Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - max time network
141s - 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, 19:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_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_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260802-x3bedaeg36
- SHA256 93c751929d701435c5fb23031a997dbca63d70bc2bd143cf08cce79f969c6db0
- MD5 2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367
- SHA1 84e5be3f2c21f73710dceb64e42e30e7e8a336f6
- SHA512 039cba147a9aca6fcb05a8bcbef7006a59427de3174c2e3e761cefdf79706a684650683c004b1c199f1c196c70288d03edd68c20e790152b14b9d779f4eda9fa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeN7ff3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJli+:A3k03kHRJm3k03kHRJn
- TLSH T14B95AE03EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2960-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2960-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4260-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b26-634.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd1-632.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cf4-1029.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b26-634.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd1-632.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cf4-1029.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4260 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_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.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_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_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_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_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 2960 2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4260 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367_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:2960
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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:4260
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 93c751929d701435c5fb23031a997dbca63d70bc2bd143cf08cce79f969c6db0
- MD5 2160ac92d6c3d50382bf9333bb29f367
- SHA1 84e5be3f2c21f73710dceb64e42e30e7e8a336f6
- SHA512 039cba147a9aca6fcb05a8bcbef7006a59427de3174c2e3e761cefdf79706a684650683c004b1c199f1c196c70288d03edd68c20e790152b14b9d779f4eda9fa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeN7ff3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJli+:A3k03kHRJm3k03kHRJn
- TLSH T14B95AE03EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 6fd19b32152d9e098e1e00bd910ff842d5c5d4a56d6965eddc6121ce614803a3
- MD5 a310f8ab3d1b2d045a39f5d89bb47ee1
- SHA1 ad4785487e68529880a0325400ea9212f92c0bb9
- SHA512 8b74c2d3f23c8031768a355f2fa89bcd2112bd965125dce41f4d190925a07fadc47685a2f6d072b0c2900dd01b355da7739890aa963af26e7266925245bb75f4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeN7ff3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlii:A3k03kHRJm3k03kHRJjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1C3C58C17FBA401F5D027C178CAE69A66FA717842173096CF1358C6292F63BD0AB3E365
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 ce3112ad73286d9b6eb1a623253c18d0decf8d8b62fee2fd5b6b2e651fee96d2
- MD5 9e5d3e116184719de365965631c50c9d
- SHA1 13f6896453d66de28e557d32a239ba5e0d8ddfc3
- SHA512 7172753496d9213533371f72c4e05b662fc22c4520db91227ec24e92d1bcd1bc9125c71071f3a44a20a95f33678e1d2519cd2cdacd886b78d82f1a83254b1e4d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeN7ff3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliv:A3k03kHRJm3k03kHRJs
- TLSH T18495AE03EB9500E9D10AC1749AD65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 80cc41af921dc956679e97049240c2eb0aba48d92945232ca86b6c3fb0668ecb
- MD5 d3beac1d93b8c77a2eaa635cc9a78d71
- SHA1 2785f21231dacc5268342ab191ab1244074f2270
- SHA512 63146860c1d4a4893b9b10bbb4176a91aa6e2f6001f97a0275ae60122c1fe0a7f921ab4ad2c453e4bcf1b82df09439df514cb5fc4ba3661d71853b25a700336a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeN7ff3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliH:A3k03kHRJm3k03kHRJHTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T105B5AD03E7D400E8E12BC2749AA64622EB75BC561760D7CF136896152F33BD0AF3EB65
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 907af64e6b900b9357595e300fbcf94c3a50e2569cfa78e478321d97ca025a3d
- MD5 920645f838f5d6f6e204ba7fc8f2d71a
- SHA1 f27da462bbc571fb2c5555457126bddf56adcdb0
- SHA512 f098ac40acd1623a96f7f55770206c136194985767eeda680b3ba57673aa7a01327c3822736473f14312d8d9b7b27c3423ad642cb797f8043af55c342656b414
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeN7ff3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJli3:A3k03kHRJm3k03kHRJk
- TLSH T1B495AE03EB9500E9D10AC17496E69A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH