Analysis
- max time kernel
102s - max time network
139s - 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, 17:07
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_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_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_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_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260803-vm651atera
- SHA256 06cd9a1962dfd5cd8b5c0bbde6b6011f693c3571b27676d65d54f5708659dbb6
- MD5 b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de
- SHA1 2e96e5aab88d01e9cbf2cc2155e345bdbbabd085
- SHA512 9130c9aa8f894f788913da8314dd52868a968f53ce9a22efeca77726466de45a74e9874d285bc040db95fdd4ba2c109e1ed0a7f5ea3c66dc0b45628cab3f055a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxDf25jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niJ:A3k03kB56rspYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T13CB52A16F6788B22D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455F308BCB0345DB283F277D19639726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/944-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/944-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1108-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f7-304.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f8-302.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f7-304.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f8-302.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1108 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_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.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)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created 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\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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\7-Zip\7z.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_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_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.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\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_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_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.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_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_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_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_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 944 2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1108 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de_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:944
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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:1108
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 06cd9a1962dfd5cd8b5c0bbde6b6011f693c3571b27676d65d54f5708659dbb6
- MD5 b565d901a8600e54f9c2f2b6ce6390de
- SHA1 2e96e5aab88d01e9cbf2cc2155e345bdbbabd085
- SHA512 9130c9aa8f894f788913da8314dd52868a968f53ce9a22efeca77726466de45a74e9874d285bc040db95fdd4ba2c109e1ed0a7f5ea3c66dc0b45628cab3f055a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxDf25jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niJ:A3k03kB56rspYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T13CB52A16F6788B22D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455F308BCB0345DB283F277D19639726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 3ba73345bdc8d0dd7ff390ac6f413ed4db26abbe7c928b2f5c01a9ce9c2af980
- MD5 51711ee16c3325d7f6540c831aa2c4e4
- SHA1 95e5b9d18cf73deebb323999d862249880500f61
- SHA512 2ee37ac1f183883900a7b1dbada85cf4317b40b6f422a96412577f708fdc96b9c1e0ae45716a2e8db11de5061fdcf5f79d72e8d55b64f5042bd186ea9b2d17c4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rspYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kCrs6YfkZcRjo
- TLSH T107D52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238455F308ACB0345DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 933d0078b37ef881a0451d6a8fd3bbc189a492544a43cdeb261a0160b5f2976d
- MD5 7892746854fc1589f2c5e3f1a215c1b2
- SHA1 00d07ef0b6645867fce993aa4057a61cd53793ae
- SHA512 05573ee2c685440b1a0a682906f2653894fbbfbc2daf57f900294f13aaf0697e99b3b84d97cac358c06fa075ace57c0ef1bbd081040d73c80c24168b854ede61
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxDf25jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4ni6:A3k03kB56rspYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbV
- TLSH T183B52A16F6788B22D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455F3087CB0345DB283F277D1963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 5df712a214a14a7c2e81bc41d835fa3424f0cc84ce00ec531093ff09889d6dd9
- MD5 6940a837a76187782edaa7f74526804c
- SHA1 0150fd1afe5023e05f7e211625fda6177bce8ad9
- SHA512 5276c13237a49ca61e0101b91ade6a59343591ef4c90255949feca32706ca88fc6297a1a27f25af4215f98eb90ca712cd60a7dc24a0f41c6b534e8787fef1470
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxDf25jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4nif:A3k03kB56rspYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb4
- TLSH T1FBB52A16F6788B22D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455F3087CB0345DB283F277D1963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH