Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
137s - 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, 09:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- Sample260804-lncs4sha22
- SHA256 984a256cde224613df60e09d30514502aa554e203b2e294ef583dd48298f3955
- MD5 cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20
- SHA1 51600dab7aebfd99087a68a823e2c28beffa10e8
- SHA512 870240d1f044e893acc161dc9c52255351a45944fa4e989c3c9e97bb27ea6828fc6dbe4177779f189bb2e276af28625a094b42d7df2ec7648cefac589560106e
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0Aj:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjo
- TLSH T134D55A1DFFA48E31E077817189A6A35E99767C611F3082CB22847A1DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4132-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4324-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001bb33-252.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f3-289.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001bb33-288.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001bb33-252.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f3-289.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001bb33-288.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4324 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.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_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.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 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\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.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 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4132 2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe 4324 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_stop_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:4132
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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:4324
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 984a256cde224613df60e09d30514502aa554e203b2e294ef583dd48298f3955
- MD5 cc9404b70f6fde9486e2961c6ab27c20
- SHA1 51600dab7aebfd99087a68a823e2c28beffa10e8
- SHA512 870240d1f044e893acc161dc9c52255351a45944fa4e989c3c9e97bb27ea6828fc6dbe4177779f189bb2e276af28625a094b42d7df2ec7648cefac589560106e
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0Aj:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjo
- TLSH T134D55A1DFFA48E31E077817189A6A35E99767C611F3082CB22847A1DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 ac2e8b2dcb82544404c0c6a563c41028114dd26c1da90571088ce5e21f3550ca
- MD5 a034e28b8941606f72bb6ce301c50227
- SHA1 d9940e1ebb70eaa347d1ee39f0c88e7d5ab4448b
- SHA512 40214509313062ad1336a1ca19e77f9cfedd1c4f4f9112dda62a633b37eb138b51e57552e0a2e7f611dc63f8df83814644eaa269977adbd0917da1415b45f387
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0Aj4Pji0Aj:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjoijo
- TLSH T1D3F55B1DFEA48E31E077817589A2A75DE9727C510F3086CB1284BA2DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 c99527a75dd63280250dbf8b5314e22184a468a5fd0392e856e3e35cce5be01d
- MD5 a2b8e9421e6563b240c720f53b79dfcc
- SHA1 ab6ff438a77d38eba892b7709ad8207e066f683a
- SHA512 88abf161ccc26d28123da9ec5c422b844bfdc3a11280f3731b0001423aaf6d66f0566773b38052c28b104f0d96bfad9f6dc227ba185fc49db4192ece753a1dea
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0Ajm:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjoS
- TLSH T132D55A1DFFA48E31E077817189A6A35E99767C611F3082CB22847A1DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 df2291960cd374dac306ebce697e8b33112b4bbae661c32d45065c03dba605a1
- MD5 08e1c7c226d4d9982128b4e4a81ecea1
- SHA1 a295565c94a5f08a0073b0ff88ea6e63f46ef484
- SHA512 6a3d2cfdcc2cad413beb071e49b7534f2ed04ba7e7797d18e6dbe58eae9db076d487106a5ffae35591f6e729a1edb9ab1d71a6896d87c8838278500b04622d71
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0AjS:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjom
- TLSH T14BD55A1DFFA48E31E077817189A6A35E99767C611F3082CB22847A1DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 7ffb1a1b10863b769e6c59a386f459116fc79ba37fd06b671709ec0864e24357
- MD5 b387ecbcd7efccacf38abdbf1d5e8002
- SHA1 36bc8245a2ea047301c0f958e3147b44456cc486
- SHA512 d218519cb0eeb5d96a3937135a875e3a13105a91c3ec73f14c43828b26f1531b48d206f7abb3796ba8f5845ee86a96f199e40ce8067d1da8c43119d612f4a9d8
- SSDEEP 49152:FJlJXDtoZerRokp8rOO53RTqtiZEp6056r22hPji0AjE:WYrRokKrOO53up6r2wjow
- TLSH T1D4D55A1DFFA48E31E077817189A6A35E99767C611F3082CB22847A1DEE32FD19935723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH