Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - max time network
153s - 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, 06:02
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_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_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260804-grgh9asdrf
- SHA256 596bd585186f5f807e822c97e1ed3f577032661a2eeb58b2128ec1a0c168539d
- MD5 a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7
- SHA1 2183eda7033ade94b22ed749b01d1a9214f0391f
- SHA512 79a10d48dbbd468e7d763f9f38e3ce9214e806af781c18f9d37b77325a6066540ce7ea66225784426c50d4b0ccf61fd2c3ec1c00cf4e02ab33ee1a8f9fc3f65b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0iLasTNC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rqPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E2756B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3428-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3428-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4644-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c542-237.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019981-544.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0fd-1026.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c542-237.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019981-544.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0fd-1026.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4644 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_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_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_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_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_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.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\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\jjs.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_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_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.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\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_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_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_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_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_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 3428 2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4644 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7_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:3428
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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:4644
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 596bd585186f5f807e822c97e1ed3f577032661a2eeb58b2128ec1a0c168539d
- MD5 a3ee00f30ad990c293b1571d077a51c7
- SHA1 2183eda7033ade94b22ed749b01d1a9214f0391f
- SHA512 79a10d48dbbd468e7d763f9f38e3ce9214e806af781c18f9d37b77325a6066540ce7ea66225784426c50d4b0ccf61fd2c3ec1c00cf4e02ab33ee1a8f9fc3f65b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0iLasTNC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rqPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E2756B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 0301c02ee92ac36105f6829f9017fcf2b374ae4be07f6d62c320008c3ae3eb78
- MD5 43c88d4488fcba3db1c7cf7aa45aeba1
- SHA1 f047dd06a28218aecc57be55ea2d215ea4dfbc03
- SHA512 f495338d6af54ae83efa1ed7e5b0bd327b60375f855294f0752f6c73cb49fade1784256a9d3cf6162bf391527e3ee14e726e90eb3aaf5b0988d4c7a582c9ca7a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0iLasTNC0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0v:A3k03kB56rqPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CCA55B16F6A44B75D02BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1345DB283F67BD1963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 037ccfe3921b6c26cdc8f99d0f56d5cb705e2394be97b6513d42b7208e94833f
- MD5 e34c3fb9ace6c89e9ee0a0e363d79cb5
- SHA1 365535977a809812524f5c72388588d55e3819f9
- SHA512 a6d2cc07d1fd8a26c966223c54d63b93184f4f25f83f9bd2a19c3c6e4444d25e23c43407084673a5c9495d9848244575aa8d6e566b2affd056cad8d4b73dea47
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0iLasTNC0Le5ji0hmxNrMwo:A3k03kB56rqPji0Ajc
- TLSH T143756C16F6A44B65D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C425F3087CB1358DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 42216fe1218e01bbee546e1ac05591da095edb739a6de04388edca11e8454146
- MD5 ec8eb06aecf0e103a8adbff815fc1157
- SHA1 3afe934e2f3e41d9720c4b7e67612cb0e19901e7
- SHA512 2aa12c377889cc028ea192e1ea59a52b6b52d9fa2bfbdfce4540a198046b54e9f2ccc1347f74361c7bc0707667714adbcc1c54c6db1281b5cbd007c1d9a8f444
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0iLasTNC0Le5ji0hmxNrM393:A3k03kB56rqPji0Aj6
- TLSH T123756C16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 81f4e03345bf6bc2f8acfe2e01b5d03c2899920a36846f6db0bf2d910085cd16
- MD5 9017556791c5c9402daf0788b1e724da
- SHA1 8e5583c61b532af5110125b72df30355b03bf328
- SHA512 6082fc5c141a067e8889b627ea551ef36f71e229dc85899c4719586d80955dfe8c3e43c61ca91b1ca1b4aa20f0c6404787911e74a6cb6682f0aa1fc4a8c999a4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0iLasTNC0Le5ji0hmxNrMuwE:A3k03kB56rqPji0Aj7
- TLSH T1EC756C16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1355DE283F63BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 9b3f64fffdd4a22939c0d8a0913b3d5ba238adec1c8f50bdb465ce22f7ca88e9
- MD5 e139c22c3bff1b26676b3d85c944194d
- SHA1 992e92de1a49b770df146536032ce99246080a5e
- SHA512 42a8a285d05fef7447226a26c87ee1034cd5d416ff8c4fff7893fe4ab39042bf79800bffc11524787729c5a04c5aecec9d2b2f9e3f3edbbfb9d5473a95532536
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0iLasTNC0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kB56rqPji0Ajq
- TLSH T1B0754A16E6A40B65D06BC074C9D69656EA733C821F3087DB1358BF283F337D1A63A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH