Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
135s - 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, 18:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_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_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_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_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260802-w697fazajc
- SHA256 d3d62e28d453e4e48d0bf6fca35bc44024dedbee04976241001ffa93c9202cdd
- MD5 56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa
- SHA1 024980b0f82365c7c15ae89492a6193ff81a82e8
- SHA512 aa2c05246845993911e2864c240c95656fc8faa422bfadcc7635fda974f4837990e5d0b08961c1c737a2335880fb0894d1f12c4ebd82c4439df41e325bf3bdbe
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNRmltF3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUc:A3k03kHRJl3k03kHRJ1qJtb2I
- TLSH T192C58D17F6A405B5E027C174D6D69A66FE7138425B30D6CF2348C2292F63BD0AB3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2796-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c452-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5888-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2796-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198dd-272.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00110000000188c5-273.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c452-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198dd-272.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00110000000188c5-273.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5888 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.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\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$ 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.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\jstatd.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.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_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_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_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_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 2796 2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5888 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa_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:2796
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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:5888
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 d3d62e28d453e4e48d0bf6fca35bc44024dedbee04976241001ffa93c9202cdd
- MD5 56891d5a0f00636776aa8a4c0c8b08aa
- SHA1 024980b0f82365c7c15ae89492a6193ff81a82e8
- SHA512 aa2c05246845993911e2864c240c95656fc8faa422bfadcc7635fda974f4837990e5d0b08961c1c737a2335880fb0894d1f12c4ebd82c4439df41e325bf3bdbe
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNRmltF3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUc:A3k03kHRJl3k03kHRJ1qJtb2I
- TLSH T192C58D17F6A405B5E027C174D6D69A66FE7138425B30D6CF2348C2292F63BD0AB3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 976b2e15440304587cba2fa34a167008c549dda7d0ad83fe2dcd0bcb7f5a8ce5
- MD5 11849a27265925073e9bfa5f25826f20
- SHA1 cecb1a7adf50a0fd56c85fba1255d56a9f47b447
- SHA512 c449ebab25fcab46410b35e2440cce7ca04090b9f6b62b824242726633ad12a094f5c3668c66fd4003b179bfd5a77beb1d44b588fedb7c3c01ff6aa3870e9206
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJl3k03kHRJ1qJtb2IRPji0Aj:A3k03kHRT3k03kHR3Yjo
- TLSH T112E57C17F6A442B5D067C1B9C5D29A5AFE7138425B3086CF1349C3282F63BD1AB3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 43d97279ca44ccd11df35ba39e268b6bd58181c7dbed8c3c47fc2e9a8be62d22
- MD5 8fde87aaa1ec2345cf826dc263614564
- SHA1 6a882fa2f70bf4d15621aa8c0c10f9ba1f3fd520
- SHA512 2bd9d0dd231ed70622a5c577816d62c3963fad47efde092d692bfa4fbae99924e024ef84e3e5ed934661b6a27f8f8a861143c5e318cc831ad35e62a403ca30f9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNRmltF3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUB:A3k03kHRJl3k03kHRJ1qJtb2IC
- TLSH T1F3C58D17F6A405B5E027C174D6D69A66FE7138425B30D6CF2348C2292F63BD0AB3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 5fdff22ca0df2a7997560beaed500008b0d62c091a9184daddc2d2465cbffd33
- MD5 6dbd79e0c6e112bdb80d051f9cff1723
- SHA1 b92a4b2538b38733028c70d310df42ed0dc9db9e
- SHA512 498c6f5dc0064d5648193f34fc35c9e9dd87ab6461972065e1acf1fdf018a9350c61b53eb0649c168827ae0696a85c9fc85df4c1ba9741b98a1c059b028c9a87
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJl3k03kHRJ1qJtb2ISTd9CHKya6:A3k03kHRT3k03kHR3rCq6
- TLSH T1FCE58D13F7A405A5E067C174C9E69A66EA727C461B30C6CF1358C2292F33BD0AB3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 b7a865d6dc8383fb63769f354b46f4b01db44c7dec59e330afd8f99cacff4653
- MD5 9df043b5c6dbdd273e6bbe4c724b4dd9
- SHA1 749d7488b061768b70365809d01b0065e3eecb78
- SHA512 9bdf68a9e92f645b4c2784ce1f38596870304e992d8793f1af45ad7d930d321e1148e778cdf81412bd972f0899c9b5fa63f5fa8f1cf72c65f596e59cc06c617a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNRmltF3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUI:A3k03kHRJl3k03kHRJ1qJtb2IT
- TLSH T18FC59D13F6A405A5D067C174C9D69A66FE717C821B3086DF2358E3292F73BD0AB3A364
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH