Analysis
- max time kernel
109s - max time network
129s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 22:50
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- Sample260804-2r8mysaa63
- SHA256 f631657fb28d21d459d4e7aaf4aff31327dddac0184ff2509064de74126d3dc6
- MD5 6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461
- SHA1 72e6f68835a7f1b15714c8c1894edecb5e13ad3e
- SHA512 6ea691801c6931777d4e149358c8afbbaeace58f795a3d06b5224cf1d4aa8c56fac1354370b1d3dfa7b5eef9534b2401e49fdedfea4d31cc45d5478b3296334c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJB56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbDi6:A3k03kHRMr7fkZcNfkZc+fkZcDi6
- TLSH T1D226F756F7788B32E0BAC075C5D26669F93338450BA146CB028EEB2C2F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1560-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c519-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1560-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/796-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00050000000184c5-127.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac53-1267.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c519-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00050000000184c5-127.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac53-1267.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 796 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" 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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\bin\jinfo.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.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\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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$ 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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 (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.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$ 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 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 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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 1560 2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 796 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461_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:1560
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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:796
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 f631657fb28d21d459d4e7aaf4aff31327dddac0184ff2509064de74126d3dc6
- MD5 6d33ee87484281b42928253c2ca8c461
- SHA1 72e6f68835a7f1b15714c8c1894edecb5e13ad3e
- SHA512 6ea691801c6931777d4e149358c8afbbaeace58f795a3d06b5224cf1d4aa8c56fac1354370b1d3dfa7b5eef9534b2401e49fdedfea4d31cc45d5478b3296334c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJB56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbDi6:A3k03kHRMr7fkZcNfkZc+fkZcDi6
- TLSH T1D226F756F7788B32E0BAC075C5D26669F93338450BA146CB028EEB2C2F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.8MB
- SHA256 c2b7c8df525a390767539d61d19457c30eed416a71e08f5f48870437fdae1357
- MD5 66f63b0e229a0dcd9289a8004abeec44
- SHA1 b7d0210248697083b8b6fd2ebc105b9ca14a9e8c
- SHA512 9615b78e173d38680899b6ef76c175c9e2a0530f98fe4abe6035e508b0ec9378c0248d77a6976ffcfbaf4e1cf6ede6085acd4200eaeaeeeec482c43048725e75
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJB56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbDiyPji0Aj:A3k03kHRMr7fkZcNfkZc+fkZcDiYjo
- TLSH T15B36E756F7788B32E07AC075C5D26669F93338450BA18ACB024EEB2C2F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 a035d3b658f9abd8da49efdb7a384746cc433fbdd17d7c5096e3ed1b0f06e21c
- MD5 66dac5fbc362b797ff8f45bdfb223517
- SHA1 1aaa01d6bc789bc7fa21ed206afd20fac09c4f96
- SHA512 bce58919abe8d2b11fc249a2d64059c2a4ba43bec26a23eee8af1a288e9855bf888fb1a9821cb3c560c6d002969602e765b113d17da275d83d11e0be94b67bfc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJB56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbDiv:A3k03kHRMr7fkZcNfkZc+fkZcDiv
- TLSH T18B26E656F7788B32E0AAC075C6926669F93338450BE146CB028DEB3C2F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 c2c4f1c8ead6c104bf238a6d48581de580d16532cf75d0a675541eb8684cde4d
- MD5 d3a7955510e31b8fc2c682f6b06e354b
- SHA1 beed63f72c0670447c3f436b619523849b69a9ef
- SHA512 3e4daec25bf21c0f120d565d81d707aeed4aee7e17539a8603c49d4ddea1491f97b7a1b5d1ef4b2ad90c159383e91f6a1847192f1d511cf3abdfb9f35472c488
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJB56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbDii:A3k03kHRMr7fkZcNfkZc+fkZcDii
- TLSH T13026F656F7788B32E0AAC075C5D26669F9333C450BA14ACB024EEB2C2F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH