Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - 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, 18:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260803-xbe89aea25
- SHA256 2d5bfe564bf2a49fb71f698ac87c697c2557ed29b40456b505cc768584d17891
- MD5 2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e
- SHA1 9123faa9ed216f5b94ddf0465c1fd8a459f6d515
- SHA512 0b0038d969665a5474b4f82697ffe857369ada2fb2da3a0af1c07a751899a3ebd3e009076bf14d9727db7fb259ab3bb7f2f47eb5633d895e0aa445f0412aea4a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacJbnD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkE:A3k03kHRJ956ru56rapYq
- TLSH T16B854A16E6684FA5D06FC178C5D29666EA733C424F2087CB1354AE293F337D09A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4876-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c587-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4876-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3308-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bc0-666.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb59-668.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a842-1016.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000187fc-1531.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c587-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bc0-666.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb59-668.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a842-1016.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000187fc-1531.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3308 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_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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}\pptico.exe$ 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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}\msouc.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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 4876 2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3308 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e_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:4876
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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:3308
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 2d5bfe564bf2a49fb71f698ac87c697c2557ed29b40456b505cc768584d17891
- MD5 2569d772f62c8393695469290abcb52e
- SHA1 9123faa9ed216f5b94ddf0465c1fd8a459f6d515
- SHA512 0b0038d969665a5474b4f82697ffe857369ada2fb2da3a0af1c07a751899a3ebd3e009076bf14d9727db7fb259ab3bb7f2f47eb5633d895e0aa445f0412aea4a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacJbnD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkE:A3k03kHRJ956ru56rapYq
- TLSH T16B854A16E6684FA5D06FC178C5D29666EA733C424F2087CB1354AE293F337D09A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 11c22ad2462fb94dcd8db1250fedcd7c550b68a72b6409b6680b7c862376d698
- MD5 a25f3f30fad48119db4448be1c34cd27
- SHA1 de15cf8abed8ca939b5d03af868812713a9475e6
- SHA512 4fc1654444326e5f2613c7872665e0d1609100f8f038e992a2c1a2dc8f1ad60a45a51947ed148f7f6158606f32c6b0f1ed7dc6e18c5b13374d3c9d0cda598858
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacJbnD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkP:A3k03kHRJ956ru56rapYqHTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T130B54A16E6A40FA4D06FC174C9A25656EA733C465F208BCF1394AE293F337D19A39723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 c94b08afbe0253a2a23fbe8def3cf27ed03197d66eb5557a7174246626a0cf9f
- MD5 565080882b05a5641cbc996ee0d6f1bb
- SHA1 7fd0011ff376db042126fa7f10a4d73b325ee2d5
- SHA512 7c1d682310e356133feec626659cac95c483b35dc226b2d0c965f935fa21c49e35276b024359f19638c09859a65b667203415c3b1e91321bce1f3d9b6f23f6e3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacJbnD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAk6:A3k03kHRJ956ru56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T150B53A16F6644B65D06FC079C5D2969AEA733C425F3087CB0395AE283F277D19A3A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 15da1d77839ec55178e40fbb890c6d236ada2fbdaf43c433db95d90c348ca8b0
- MD5 c8c365536ebd984dd5825e1fdafd2ef1
- SHA1 e03df5e2e3a47f15c8c7469d4e75ed42b703c618
- SHA512 dcfb904d20262ada69a83116fe8aa5d3d5f8f660533207d38d8d5e18d9e77be10e5f5c08966ff5ff55f58c9d344e628b220e69c5bec87589c618c6db8d690ea1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacJbnD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkM:A3k03kHRJ956ru56rapYqT
- TLSH T1F7854A16E6684FA5D02FC178C5D29666EA733C425F2087CB1354AE293F337D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 89e82df7d226d82874d90d365a405997b5f63f3ac4883ac6d6e556e58c8881fe
- MD5 99fcdbf0a1d7312b2363a7c714d1279b
- SHA1 5438f08df660ee6308e9cd1afb50e50e7a574545
- SHA512 c340f571a85bce960c27b851a1dcd80584480480ac70a907fb3ec51d295af5ad64fcf15e97b9ea5e178efe3f3c728f9c1e6a6258a4ed21348907f8014d01ca6d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacJbnD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAku:A3k03kHRJ956ru56rapYqt
- TLSH T104854A16E6684FA5D02FC178C5D29666EA733C425F2087CB1354AE293F337D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 1451a797aac72ee28572664f66fee6c0650df8e6dbf1bfdd3a0339589ca1e2ea
- MD5 41e106d348964900b08e847d4304562c
- SHA1 e5a2571f12be72bbe003f1411b0aaa747421b71a
- SHA512 844d1d52faa6c4dc1b943af4a2f76c64315db5a716d86f0d98e9e4aaf09bf8d6b3974fbfefde04df3eb21f63cb3f48d6930c614588958f8f54cefab9f90dac4b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacJbnD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkv:A3k03kHRJ956ru56rapYqk
- TLSH T1F7854916E6A84FA5D06FC178C5929666EA733C425F2087CF1354AE293F337D09A39363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH