Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
133s - 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, 17:24
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_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_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_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_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- Sample260803-vyym1ach45
- SHA256 c89b94a46406924c27b82b2b87a5435c4f288e0e80e09c1433139a620dff901b
- MD5 9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d
- SHA1 a33bdaa0c85e3c2e57dc7cccec2ef2571852272a
- SHA512 c9cdd6ab0db747418ecd2a617f87df73a42afd2e2964014b0f7076f941b38d46f80b1f02d8ad4cd1095974290ef4b8db34c570ac6259e9488fced104db8707e1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJaeW4SkZP4sz9MbM56rhqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYq:A3k03kHRcfkZcJrhX06
- TLSH T177061A16F6788762D07BC079C6D2A69AFA3338415B708ACB0285D73C2F277D59936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2240-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2240-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2924-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bacb-240.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019905-242.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0c4-1028.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e4-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bacb-240.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019905-242.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0c4-1028.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2924 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_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_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_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_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\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.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\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\javaw.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.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)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.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 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_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 created 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\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_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_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.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_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_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_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_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 2240 2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2924 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d_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:2240
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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:2924
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 c89b94a46406924c27b82b2b87a5435c4f288e0e80e09c1433139a620dff901b
- MD5 9beee32359711b9e59de12638764a25d
- SHA1 a33bdaa0c85e3c2e57dc7cccec2ef2571852272a
- SHA512 c9cdd6ab0db747418ecd2a617f87df73a42afd2e2964014b0f7076f941b38d46f80b1f02d8ad4cd1095974290ef4b8db34c570ac6259e9488fced104db8707e1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJaeW4SkZP4sz9MbM56rhqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYq:A3k03kHRcfkZcJrhX06
- TLSH T177061A16F6788762D07BC079C6D2A69AFA3338415B708ACB0285D73C2F277D59936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 0917af78dabb1417687890a86a63f44e49e0b6c3de92c6d375710374e348ddec
- MD5 332052d7354b2537009d62c03c8d9f8c
- SHA1 a66bbd71f787c23f5d3fb6f675412e0495e2924b
- SHA512 2963503e3834760e7010f87533ef28de4cc9b5cbe801e31b686cf3f8cd70e63b8bcadf365b35d4de681338ce1c99ea55932b0da58f3b6cd64146bf260b53777e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJaeW4SkZP4sz9MbM56rhqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRcfkZcJrhX06Gjo
- TLSH T12C261A16F6788762D077C0B9C6D2A69AFA3338415B708ACB0285D77C2F277D58936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 86a193191563cdc0129c3841e2cfc8b4d8f81b9a343f2a24473a008baff5bb8f
- MD5 ffc265c3fbc27651b3ff6409f9810e80
- SHA1 607cc0d4a0e6960f6cd53aaf5cfdf0218c653186
- SHA512 2f4d7cd79cafe3eebd9a6c22ce6f39d3b4110533c5d43a9c068d9eac411e5edccb57daf12d383ed74cc0f730376a450fe782f93ea77590ef98827657b90b1d38
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJaeW4SkZP4sz9MbM56rhqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYqF:A3k03kHRcfkZcJrhX06M
- TLSH T13D061A16F6788762D07BC079C6D2A69AFA3338415B7086CB0285D73C2F277D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 c1f0716e86fbc4af083c3f7a1237b43aaf94976ef9a109b252397ef5909b53b8
- MD5 6f68bdb5c641c3092b0e48324ead1453
- SHA1 7fcd1c4c92b10f9da2607078479e172da1945480
- SHA512 08255c7e81d541c0725995c8ac00391f81c4ca841f5264f8e5f772081923c1b225ce60b9f5fd132c90ee0de54bea7a869225b55d1c0423f3ea33a3cfc39e7e3b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJaeW4SkZP4sz9MbM56rhqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYqts:A3k03kHRcfkZcJrhX06qs
- TLSH T1F3161A16F6788762D07BC079C6D2A65AFA3338415B708ACB0385D73C2F276D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 407e8cc6a540f1f6cdfed1c1a006786a1ad99415783911babc9eac4c6c368719
- MD5 64b740ab2707a7e95e6292d6e3d66ee5
- SHA1 daa866b51d186b6da12e00bb274171ef7d270716
- SHA512 00dc9cb2881e00080570f5f0bd5e0b9ccb01889b38d485159312f9512560158606ed4a591203f313b5abbd446f3ee1f4465375f1450e06a29960a9defd9cc657
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJaeW4SkZP4sz9MbM56rhqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYqk:A3k03kHRcfkZcJrhX06t
- TLSH T1FC061A16F6788762D07BC079C6D2A69AFA3338415B7086CB0285D73C2F277D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH