Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
147s - 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, 10:12
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260804-l8wfyshd52
- SHA256 5485bd90b19b9360ea69c5355318c211ae1fa7addaecba69d48222bf114bb1d6
- MD5 b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754
- SHA1 5b16ff1e2f2f52c585fe5b64708b22e60a0ea6aa
- SHA512 e2914b19d7c556d1440464183462454d6879462046a0fd4a587ca38c4dde8d89413a2a873d3057ef9ca6e009ef6d50e6e40007ec3d4735921e9008f775dedecd
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7iUgArYn5s+YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hmxNrM:xGaY5kqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T192853A2AF6A48361D073C0B9C5D6969AFE31744507308ACF1299E77C2E27BE1D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3156-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3156-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4816-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f4-334.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e000000019962-564.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001d000000019962-675.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f4-334.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e000000019962-564.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001d000000019962-675.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4816 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_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process 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_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\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_64\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\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.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 - 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_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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 3156 2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4816 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754_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:3156
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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:4816
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 5485bd90b19b9360ea69c5355318c211ae1fa7addaecba69d48222bf114bb1d6
- MD5 b04a7e394210d0117e20dd1646ff4754
- SHA1 5b16ff1e2f2f52c585fe5b64708b22e60a0ea6aa
- SHA512 e2914b19d7c556d1440464183462454d6879462046a0fd4a587ca38c4dde8d89413a2a873d3057ef9ca6e009ef6d50e6e40007ec3d4735921e9008f775dedecd
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7iUgArYn5s+YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hmxNrM:xGaY5kqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T192853A2AF6A48361D073C0B9C5D6969AFE31744507308ACF1299E77C2E27BE1D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 e984e11c15f7954241e226ab37ce42b57d05bcb6980e12549046676d0f5d2eb4
- MD5 ef63577f0e2513b3b761816ae156afcf
- SHA1 9b14dbff11dfb2f7681193a2c1e40469dc83cbd2
- SHA512 8bc4feddab55eb9c76124025469cc7e63f9831536564641bd92e269f8722d1195af598e28a6b0c44ba0953e98cd5c44a8608f9ec25bb4121871581a90d787a27
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7iUgArYn5s+YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNrM:xGaY5kqJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T112B51A26F6B48361D073C0B9C5D2969AEE31344517308ACF1299E77C2E27BE6D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 d3aad7d366ed251350303f11ee8f39dc5366fdabe307aa9438408a79641ec9fd
- MD5 e86f7121f407068f57a2df0a70eed29d
- SHA1 b2cb4f60780292cc18026665eb09e8f0463a5ca3
- SHA512 cb25fb16b1c52e0227fe8ecce893bb0c20ae62b5c45b09eaa7b9822579e8b26cf0114c3d1a0a7e9f52276a15d29593e4238d26053458284b6bbb7b222c3f4cfb
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7iUgArYn5s+YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hmxNrMuK:xGaY5kqJtb2IQPji0Aj6
- TLSH T19A853A2AF6A48361D073C0B9C5D6969AFE31744507308ACF1299E77C2E27BE1D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 9cc4f44e4ced41046045314491eb4ad8888d7a23add56f6258be899b9f1b0919
- MD5 74f50968316b895ed51a1b6f490c7934
- SHA1 7f39abfd75f6ef25b2442d41fa50584a38f743df
- SHA512 7cc3e477353b3f7864e231d61cd9de9924edfa95aacb7c77ee0061e1939dbdf971d24280cd72882a2b4288ce6c4250f57ccd257c5fc1dcbb2852d3db6a14cba9
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7iUgArYn5s+YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hmxNrMXj:xGaY5kqJtb2IQPji0Ajs
- TLSH T1CE852A2AF6A48361D073C0B9C5D6969AFE31744507308ACF1299E77C2E27BE1D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 5dfdf61622c1ecb472858032f5e027f8e8e888ac675e444246862bb26d256a46
- MD5 965ad3dc8051bc70228e54048469cc2c
- SHA1 0cb1709128d00f4421e5bd1846dc253575ae9507
- SHA512 a7c880c4a70fa28cbb024a26c62d8b55bad69c0618ff5b2c39054ae7b22ac9ded3775d36be4e10c0c114224e6deb5067c2511dba9646b3f25b11a800d2ee40e6
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7iUgArYn5s+YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hmxNrM69O:xGaY5kqJtb2IQPji0Aj6
- TLSH T148853A2AF6A48361D073C0B9C5D6969AFE31744507308ACF1299E77C2E27BE1D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH