Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - max time network
126s - 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, 12:56
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample260804-p6grkabc28
- SHA256 e8584c99f84ac2569dd84996c2c18a252fcf8cada15b22f0e690057f584d5b39
- MD5 18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9
- SHA1 67f0f9f80f715ff4e0f9f519cc4dfa4aaecf8339
- SHA512 94d35c9d53e0877174cad96994994f3dc99ceb174778d3adc48aaf6af179f107feb3450c0c0020bda204546bafd9e292f8976bf25c383866baa7c250cf1b4195
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJAPji0AjgeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56rX:A3k03kHRwjo4fkZc7rX
- TLSH T1CDC53A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238465F3087CB0345DB283F277D19A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2820-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2820-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3320-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a263-1025.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019e07-1027.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a263-1025.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019e07-1027.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3320 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_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_119890\java.exe$ 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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 2820 2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3320 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9_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:2820
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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:3320
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 e8584c99f84ac2569dd84996c2c18a252fcf8cada15b22f0e690057f584d5b39
- MD5 18bb7fe501ce07d3852df165815734b9
- SHA1 67f0f9f80f715ff4e0f9f519cc4dfa4aaecf8339
- SHA512 94d35c9d53e0877174cad96994994f3dc99ceb174778d3adc48aaf6af179f107feb3450c0c0020bda204546bafd9e292f8976bf25c383866baa7c250cf1b4195
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJAPji0AjgeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56rX:A3k03kHRwjo4fkZc7rX
- TLSH T1CDC53A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238465F3087CB0345DB283F277D19A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 42c3aa0c1d5d3e7f85e12d352d9fd6cfcdb072cf077cf20f5949f8382f80dd1b
- MD5 26b568cdb0e20fec038fbf93e0c1a755
- SHA1 b27e21379d287b2554d65eb58e421a25e038f6d5
- SHA512 9c7d5cf9fd999c6c597a7b2feb0b343849793900c82d19017a7222122572491c93b16e53ff9c8dbaf0730e279e0208203629291847ccc110a83747f510478a1a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJAPji0AjgeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHRwjo4fkZc7rLjo
- TLSH T1E8E53B16F6784762D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238461F308ACB0345D7283F277D59A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 f890e5fcd8e4a8b5247d56711887bafc658c106257a6295b36a3c4638fb3f139
- MD5 8ef10d93e826c14891e3578432845d75
- SHA1 717be65c5342081024d66fde83b5a6ca0948d953
- SHA512 90860cbfdb5366fb5bc5907e14b8dad61f139cadda883d27aaf0a7e926f3505c41211d75cfc42eaecbced17aa260c7823d254257b2505f1970941825e6950040
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJAPji0AjgeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56r0:A3k03kHRwjo4fkZc7r0
- TLSH T1CFD53A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238461F3087CB0345DB283F277D19A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 bc1e598bc375614f74e8e96d5ecd390e571c281fcb8ce09c7f7b219b5754a0d9
- MD5 07325a737ec173b0b7ba608a5bdfa522
- SHA1 1fd0c366a0412cce6f271148ce7bd359dd8e902c
- SHA512 09b5a46cd04639d5ae8b42bec898ced93566347f6bc304cc3e23e57e39c397c35bfd4b995e283bc35b11458599c7fc1a2bd1d85818889f2e42369e23e538cbaa
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJAPji0AjgeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56rB8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHRwjo4fkZc7rBm
- TLSH T131E54A16F6B847A2D077C079C5D696AAFA7238420F3087CB0345D72D3F276D19A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH