Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - max time network
135s - 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, 15:05
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260803-sghjcaseld
- SHA256 a20e5ea441cdb108edda724a32360b977fb9004900d03f0210f60e612cf760d2
- MD5 104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8
- SHA1 c47862cdfe38ca9d131cdd4e6e8a007970efe008
- SHA512 fe3d4570765aa100fa62ccdd88314618e585357e06cc40cbddf14f86ed7c05cba86a2e1afbc30f40b5ec3f092fa035ca813769f0a16ffe842d959c5c98c03d74
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKeriLa45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmgRF:A3k03kHRJRpYq+56r7
- TLSH T138854B12E6940BA5D16BC074CD969656EA337D810F208BEF1354BF293F337D0AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2608-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c51a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000008f2c-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2608-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2820-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000189a1-345.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d33-1246.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c51a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000008f2c-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000189a1-345.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d33-1246.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2820 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_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_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_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_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.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\schemagen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_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}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.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_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_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_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_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 2608 2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2820 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8_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:2608
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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:2820
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 a20e5ea441cdb108edda724a32360b977fb9004900d03f0210f60e612cf760d2
- MD5 104bd99d80fd5dd671ad3d4f2fc0daf8
- SHA1 c47862cdfe38ca9d131cdd4e6e8a007970efe008
- SHA512 fe3d4570765aa100fa62ccdd88314618e585357e06cc40cbddf14f86ed7c05cba86a2e1afbc30f40b5ec3f092fa035ca813769f0a16ffe842d959c5c98c03d74
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKeriLa45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmgRF:A3k03kHRJRpYq+56r7
- TLSH T138854B12E6940BA5D16BC074CD969656EA337D810F208BEF1354BF293F337D0AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 a9406b13138fae952a74b6137a4d81ae45a46e1d8285901fcf7580f5a9f9a23d
- MD5 3e0e918f60cc0224acfd00f40c251a9e
- SHA1 156cdd5b310278abde7812553500609de2fe947e
- SHA512 b0a21b70a49634dfbc6450b4b6aafac97f625ddcb4c6c3ba244b0cdba1aa17a12528bbccd49646f4f57e7b7afd3270d0203d9f5e45e9a915cb9b3273766139b1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKeriLa45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmgRB0Lu:A3k03kHRJRpYq+56rnPji0Aj
- TLSH T16CB54B16F6A44B65D06BC075C9D29656EA323C810F308BDB1355FB283F337D5AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 2ec2b3f198c8cdac10ec3047461881ff08a1cbbce64ee04ecb43021f9bd17dec
- MD5 ce2ab686f51fb8e26c5c3eadda165344
- SHA1 2a7ea582de5a1ccf17441e48cb0a91f4b8753588
- SHA512 431fa733ee9bdff6dc6ebf111ce6bf54cdc42946c76c524d82f980864b498750791a81d3ab1399f2aef2bf5b4768e0f401180d8c92ddeec025ef696bafeb46d0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKeriLa45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmgRX0:A3k03kHRJRpYq+56rq
- TLSH T18D854B12E6A40BA5D16BC074CD969656EA337D810F2087EF1354BF293F337D0AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 604f96eb1a1a6688d56df4011597ea2de2b0eef6cb0fab4ffc7516a48a68ee5f
- MD5 1f1e02ba6368a3d7f367b051c9553edb
- SHA1 16438f0054852cdc9e22eb7494d3742dd1965794
- SHA512 a84f169b22113085d21c62b6068a9cb785e049c09c41dfd67162e2aed5f6d751a2a704103436bd1c18e6ebd450542f9912ed7b0330d700ebd257b8284785a850
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKeriLa45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmgRRF:A3k03kHRJRpYq+56r5
- TLSH T122855C02E6940BA1D56B8074CD969656EA337D810F208BEF1354BF397F337D0AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH