Analysis
- max time kernel
98s - 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, 03:10
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260803-dn1k6sbm4w
- SHA256 5e46ad1aa484053ea9d00ee3cc5838ffa1d5f116c61e9b98d934a1b7faaf59b3
- MD5 c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f
- SHA1 fe04d5163a0d6003901df5844548dc1d4d3342e8
- SHA512 52a5f4485879d5ac86e36c6013c0519b1a70bb1a16c7ec8427363117717e1dadfa83aa2df895172e044a12cb404d1e7b14cb1d0d35606b9e0a0501140687a727
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEpFK1HqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rX
- TLSH T154355A07A6980FE8D11F817896964A62E7777C120F2097CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4136-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5dd-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5df-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4136-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2808-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0ec-1024.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0071000000019981-1284.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5dd-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5df-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0ec-1024.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0071000000019981-1284.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2808 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_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\identity_helper.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_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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 4136 2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2808 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f_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:4136
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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:2808
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 5e46ad1aa484053ea9d00ee3cc5838ffa1d5f116c61e9b98d934a1b7faaf59b3
- MD5 c6b408d0562ca9bc85e5c7d8a116764f
- SHA1 fe04d5163a0d6003901df5844548dc1d4d3342e8
- SHA512 52a5f4485879d5ac86e36c6013c0519b1a70bb1a16c7ec8427363117717e1dadfa83aa2df895172e044a12cb404d1e7b14cb1d0d35606b9e0a0501140687a727
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEpFK1HqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rX
- TLSH T154355A07A6980FE8D11F817896964A62E7777C120F2097CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 afcdc78b8a6a52f4fcc2a325070f66394dfb0c42d9b39774da215e1c7e7c4f59
- MD5 72601cbeeb04da25a1052828aa26d693
- SHA1 efaae7d7c99a660f20871b334a26477e84998728
- SHA512 bd02265fa7e42e68aaf60920240146386134c72c7d34d681c5816847629a360551fa97229e316e93e6a28c9e1a1ef1fb16e58f96e9752263ce06966ca4c21ce8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEpFK1HqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T120755A16F6A84BA5D06BC178C5D29656EA733C420F3087CB0354DE293F67BD19E3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 e35ec1a9d8473d39428784255023e5f71f1071682522700df4cacfba1fd9831f
- MD5 7acaba797352cb6043135172d64acd21
- SHA1 80058ed196ebd0b0447ff7513ae3b73cb3b1b495
- SHA512 462aff1e1856520639bb96f263e434fb5777b6b5a833c827fff1bccf69e5e5889f1bc87c8b6f80954b181344e45984e4faae5d6aa3e968f07931ae76f2242aa3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEpFK1HqD5TvinrmLwE:A3k03kHRJARJ+56r0
- TLSH T1B0456A07A6980FE8D15F817486968A22E7777C121F2097CF1354AE263F72BD0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 6cb99dc47cf0c88d6e1b261ac5eb1a29287340cc3877a24e98dc78e696638d0e
- MD5 f1d1a32886c228a0146f8680d2ef622c
- SHA1 a1df73d7dd7b63eb0bb856c54e968a78d6acb570
- SHA512 687478c6577c6ead4cc60eb6bc5c368df431158691f75d1292796a3dd90e9252215b0030920f14b36f2a6c299282d7c6207a0857b5c217f19bd043c9ce99f5b2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEpFK1HqD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJARJ+56r9
- TLSH T1A8454A03E6990BA8D25F813489968A62E6777C510F2097EF1354BF263F327D0AE39753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH