Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
138s - 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, 14:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260803-r11ctssbpc
- SHA256 294d1e7a73cb1df5492e0e7a74cf87654af3c444ea344bdd34b2bccaa34f4293
- MD5 590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475
- SHA1 f96c58471189462a421d35d0ce53d4055250caa9
- SHA512 105ef482c723550129aa01a56a4ff3c2aa1f3101380399657cdb846bd22d9d4790310f6cdc78c6829289ee62620a000c82b9bbcc0b004244d90fe902c0b03b6d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlnzgF:A3k03kB56rQRJ4
- TLSH T172355903E6990FA4D25F81348E968A22E6377D510F2097EF1354BF253F32BD0AA39657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5004-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c522-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5004-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2384-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c522-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2384 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_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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\jstat.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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}\outicon.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.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\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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 5004 2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2384 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475_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:5004
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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:2384
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 294d1e7a73cb1df5492e0e7a74cf87654af3c444ea344bdd34b2bccaa34f4293
- MD5 590f116b33a4f3baf374ab426b19e475
- SHA1 f96c58471189462a421d35d0ce53d4055250caa9
- SHA512 105ef482c723550129aa01a56a4ff3c2aa1f3101380399657cdb846bd22d9d4790310f6cdc78c6829289ee62620a000c82b9bbcc0b004244d90fe902c0b03b6d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlnzgF:A3k03kB56rQRJ4
- TLSH T172355903E6990FA4D25F81348E968A22E6377D510F2097EF1354BF253F32BD0AA39657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 6aa66ba76cba8e942a9754f35ee608939cf7f61b91a05e72dea244bf700d55f9
- MD5 1caf47421f5efe212747f1043c6d8833
- SHA1 099e3f43452eb087388b812d2b0c8a5476383f5a
- SHA512 9f92f8edd685f728f91531b2aa690cc80c877d85f710e337e2207310347606308462a29a41dd9c332e8397cda7e049889c8a9da524a73fde6381c360f3ff993d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJlnzgB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rQRJAPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B8754A16F6A44BA5D06BC074C9969656EA333C810F308BDB1354BF293F377D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH