Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - 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, 13:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260803-q2accsae64
- SHA256 7f209395de5b4ff81d72cd3a7d86bfb79d8a7f0b5763757ebf4a32967962fa9f
- MD5 f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709
- SHA1 37ca9a2b666bc84f25c70a6b0c1dc3dd0c5eb9ce
- SHA512 b769b6dd7d6c35ae84a214f85b57c039d3ef20f682713f00f19e42f74d01ccc7547a4dc18312cdd5185961e4d23b1aa271e044b972d74362b49d817f82b09c0d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaCTajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2I
- TLSH T194757C26F6A442B5E067C179C5D29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3868-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c586-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3868-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3348-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001e00000001849e-320.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e3-451.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a35e-1051.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d6f-1220.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c586-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001e00000001849e-320.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e3-451.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a35e-1051.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d6f-1220.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3348 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_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_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_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_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\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.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.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_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}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.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 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_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 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_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 3868 2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3348 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709_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:3868
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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:3348
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 7f209395de5b4ff81d72cd3a7d86bfb79d8a7f0b5763757ebf4a32967962fa9f
- MD5 f4291db1054dab6129fc030c14819709
- SHA1 37ca9a2b666bc84f25c70a6b0c1dc3dd0c5eb9ce
- SHA512 b769b6dd7d6c35ae84a214f85b57c039d3ef20f682713f00f19e42f74d01ccc7547a4dc18312cdd5185961e4d23b1aa271e044b972d74362b49d817f82b09c0d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaCTajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2I
- TLSH T194757C26F6A442B5E067C179C5D29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 2397a5626177a8414c5e8bd03e2e70128574a1e5cd50dc54dc7d65c9831013f2
- MD5 a84c01d3ef0eb63d03d5721368935b94
- SHA1 124653b5b3ea8032f3b42db39579a947b58e16f5
- SHA512 974915f747581719a24f07e387605af63952b45eafb952d0eaa7f969dcaf346d3f5cded956849637983f69cecff176b6660ccfb2119d5172a379d9242bc8a4b3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaCTajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW9:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T152A55B16F6A44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE3234425B308ACB1389D7282F67BD5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 67bb1810522bf29988d2a37e8b398fb6469de77124a0007d2e152338edd6c57a
- MD5 f6536310025898577d3b885360598f7d
- SHA1 8cc96b674f7f72d5a291da01d443da27553e6e7e
- SHA512 3db0418a1d28c5d53e7a50046bba22349c2cf864482828cb7146d51886d24b4606f6bd1a756082a25b7ee2c3bfdbc072267f94942cf430a924b36f765065b38d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaCTajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWP:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2Io
- TLSH T1A5757C26F6A442B5E067C175C5E29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 9b73c2b9c07bf97adc0339c6a4a9bd4edb28f6ad407fceb8ed1fd9bdd14a82aa
- MD5 c288ecb6493bcfb462ec63f58dc62312
- SHA1 1e5b42166659590ccfd30be6c0039c6cca5ebc9d
- SHA512 3ec33daf6fb867a2bcbbe45bdad221d31e64cac9ad8686e7dc9ca801d6394755702722259d6bd0989bd5adf97a3623123857c90b0e789e3a82fcec58eb00a933
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaCTajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWK:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2Ix
- TLSH T155757C26F6A442B5E067C175C5E29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 01060044e50c6c52fdca5f7fd38827063576ad564bfb33f879cf1e8bc1337dca
- MD5 c02fe802fec06735f5585aaf5d542ae4
- SHA1 2135dd0b4d4f4abe5d12a038b1d94fb188b90fd6
- SHA512 978c882b06fbbf830cd81f938a8df1f8953f0fabe67289cc0d4e3d2871f3b4f1198776643d7ad53e73ec9b482b0b80aee118a5a1c1ea0f5b23c83f1943c9eade
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaCTajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWu:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2I3N
- TLSH T1DF854912F6644275D066C074C5D2AA5EEA313842DB238ECB13449EDDBFE3BD19A3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 40c63136e4b849ad0c064a03499aece76f9500a160cddf7c44d0ad53044472b7
- MD5 4ce018ca0e279cf005452f3ecb674103
- SHA1 e03c029e9516bcae80f1539159a1e116cc493d61
- SHA512 dd052933184dd8b7c2a16850d1e747c207ac37537a4bb5609b76ed2550aaa4157bcd6bafbed8abca72eff320a54e72213a29cea07c24808e16754fde685272d4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaCTajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWH:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2Iqi6
- TLSH T19FA54953EB558DB1F06EC474C4929239EA333D1907E386CB124EBA192F367C899F9325
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH