Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
131s - 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, 17:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260802-vlmd7stsdx
- SHA256 6bddc75eb6dd4330cbdab66ff758f9450654917ce498918bc8afc7d98490ccee
- MD5 ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778
- SHA1 3808a1854a9b5e02f733db88b8da7114f302cc9a
- SHA512 baf315c5cfb41dc968afa3c99803e6a7646814334724e4c8a17decf021de6e477eb87633219f532bad894d6dd2cadc59365217d159ef31af6c67fe6102f29ab6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ6qJtb2IdqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKMpYq:A3k03kHR+RQczz6
- TLSH T139E54B16F6A483B5D073C079C5E296AAFA7234421B3086CB1385D76D2F277E19E3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/932-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c524-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016d97-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/932-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1992-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f9-366.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000019dd3-1020.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c524-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016d97-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f9-366.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000019dd3-1020.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1992 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_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created 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\updater.exe$ 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.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_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 932 2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 1992 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:932
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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:1992
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 6bddc75eb6dd4330cbdab66ff758f9450654917ce498918bc8afc7d98490ccee
- MD5 ba3354be38c0da8e42b8033289eb8778
- SHA1 3808a1854a9b5e02f733db88b8da7114f302cc9a
- SHA512 baf315c5cfb41dc968afa3c99803e6a7646814334724e4c8a17decf021de6e477eb87633219f532bad894d6dd2cadc59365217d159ef31af6c67fe6102f29ab6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ6qJtb2IdqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKMpYq:A3k03kHR+RQczz6
- TLSH T139E54B16F6A483B5D073C079C5E296AAFA7234421B3086CB1385D76D2F277E19E3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 6688aa4b02fd67c83ebe042fc8142986abfd72d2fed5a5255ea686bd6b33ff20
- MD5 cbcfd55c1c7cab1d2debce268e7aedbe
- SHA1 ee537719e94772558299b06c28d47c921e06e2f8
- SHA512 6b73571ec44becb7774d8409ba94ea8a838777517009c13e5f83545cd5f6a1bb5a97f09b536621cb8bb0244f06829cbeab0fcd25a9f3cdf700a195b194b2f9f9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ6qJtb2IdqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKMpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RQczz6Gjo
- TLSH T184064B16F67483B5D073C0B9C5D296AAFA7234421B308ACB1385D76D2F277E19A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 4de53361ccd728f981b1013709ee12db4bdfce1642804c4dea514ce7b7b092e6
- MD5 5712ab9f0a74ab98986ff40707ac6faa
- SHA1 16a0cff3fbecba905c4bf8918ee31806b5bd8abc
- SHA512 47135adb9e8ba66efc78421f651409cc3688953101c6fd0694ca4724a4b948db51f0700fd58630bcf8b960ed0e13b4e4e2bdf6e7b39b42cb410c20a51cd8debd
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ6qJtb2IdqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKMpYqs:A3k03kHR+RQczz69
- TLSH T1CFE54B16F6A483B5D073C079C5E296AAFA7234421B3086CB1385D76D2F277E19E3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 1f808f645fcac9eb049e39c20e113d87151905e97957da1b6d5f4527ae61d67a
- MD5 0ca44e3060a15365998bb551ff2c14a8
- SHA1 0eb0262ec40a400692052982b107d93cb028f32f
- SHA512 22953d5bcf27bf4b94b2fb31429ce83b36614b24fd5c15a8ab6e37aa1f3c65a7ca8a6a05072398746eea4e49b7d7038fcc8533341cfbb0780c49aa29351301c5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ6qJtb2IdqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKMpYqk:A3k03kHR+RQczz6t
- TLSH T1BAE54B16F6A483B5D073C079C5E296AAFA7234421B3086CB1385D76D2F277E19E3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH