C075C9D6AA56FA313C4617308ADB0349F7282F377D59A3A739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 039dfacf93b0982615c825d7b9acd76e41e390f1148a104d0369bb56e4ce8c0a
- MD5 8ebed62c9f5a9cf024572e2593d28306
- SHA1 ab03e6673b9a3714022d243c58493c92aad06ad9
- SHA512 02f73019dcb9e78af0ff972c9bb733fdaba1bef7b2b666080343ebceaa53f03069e8b0e4211e8ca7568cf09bcd808b8cd0133efbdb4546f51a30e4e38925658c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCwzWaPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE80:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9Mb9UOlk09
- TLSH T180B56D16F67883A2D0B7C0B9C5D6AA56FA7138450B3086CB5359D32C2F237D19E3AB35
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH