Analysis
- max time kernel
102s - max time network
133s - 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, 07:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260803-hs3csa1bke
- SHA256 ef2ee02b9c4a2c34fd6b69e49ba7c82490fe11975229b5c3b9d068cafb0d4b1d
- MD5 6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87
- SHA1 aac47a8d8d31c036f4ca54f754c529d79c245633
- SHA512 47d8a38f31b7a965e8e406fcb80d0876014bd60cd53c9d3b97610a5b5dac392990efd5a8ca5b0d5f133eb79f57a6ff80928ebe4030be2b3624b13726ba31c1e3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5iND5TvinrmrGD25jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJy56rEpYq
- TLSH T13F852916E6940AA5D06F8174CB925656FA333C410FA087DB13D4FA3D3F326D0AAB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4172-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c58c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4172-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5964-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019927-433.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0015000000018938-1515.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c58c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019927-433.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0015000000018938-1515.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5964 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" 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.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\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.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\javap.exe$ 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.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 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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 4172 2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5964 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87_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:4172
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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:5964
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 ef2ee02b9c4a2c34fd6b69e49ba7c82490fe11975229b5c3b9d068cafb0d4b1d
- MD5 6ad35d9afc0592790c97a7b9eb6c9d87
- SHA1 aac47a8d8d31c036f4ca54f754c529d79c245633
- SHA512 47d8a38f31b7a965e8e406fcb80d0876014bd60cd53c9d3b97610a5b5dac392990efd5a8ca5b0d5f133eb79f57a6ff80928ebe4030be2b3624b13726ba31c1e3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5iND5TvinrmrGD25jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJy56rEpYq
- TLSH T13F852916E6940AA5D06F8174CB925656FA333C410FA087DB13D4FA3D3F326D0AAB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 f18cf207cdcab2bddc17d502280f7b2ec9a150898acf213fde169b16d112224d
- MD5 c6c820431e2f94d4484a426198cae7d1
- SHA1 05d7ff3ae47f1717461709986ff1a5d789eeff3c
- SHA512 1be26ec54089f040f9282db0881973c16680381faf4e2fb96234ef104eae74875f2ffd0db33e0fda1924c6df58ca67f40760209356bd860b0036ac2b18ebec44
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5iND5TvinrmrGD25jcAkSYqyEX3Td9C/:A3k03kHRJy56rEpYqHTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T113B53912E6A40AA5D06F8174CB925656FA733C450FA087DF13D4FA3D2F326D09AB9723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 6e2fea5bb6d56d5574403a1d20755ce8bad2405ae868abe617147805c7c6d59d
- MD5 435d29675092ee08fe3b0d845fe79052
- SHA1 b0ffb08bceb60690f5894bd44820f667ae691659
- SHA512 896c2833c6719b94b5c98bb0b17e2b43761548e7b6f9785b2fb03131d362779ea2a517fb4729015f1ec811f2a3c45e2925d54c6305aac025167926e9a4edf70a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5iND5TvinrmrGD25jcAkSYqyED0Le5jn:A3k03kHRJy56rEpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CAB51716E6A44A65D06FC075CA929656FA333C410FB087CB1385EA3C3F336D19A7A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 187d67ee74aee2de2c69bf9f3afb9fa2ac55403ab436e295db20a81b933bcea9
- MD5 c11dd2fbe548c5d4af456f235af6ffc1
- SHA1 c602a16ea2340d3b96a6640d1f083d3dfe933d88
- SHA512 44baeea62702c6d864bc6532adc70daa64da52e058d4f4f4222db8204116734f7ff4ff9b2b7e33592856cee11f5cad17e66081db7d106ed98f9939203312235d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5iND5TvinrmrGD25jcAkSYqyEuX:A3k03kHRJy56rEpYqW
- TLSH T187952916E6940AA5D06F8174CB925656FA333C410FA087DB13D4FA3D3F326D0AAB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH