Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - max time network
151s - 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, 13:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_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_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260803-q2rawa1blf
- SHA256 00c40670cb1395f67329c03df54f0e5fa659eb33bb520872f491b8bd00feb6c1
- MD5 f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e
- SHA1 3dbfc0f37c03af04766d0fa9ea1441b91f326710
- SHA512 e56223792c3dc5fb6d696c832ea18b5d56f47ad178b82067974ef0531aff7323555e64719e3e6e440091d24a6315aeed068954e0801b2065321be74d5e620d4b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZDZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE:A3k03kHRJARJFeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T187A52816F6784266D0AEC079C796AA56FA33384507F086CB03C5D23C2F276D19AF9727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4736-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001200000001c3d5-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4736-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2480-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001abda-1000.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cd9-1245.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000000013e-2075.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001200000001c3d5-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001abda-1000.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cd9-1245.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000000013e-2075.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2480 patcher.exe - 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_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_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_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ECECEC7E-D0D4-455B-8F24-7676AF0A59FB}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.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.Loader.exe$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_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}\xlicons.exe$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_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_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_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 4736 2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2480 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e_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:4736
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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:2480
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 00c40670cb1395f67329c03df54f0e5fa659eb33bb520872f491b8bd00feb6c1
- MD5 f1c859cdd46e2ce006931052406f9c7e
- SHA1 3dbfc0f37c03af04766d0fa9ea1441b91f326710
- SHA512 e56223792c3dc5fb6d696c832ea18b5d56f47ad178b82067974ef0531aff7323555e64719e3e6e440091d24a6315aeed068954e0801b2065321be74d5e620d4b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZDZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE:A3k03kHRJARJFeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T187A52816F6784266D0AEC079C796AA56FA33384507F086CB03C5D23C2F276D19AF9727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 01f37752a5ed3b255edfce6b69c6afd2c0e269d32a633cb02b6df137617930bf
- MD5 2dd39dfc903369261bffe77c7f24442c
- SHA1 c55db60a26872e0ff1b881fc2b17c4b286a6c725
- SHA512 b3fd1baa18a8126b10ffc7e7df63d60eade19cf0f77972d5ab1001ac9bc4dffeb430be77644671cd708c11c7dddce1109d7795cab0742df2049a8187abf7e142
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJFeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RnfkZcRjo
- TLSH T13BD51716F6784362D06EC079C7D6AA5AFA33344517B086CB03C5D23C2F276D19ABA727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 9bb367ded1806f8faa25e2a489879938eb0ab22d6b72447523dbfda85fddc9fc
- MD5 214ebf34414b21668b94477b996c205b
- SHA1 bf03025e0a86ee26af8b4d8964dfbd27ebc5056a
- SHA512 9a47fec3000815043b785f49cec44fde70c2e96d3b9c811d82285c36ea63ae758bd92a0f581719770a3a9fc6321a725d0bb94b224f76bf69da829209b0deb2c9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJFeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHR+RnfkZcLm
- TLSH T10FD53916E67843A2D06EC079C7969A66FA73384507B086CB03C4D33D2F276D19EB9727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 3d2106a2cfc1fa9f1438c085b98e4f080777353ca3ad0a75cb1327d9c24e7b58
- MD5 9c0dd4d77cb9f99ea33671e8daf3ef46
- SHA1 6402485555eb9b910cdc439997d1d101bbfa9f50
- SHA512 1619c3ae019f8afd1d38f3bcde5e196fa205f9925171137016702171c383073a4aa6b8d42b5e0d2e6e947046a53f441bde51419c5b2778ac67c820dd24e7d01c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZDZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szEl:A3k03kHRJARJFeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T12EB51816E6A84262D0AE8075CB96AA55FA333C4507E086CB03C4F73D1F376D19AF9727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AddUnblock\RevokeWatch.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 42537ec8f564a61d675079954862e48c1ee1d5dd7abaac51fbdd662482a172a0
- MD5 ce9cd0cf41949323149f10de661ffe0f
- SHA1 e358cabec6547f1178140b866adb90edd41bb24f
- SHA512 d9424fdafaa6d9a43d34410948e3cc883cfdccec913165e82a7fe5e81188122a4cec28bb3a2e27d78642c42df1fe9288267eda75122a315700ec50068b12c6b1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZDZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szEH:A3k03kHRJARJFeW4SkZP4sz9Mbm2b
- TLSH T1E3B53916E2784266D0AEC079C796AA56FA33384517F086CB03C5D23C2F277D19AF9727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH