Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - 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, 14:58
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260803-scf5qabc52
- SHA256 bfa600ea8b6da17e86bbf2cca602dcc2b6999a1a8651a6ac2b9198b8d5efbae4
- MD5 228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f
- SHA1 8b3810c6edebc9fea4e87c32d74da2f0db61b58b
- SHA512 ec62da0ab74d32e66e380f0960aa984cdb409e8656335dfe6709fd1e1612c6dae9cfbb80564c1d010ef164d5cffa5872cb306a40d9e0019d226a246b170f1c46
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkOoRaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87H:A3k03kB56rAeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1EF853A16F6784B62D07BC0B9C5D6AA56FA333C455F308BCB03459B283F276D1963A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3368-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3368-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1548-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001a307-1023.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019ccb-1298.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00020000000066a5-1797.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00050000000066aa-1796.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000001a307-1023.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019ccb-1298.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00020000000066a5-1797.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00050000000066aa-1796.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1548 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_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.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\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\MSOSREC.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe$ 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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}\lyncicon.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_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_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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 3368 2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1548 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f_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:3368
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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:1548
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 bfa600ea8b6da17e86bbf2cca602dcc2b6999a1a8651a6ac2b9198b8d5efbae4
- MD5 228adee471f41e24405adffd986f732f
- SHA1 8b3810c6edebc9fea4e87c32d74da2f0db61b58b
- SHA512 ec62da0ab74d32e66e380f0960aa984cdb409e8656335dfe6709fd1e1612c6dae9cfbb80564c1d010ef164d5cffa5872cb306a40d9e0019d226a246b170f1c46
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkOoRaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87H:A3k03kB56rAeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1EF853A16F6784B62D07BC0B9C5D6AA56FA333C455F308BCB03459B283F276D1963A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 7294b12a750edff6fe187a471ae827165961c31f1e904f1592befc547270430e
- MD5 b9df1fc463a47ddadee17bbf7a31905d
- SHA1 8e3f8df2cfc3089a86348d53c4b326822e38bede
- SHA512 cca5dc30e052a1669ddf6f4d4ec25274b8cfc6b2207a349ba4468186c14620f9bbd2a0acc571d108051e5d28512c2c65114fcb79534fa44a971f33aa6d02e468
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkOoRaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE874:A3k03kB56rAeW4SkZP4sz9MbpsrVli
- TLSH T18D953A16F6788B62D0BBC075C5D6AA56FA333C451F308BCB03459B283F276D1963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 a8c550b704d6bdca37eb2b000900ce21dfc49ca1c7d8fdb12bc118f5872ca8cd
- MD5 bd5b05a7113df0058920fa95d2e0087c
- SHA1 ea57dd820714f38510fa3217eaafc2339f5b0361
- SHA512 fe440fe5bcf2e9b5f1f9314c88ea1837d04664fb349b0a59c0b094ece065f952b573ddc2bb8bf20d737d7a78b538fa77a2f215641e18fa5aa4e067ddb47d2169
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkOoRaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Q:A3k03kB56rAeW4SkZP4sz9MbIT9t2
- TLSH T1D2B55B16F6B84B66D07BC079C5D6AA56FA733C451F3087CB03449B283F276D19A3A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 b05bdcf336d2b673c45eec7f16ddabaac97c58f8434c2b27751758637ceb380c
- MD5 3320a79e07e6274629ce86b27b9567f0
- SHA1 1acfdd18de98efa2edf70fa24bd5ca8434fe005f
- SHA512 41936f2c60cd5f0418904c49f411d8af861dcb798ac03be14202b7d22361374af53bce639603a50766c110a1e9055014b4556325f10bd981f10191f6959f66c4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkOoRaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE872:A3k03kB56rAeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T144B52A16F6784722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F276D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 41285b07bff6efa1b44428a29a8c734605b1ddb5c7cff6ff204c6852fa5f46a9
- MD5 15e46c14da36470a759f482d317e1787
- SHA1 cf35d4d3d717c40bbe2f3d90930a2f33dfe69994
- SHA512 82a9971947dbcb7f0193af45da8bebad49fdd4bc7c2e3123e029a86ad7455df69fd02fe2cde1a31bf20cf8166c840c60fdc96b2052877bc92a7d85e761b26c6d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkOoRaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87T:A3k03kB56rAeW4SkZP4sz9Mbu
- TLSH T1EE852916F6784B62D0BBC079C5D6AA66FA333C455F308BCB03459B283E277D19639326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 3807fb98894be0086df57e529fc72badff7c450cb9f62c7f2cb01f201cb5a534
- MD5 184c3c2e09a3b41a8d2bec402b1ac28e
- SHA1 3a315163081acbbabd834881a8fcb1d994ab38fb
- SHA512 f679fb7f7872ae7c0c83efb19bd9e629562b88a14fd2e4dfc87616230aae44cc5645b444e98af7984004bec00e6a3c7f07170c61ed318ae059179dd3a5e35d89
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkOoRaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87u:A3k03kB56rAeW4SkZP4sz9Mbv
- TLSH T1F4853A16F6784B62D0BBC079C5D6AA56FA333C455F308BCB03459B283E277D1963A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH