Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - max time network
139s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/08/2026, 14:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260803-rm76hsdk6v
- SHA256 133d62f7a59a750b4335a4b8056134e361f5724fd3e6c3a9459b082dffc74b9d
- MD5 9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724
- SHA1 111b41cc89c221281c02f57a1a47747eda87623c
- SHA512 49979e85f9995a8673a1ee2f388ed365fae6a86dfce6db3f728cd006432d249d48f704d970c80b82780b3658bbb8c597a41e90375e49ccefbc1c35963e7ef68e
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0AjGpYq:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjoK6
- TLSH T166E54B1DFEA48E31E073817589A2A75DE9767C510F3086CB1284BA2DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4300-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5c6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c42-34.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4300-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4808-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a5a7-981.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d97-1256.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5c6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c42-34.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a5a7-981.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d97-1256.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4808 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_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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\jhat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.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\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.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\javafxpackager.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4300 2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe 4808 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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:4300
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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:4808
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 133d62f7a59a750b4335a4b8056134e361f5724fd3e6c3a9459b082dffc74b9d
- MD5 9095ba41a3e9eb88c60e043650a34724
- SHA1 111b41cc89c221281c02f57a1a47747eda87623c
- SHA512 49979e85f9995a8673a1ee2f388ed365fae6a86dfce6db3f728cd006432d249d48f704d970c80b82780b3658bbb8c597a41e90375e49ccefbc1c35963e7ef68e
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0AjGpYq:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjoK6
- TLSH T166E54B1DFEA48E31E073817589A2A75DE9767C510F3086CB1284BA2DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 7652b0a0b31a550d787649786bbf100bac77ba0a0c33cee557e2b944af1d4bb0
- MD5 9ff5ef3fbb4969a800c0f135e3284d5c
- SHA1 ae000e42b395821e722cfded679e426e965b6722
- SHA512 95d149c37c6dce3d3a02360a64f573d4ad7f2e172a73324c966c01925f20eb7e42670f9dadc62644d33c767a55e7cc5ec8c78156313cbc87808fa5a4ffd91950
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0AjGpYqjPji0Aj:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjoK6Gjo
- TLSH T168063A19FEA48E31D0738175C9E2A75EE9727C511F3086CB1285BA2CEE32FD19935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 f363e7a9d26c18546c833c7359a08e6f1f96161372b41a03e359c14a694f965d
- MD5 460ef30caeff972e83445fd3b0fa2079
- SHA1 d95be98feb6d906f97a2eeab0c04ecef38dcf82c
- SHA512 7cea5dc25c817550e0255458e6471af619a58c73879594988da0e63028c0a9548ca3778e533de58e3b7a6c8a02db14a0746a4d73bfdb83c38eb371df1827cf75
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0AjGpYq:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjoK6
- TLSH T12EE54B1DFEA48E31E073817589A2A75DE9767C510F3086CB1284BA2DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 7fd63cc4a3b5f7c3a8a20751ba81d7316bbd9d46dceeea38bec1a83a1e6d3528
- MD5 907d236c3a9d76ac06b3a4d4fce00b01
- SHA1 68eec50dca7e3779860f1bbc326752c53ede3265
- SHA512 c5bf159b6247cf867e39ec4416d9c7b4ffa39dcbfced4e011a109746392a7cde9aff777a91dd4278a4c242274e997c0db05f8c03532a0fbfc4fb70dd25e20b05
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0AjGpYqy1:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjoK6b
- TLSH T1FEE54B1DFEA48E31E073817589A2A75DE9767C510F3086CB1284BA2DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 d345f5cd654671fa0ffc2657a7e492114dd5932bc4bd88364930edfc7d1dbd1b
- MD5 7ca0c3361d70f43e38d74ba0ab6eccf5
- SHA1 d34b76f9f43f49ca307e9785b56ea054f1d1ba94
- SHA512 5cc476870892a238992ded0ab7225b0f76206826621d9d675524d9a33a3eb678cf52d8c51c8a3f3423ba0f57d4c32e9460567ed3dc3f3855acdf67fc225d9196
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0AjGpYqt:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjoK6Y
- TLSH T15BF5491DFEA48E31E073817589A2A75DE9767C510F3086CB1284BB2DEE32FD19935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH