Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
150s - 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, 13:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260804-q36f7abg53
- SHA256 673aefe83bf5ae914868e33e11c10c75df5c5dea53c7df8d218d04cdada6d27a
- MD5 e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c
- SHA1 e30256ae8275ac208c8e218c16c971ae7af47516
- SHA512 b8495537c8f95cd851c51c66227e5b8a33453ea6d3edd0ea5bd2733840b1cf2e82c47a5b392a680f7e0cbe4ceb33f7f3742b13810f272d8aaa9e7a2ccc3e9b4d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaoOaE45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJkpYq
- TLSH T1C3658C17F7A445B5D067C178CAD2AA66EE7138461B3097CF1358C7282F23BD1AA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1368-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c534-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1368-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4752-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x006b000000018983-866.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c534-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x006b000000018983-866.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4752 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_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_122734\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.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\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.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\Wordconv.exe$ 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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 1368 2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4752 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c_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:1368
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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:4752
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 673aefe83bf5ae914868e33e11c10c75df5c5dea53c7df8d218d04cdada6d27a
- MD5 e4140203b380373192e0a1970265051c
- SHA1 e30256ae8275ac208c8e218c16c971ae7af47516
- SHA512 b8495537c8f95cd851c51c66227e5b8a33453ea6d3edd0ea5bd2733840b1cf2e82c47a5b392a680f7e0cbe4ceb33f7f3742b13810f272d8aaa9e7a2ccc3e9b4d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaoOaE45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJkpYq
- TLSH T1C3658C17F7A445B5D067C178CAD2AA66EE7138461B3097CF1358C7282F23BD1AA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 db86bfc7c58c5fdd2d4c0210751e7a21c377f80004d11339b84700c2d81d6058
- MD5 4564d901ecde982b32e99259b92d26df
- SHA1 3443d91bacc0adf0a39f3251a62b9381190f31b0
- SHA512 693cbe7e728f5747b4efa825db3ee2c86571c7bf7bfabb51b821db8a17d658c9ad5f4283fc5c711a9bf1a5eb9d9d4ffbb94b03996272a962ce3ac637035599a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaoOaE45jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0v:A3k03kHRJkpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T139957C16F6744275D073C0B9C5D2AA9AEE7134461B308ACF1399C7282F27BE1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 2cc069bb005d7165c16454406b3d73e00b009d45aeeceba73c976f6fa85eb7b2
- MD5 c3fd96dba36e0c107fd2c95e96274158
- SHA1 b2002fe0253ceab6dbc85454f2fb4e79371d3e8f
- SHA512 85e37e3e85324aa81398cc14bb387a8265566835390290f666466ab3a58c740ea79ccb3b50a8ab2bcd858daed30cb354414e6ff20ceac2454e92880e435b98b6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaoOaE45jcAkSYqyEC8JsZw1:A3k03kHRJkpYqi83
- TLSH T1EC954B1EFE644EA5D062C174C5D2D76EEA313C41172096CB2358F629EF32FD1AA3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH