Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
148s - 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, 17:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260803-vxbf3stgmh
- SHA256 ddb42c1916977c40c365ee35da5f23d79729d06eec3db61c3a9d3cec571d6dd5
- MD5 a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93
- SHA1 7815612ce8903b371f9d4132116afa06a64d2ffa
- SHA512 f4dccf609620188fc725b4644d8941a902bfc95382466b16b5d5b62ea354a67c763dabc4624172670dffaccf4e36bd506bdaf2df7a12521011dfc49eda3008c4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELacxTz3N+tCn50ChWdArKV:A3k03kHRJARJr8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T146757C47EBA401E5D156D17886A68672FBB2B8510B30A7CF5354D62E2F337E06E3E720
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1452-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1452-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5436-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019911-311.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019d33-1273.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019911-311.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019d33-1273.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5436 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_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.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\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\orbd.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\MSOUC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.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_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1452 2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 5436 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:1452
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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:5436
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 ddb42c1916977c40c365ee35da5f23d79729d06eec3db61c3a9d3cec571d6dd5
- MD5 a027e06735370f1266cde4e80baeaa93
- SHA1 7815612ce8903b371f9d4132116afa06a64d2ffa
- SHA512 f4dccf609620188fc725b4644d8941a902bfc95382466b16b5d5b62ea354a67c763dabc4624172670dffaccf4e36bd506bdaf2df7a12521011dfc49eda3008c4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELacxTz3N+tCn50ChWdArKV:A3k03kHRJARJr8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T146757C47EBA401E5D156D17886A68672FBB2B8510B30A7CF5354D62E2F337E06E3E720
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 157e740575950d5b31108409b5e4cd393045b20111dbfb59dce1df9d47e54567
- MD5 d3a0662240ef8db2416b0dd466bae75e
- SHA1 7508f5cffbaa6373f7413d9c92d6baac2eb8e83a
- SHA512 2d1b0bda6214c7d4ad25f5d5158f923ff5d7fc2faa92684c5f1066c7d6bf4778b039ea2676affd77d28810f11026c82641319ff70963d1248c5809989a083a2b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELacxTz3N+tCn50ChWdArKR0Le5ji0v:A3k03kHRJARJr8tDZqrKRPji0Aj
- TLSH T154A55A16F7A442F5D066C178C6E69676FA7278420B3097CB4394C72E2F277E19E3A720
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 538291293f5caf997a748f86691c333eadd6d416f6546c2a7156464d3689595b
- MD5 a56fa7cb2edc248383a2b97e3b378902
- SHA1 4ddfff1730e5c1f0fb2588afd7769f3c6acaff68
- SHA512 1a42ab07597133fb83ee1429f5d69560ec7e57b8098cb44b4e00543269c335e21e0644331e3bac928a7b34aec3d971cbb898d750970f2fe7bd6a49d9ec962322
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELacxTz3N+tCn50ChWdArK5T:A3k03kHRJARJr8tDZqrK5
- TLSH T158757C47EBA401E5D156D17886A68672FBB2B8510B30A7CF5354D62E2F337E06E3E720
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 11d0824473fcaa2c11bf80cbdebc538cb663fc5481529782ccb2b765f8ea5021
- MD5 3af94abb7d7470dae66707678d05f3ab
- SHA1 df25ee34998b7c0af994637889137d8d71d3154e
- SHA512 f5b0cc51f6eb51904b48c6551685500c4755636b235669458c0184962353c3ccd5fdfdde3495b76ecc0aa42b9d9f29254e97b95de9528f97d012e831f64964bc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELacxTz3N+tCn50ChWdArKBF:A3k03kHRJARJr8tDZqrKT
- TLSH T1A0757B47E7A402E5D1569134CAA68672FB72BC910B2097DF5364F72E2F336E06E39720
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH