Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - max time network
149s - 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, 05:54
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260804-glvtpaxsfx
- SHA256 1fae286c82c13b7645e5cca0ba2795e4866f2c5158eb5462579eb9ecac1eef95
- MD5 ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22
- SHA1 21304d422d01763827eb54bb5468b8234733ee34
- SHA512 0c70da2a9c7941acbc731263c971ac1fd80c46c14f2ebfa7263e2ec76ffb6143e3796e4a813b94a97481b0b40ff48e8da2ee4396294d73901d2bf6401dd12908
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8EZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sz7:A3k03kB56raeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I
- TLSH T10FB52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238415F308BCB0345DB283E277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4444-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c457-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4444-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/616-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e000000019ccb-1022.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dcd-1246.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d0000000066a8-1867.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c457-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e000000019ccb-1022.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dcd-1246.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d0000000066a8-1867.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 616 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_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created 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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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}\pubs.exe$ 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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}\pubs.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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}\joticon.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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 4444 2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 616 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22_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:4444
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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:616
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 1fae286c82c13b7645e5cca0ba2795e4866f2c5158eb5462579eb9ecac1eef95
- MD5 ace927b530cfe536152331a01b300f22
- SHA1 21304d422d01763827eb54bb5468b8234733ee34
- SHA512 0c70da2a9c7941acbc731263c971ac1fd80c46c14f2ebfa7263e2ec76ffb6143e3796e4a813b94a97481b0b40ff48e8da2ee4396294d73901d2bf6401dd12908
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8EZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sz7:A3k03kB56raeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I
- TLSH T10FB52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238415F308BCB0345DB283E277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 3d854370e9bbff28faa5c78b3e6b157495f113bfbc94c1017293433a0cb68cf4
- MD5 586db87a41abec79f0ffdfc5f245f32c
- SHA1 c10e1e45ec3963744de17d5c53add1140a96053c
- SHA512 271cd7ff7ec693a9c24ce09079bf0882d57802fa86c9b420a9708263421d49cbc0781804e7307049295ff78c06db4ce4edc7513cafcad72602a42ea194abe147
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56raeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IcBPVAU:A3k03kCryfkZck7BPVl
- TLSH T146B52A16F6788762D077C079C5D6AA9AFA3238415F308BCB0345DB283E277D1963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 ca7b1f5e6700974cabc7daf2615d9d361f6a143f5af1ad9575d155cf392159f1
- MD5 4bc6c1b9c33951380c0b8c19c74a2163
- SHA1 5e83820e6903c3c56d8bc02c3ff9290d329a460f
- SHA512 9cd29e149740197992f4d05dd7e745adb0273cb1ba5b4c2a292f38d866acd8663677ec9637083748e0a931b29e82178ce54e4f111ec3d44f5445208ec24a192a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56raeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kCryfkZckZjo
- TLSH T1EFD51A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238455F308ACB0345DB2C3E277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 36bd25056627a52aa2a31b2f8f3033bb81a47f5f15b881c00dc63dabd49848fd
- MD5 f51305c36670f58ecc7efd872fbebb9a
- SHA1 10b571925dfac160d9b0239f0e5eeaab9b4fea8f
- SHA512 50df25dff068dad99baaae5f1a157241e890de8ec013da1ddb00f3dfbb27bda0ce99dd38e84b9687eaa21116c2ed3ababba5fcfe7b483447c91926faa177305c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8EZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sz0:A3k03kB56raeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IV
- TLSH T10FB53B16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238415F308BCB0345DB283E277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 eb3a94f38827d4fc6de2f647656861a443823da3b81349e7c016330ca1498848
- MD5 28af92b3b7378882c4ae8cbac2e130da
- SHA1 111a2166a69dd91ce2dc6deebe588a4d9db7f222
- SHA512 4224d64e7881a866e1548973c98497fbacf4d68c2b80864306bfc69879519474b767f91444e92f8a57913bf6d092457a2cf28e8b113244df1e5e9655ebf58e73
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8EZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sz9:A3k03kB56raeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T1D9B52A16F6B88722D0B7C075C9D6AA5AF9323C415F308ACB0345BB283E377D59636726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH