Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
149s - 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, 14:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260803-rdnera1fqf
- SHA256 dbb7ecdf2fa541a197f1f017bcc679e4f0b0abe11bbbf52bc4abd844847b66b4
- MD5 be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef
- SHA1 cc4b01736fe457abc36f20690f01177fa63c37c4
- SHA512 d7ab4c4792126e636e9da247e085c9e0eb9668ef2c73535def73135a42d672eb7908766c1acac5f2890f6b0443d17bc93096d61e274ba5d66d1ca2ce21c44bd5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK43bFMD5TviRYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBg:A3k03kHRJ05RqJtb2I
- TLSH T1B4757C27F6A842B5D067C079C5D29A56FE7238425B30C6CF1349C7292F63BD1AA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4544-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ba-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000000043e-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4544-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4396-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198d9-407.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c81-1278.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ba-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000000043e-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198d9-407.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c81-1278.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4396 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_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.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\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{E03D5D6C-388E-4B12-B85B-347D19A529BC}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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 4544 2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4396 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef_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:4544
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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:4396
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 dbb7ecdf2fa541a197f1f017bcc679e4f0b0abe11bbbf52bc4abd844847b66b4
- MD5 be4b90c0cfbd301e5e903b19229589ef
- SHA1 cc4b01736fe457abc36f20690f01177fa63c37c4
- SHA512 d7ab4c4792126e636e9da247e085c9e0eb9668ef2c73535def73135a42d672eb7908766c1acac5f2890f6b0443d17bc93096d61e274ba5d66d1ca2ce21c44bd5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK43bFMD5TviRYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBg:A3k03kHRJ05RqJtb2I
- TLSH T1B4757C27F6A842B5D067C079C5D29A56FE7238425B30C6CF1349C7292F63BD1AA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 3efd37463d9e69a2dc4d9e6043557a5dee3b8f9b7eee4a2cc7ff4e94acd0b82a
- MD5 ef388ef0de2ba2b93d33ad79cbcfa10e
- SHA1 3e22f18f03cdfb8fdcdc50977fb585d3c121f29e
- SHA512 612776cd8f36f7337f3476e90ec90c2654791f8259372f5132d78102e623ec596a7fa6379377fe29c0eb3aed227b556727337b28753df1e622c47429c2fbf530
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK43bFMD5TviRYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBS:A3k03kHRJ05RqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T163A55C26F6A84375D077C0B9C5D29A9AFE7234425B308ACF1345C7282F67BD19A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c4590293d318bc696b20197ab92d73e647a33b3c556d4ccad0d14079ac4ac92b
- MD5 429c2286d884b0bdf30a696ed4fab52b
- SHA1 a480c5b39e6455e6d3ff041417d98ef92ede280c
- SHA512 48c8536e6fbdc469d9c7215fe9370781153973aa58fa03bc95b1d3e6049b2e54f0eeb3ec32cc6f771ca2e7ae0627c6cc7d562b822fd72bf573a5f184f1ee818b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK43bFMD5TviRYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBb:A3k03kHRJ05RqJtb2IZ
- TLSH T16B757C27F6A842B5D067C079C5D29A56FE7238425B30C6CF1349C7292F63BD1AA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 1a0ffaad696c0896af4c6badc84a934f8ee6760a27b3b6fda00de2277ce2abd7
- MD5 1ba1bf4d41c879bd2a2111839303bbf4
- SHA1 18300bce8b256590889e114ffe51300cb56fb508
- SHA512 6a11dcd3317fc34dd3ff577eaeb42fb159b8abfed78276fb437e393f0dea03bd568943b932b766139270e5a75246bafb09f9a0d7eed292413176be9042c8f3c8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK43bFMD5TviRYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBm:A3k03kHRJ05RqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T170857C16F6A842B5D067C074C9D69A56FA313C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH