Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/08/2026, 00:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260803-akb7mavbrc
- SHA256 c96a210cd979756d5904db2a37b0c09ab6e91b6fd3c411fd28cf08bb5f84a2b6
- MD5 6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679
- SHA1 9547d48a1e39437fc6751c13ad4e5b11186f8762
- SHA512 036474ff43193cfaf791cd468944f8b653252a41d6a1030174999c20ed8e224b7a36701bcf85e3956e96105d4572bc2b1d83a3e3b88e76c239f74fb7348b59c6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacLaERaEouZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE86:A3k03kHRJARJyeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56r
- TLSH T134A53916F6B84762D1BBC075C9D6AA56FA323C410F208BDB0344BB293E377D49A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4192-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c55c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4192-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4276-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000f000000018970-244.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d84-1214.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cd3-1264.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c55c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000f000000018970-244.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d84-1214.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cd3-1264.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4276 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_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_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_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_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}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 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\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_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\jar.exe$ 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_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$ 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_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_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_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_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 4192 2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4276 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679_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:4192
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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:4276
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 c96a210cd979756d5904db2a37b0c09ab6e91b6fd3c411fd28cf08bb5f84a2b6
- MD5 6e11f2a23b53f7ee9504bf352a278679
- SHA1 9547d48a1e39437fc6751c13ad4e5b11186f8762
- SHA512 036474ff43193cfaf791cd468944f8b653252a41d6a1030174999c20ed8e224b7a36701bcf85e3956e96105d4572bc2b1d83a3e3b88e76c239f74fb7348b59c6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacLaERaEouZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE86:A3k03kHRJARJyeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56r
- TLSH T134A53916F6B84762D1BBC075C9D6AA56FA323C410F208BDB0344BB293E377D49A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 42d1a62af4a9c22b4ca588466d95c1f4583133d548258b912ebd16ebe607b398
- MD5 92f803d6b86b78afddfcac821baa7e62
- SHA1 7e5c28adaa48d4575be8c48c9adaeedca02788b5
- SHA512 abe21827053d6ccd8ab4ede83fb125a010f0d13e17e5fed9ef8c2ab01b3147a1b1b2eaa132b842195c2cc667ebfa3afde1508dc023a4592b8f6933a8d7e4a5be
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJyeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56riPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+R8fkZckrojo
- TLSH T1D3D52A16F6B84762D0B7C075C9D6AA56FA323C410F308BDB0345BB283E376D59A36726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 15a5611fda19585e4d7ac29b0ed2cfef4a9e1bebd0f131a6a4c5def941b2028a
- MD5 84a76e5626e178c38da13089c0f7338a
- SHA1 26ba52e3f361c28304319d12ab85104ae62c4c02
- SHA512 84eb33aa5de84a07371e9a2d8a64565c9d3d8f67f72f6d7850c05a1623a0171f544984e20471ddd131dfdd9b62ff3debc31cac2d6e0433beff055239de4f256f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacLaERaEouZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8V:A3k03kHRJARJyeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56r1T
- TLSH T13EB53A16F6B84762D1BBC075C9D69A56FA323C410F208BDB0354BB293E377D09A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 3ca163f86d46d00e9729f3846aea076fc0c4430a45d7cf9a9e85618c8668573c
- MD5 37f2fadc01d31d5f93f08f868da0f4ff
- SHA1 ab4697fdd9cb65d6b934efb36c3564e1c0825334
- SHA512 c02b6150f9f0c652983947bc3bc591ae9a15de297e4e39de66ccd4e3771b2c49971734ad302daa3917caf63435e1698580b72dadce66ec88be01a0ff9ab29cc5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJyeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56rYi6:A3k03kHR+R8fkZckrYi6
- TLSH T113C52942A7698F72F0AF8074C8925669F5333D490FE24ADB024DBF192F366C499F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 7936da841af78d4a686de13b22eba33083b7ab838b06146f35daa1fd18078ee7
- MD5 c41123623e51969153453d9c129fcbb7
- SHA1 75577b73fb3f570b24b473b41a8197555259c5e5
- SHA512 c9025404d0a17c93d9ed5c932615f47ab0288108619173cf96badc9fcf2ddba9dc743b320f30a145edbfe17cbae199d25fd8131c4ed5e5677e4b6e9756241fff
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacLaERaEouZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8+:A3k03kHRJARJyeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56ry
- TLSH T179B53A06F6B84762D1ABD075CDD69A55FA323C810F208BDB0354BB293E337D4AA35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH