Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - 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, 18:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260802-w5gthayhpc
- SHA256 0bfc8459b1d483c2bd7c9001d6ed0aa8d024456a7f2aacac159b30b80c4e32ee
- MD5 5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc
- SHA1 fc13bfbb5337abd9e6f046ee6cf61b7f93a09b2a
- SHA512 c28933937b5e81d90621351a13ce903143b7058697e596c7c3d107249e0a5b4d406b358bc0b1f6a770d10531bbff20eb7d784defa2cd56b58b6fb01dd01c9bbc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RjfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1E2B54B16F6788376D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344617308ACB0345D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3744-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4fa-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3744-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3496-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00370000000198bf-633.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cac-958.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4fa-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00370000000198bf-633.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cac-958.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3496 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_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_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_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_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}\pptico.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.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_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3744 2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3496 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc_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:3744
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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:3496
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 0bfc8459b1d483c2bd7c9001d6ed0aa8d024456a7f2aacac159b30b80c4e32ee
- MD5 5a0835c04c32ac906306d057972ec9fc
- SHA1 fc13bfbb5337abd9e6f046ee6cf61b7f93a09b2a
- SHA512 c28933937b5e81d90621351a13ce903143b7058697e596c7c3d107249e0a5b4d406b358bc0b1f6a770d10531bbff20eb7d784defa2cd56b58b6fb01dd01c9bbc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RjfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1E2B54B16F6788376D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344617308ACB0345D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 dfc533e435dac2192ccff1ad1cc7e812f6143109616722891a5cec4c9e3c2d1d
- MD5 ecba3fb559f6e1df7f6f4a459c2b8d65
- SHA1 539cad1d06ca57f93b460d2e9fda5cc23b34e08d
- SHA512 50d5710b872a8805eea81b22b8def4b21ae23a42a89d4d8ed8e624809f0227f14b2fc81c3e65c2db67b5a7fdbed2b630f79cccb59801a3b23e4e7e7d1bc970cd
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RjfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T1CCD53B16F6788376D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA72344617308ACB0345D72C2F277E58A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 f6f506aa1341260579f7db5fe432c571c159a9a3f75648e961c30a15b65cb394
- MD5 f02a26f422bbbe0ae85cbe41310569fa
- SHA1 65419b8f9f46c95d4d9a9c7568b02c28e598ef93
- SHA512 aa51798731112ffdea346d3a26757da9d12843f70dc4d23ce36aee657ec1aeb4881bf38bafb05579e2e3d84bba08fa2b9d1be3f45ac518ede8461f9d9f8cdd31
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajk:A3k03kHR+RjfkZcRjoQ
- TLSH T1FEC55B16F6B84376D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFA32344617308ACB0345D72C2F27BD59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 d1dc7dd44a5b162bbe29856dfa6e7ab2a83cd8a0776ae644e33aa333d776488b
- MD5 73a05c23f4757351aaeff48a96a2c530
- SHA1 aed7635b5e98d70be97d2c421ac1517934e65da0
- SHA512 de9860632df3a591e24a0edacbfe976324b9e4f3b022f1a0c3b407b16aa2469d12c75640587117b7e4283b6e15e52e569a1e4cac93bfe2f145593307a3be7805
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjruygmUSbHDUnT:A3k03kHR+RjfkZcRjo3UEW
- TLSH T175E53B16F6B842A6E0B3D179C5E69666FA7234421B3086CF0355C32D2F27BD58E3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH