Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
115s - 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, 13:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_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_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_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_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260804-qlacesxxgx
- SHA256 15bf4d804c37b9c4e89264c088d04f0a53fa079915e54e2c72ecaaf10d58ea51
- MD5 ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849
- SHA1 d2fe14c5a09e743d64b0111e6629b98ed2cb0ffb
- SHA512 22361c604b42c841cef431a17f0b67c6fbd5408d0ef0e1be1a9e9ed06e1b4ba05052f1949bbc43a42a1895125e4567297bc38bcfc24fb02d3014a6ff036c0d2e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+cJuoncvD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHms:A3k03kHRJARJk56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D2B54A16F6A84765D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3896-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5bc-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3896-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4588-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00130000000187ef-1012.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a380-1013.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001d0000000187fc-1523.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae40-1525.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5bc-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00130000000187ef-1012.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a380-1013.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001d0000000187fc-1523.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae40-1525.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4588 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_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_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_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_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\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.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 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_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_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3896 2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4588 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849_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:3896
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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:4588
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 15bf4d804c37b9c4e89264c088d04f0a53fa079915e54e2c72ecaaf10d58ea51
- MD5 ff839c5dac2063b1f7d6b4d7eb830849
- SHA1 d2fe14c5a09e743d64b0111e6629b98ed2cb0ffb
- SHA512 22361c604b42c841cef431a17f0b67c6fbd5408d0ef0e1be1a9e9ed06e1b4ba05052f1949bbc43a42a1895125e4567297bc38bcfc24fb02d3014a6ff036c0d2e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+cJuoncvD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHms:A3k03kHRJARJk56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D2B54A16F6A84765D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_131343\javaws.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 bc126883ea8b4a88e144afe920fa5cf277e7cef561daf23b9e62cac400860a7a
- MD5 0e06bb7a1a0c7e4dd5cb8df3a3687011
- SHA1 2d6ffe0a39e7b752445a54b0d6a96dcedb0d3f3c
- SHA512 b7fbd153ca5d6c3b9fc7653105eda7c4834f3e8f4dcfdc0be28bfaf7bff8543cd345c9e30bb775c6446bde472387d22654537cae9a774b82f012a79c0f5bca86
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJk56r+qJtb2IQPji0AjoTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHR+RHr+ZjoKCqo
- TLSH T152D55B16F6A847A5D07BC179C5D29656EA733C421F308BCF03859A293F337D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_131343\javaws.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 93b7a1ef595aefbc2c8cebd899695faf97f88601a16d60771941278c22ee8995
- MD5 7a721d500628f3cccbd236f68f7a6b05
- SHA1 3d5e6e7b63b3c1e7f19d16e5656a564b40b7d4e3
- SHA512 d8ee103435cd7bd7097ae68d8275827ef184d002de85955db5f50a9d4b06ad7a64cd870664c8703ce304feee427a293661f09dfd9256bf8601609e6dfb586e45
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJk56r+qJtb2IQPji0AjXT1Llje:A3k03kHR+RHr+ZjoVLte
- TLSH T1C2C55B16F6A44BB5D07BC079C5D2965AEA723C424F3087CB03859B293F377D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 7615805a7c9546ed0226b4992fc01a7f852d9a3c4a7d25464f470d7c7b367c4c
- MD5 4d56bc20a79fa5ba3bba4c9cc4c01bb0
- SHA1 e7c1cb97e8ac749ef338b27ea7c94cbf4239d254
- SHA512 6863ab6d82318511793fc5ae65137473e109aee9991f60e750f63633af3b484305b02033f60265d43b1ed91e6aaaba9263a2ead059fe2e24410e09574ef6b5f4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJk56r+qJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RHr+Zjo0jo
- TLSH T11AD54B16F6684775D077C0B9C5D2969AEA3238425F308BCB0385DB283F277D59A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 d2d2c12d4a726c37c5e42aa5038e36fc3eb6086a7f36f3482170e0669fffa676
- MD5 5efaec05d743a058bc00e9b2ec16332b
- SHA1 494591d9b29b3cb8f62e6163d5d1b1a8b09d902e
- SHA512 ac34c872938b876f976d0b0f9a62fc1f840ab6596b33b8f5ca14822251773f86d0bd0353b82e9f91564ece297d461dc78d7dabf602f92e5cab4f6bbd54261c1e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+cJuoncvD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHm3:A3k03kHRJARJk56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj7
- TLSH T1ACB54A16F6A84765D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB0345DB293F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 79e949488d1229f43aaa789cec4680202bf814d2493be1c6fd20287afaf65a1c
- MD5 03c1073e6894c8c333a169692290b72d
- SHA1 81b4b6639243071c758f0c44c44591d0d9f74c69
- SHA512 b5d20a7f235d977586f9db80cdf30f644be774f5cd557ff1fb6280d2495a6e55d12500ae670bd036dc525edd2af638bb1dd6a8846508b12dbe77ee7f05c473b5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJk56r+qJtb2IQPji0AjW8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHR+RHr+Zjo6m
- TLSH T1F0D54A16F6A447A5D06BC179C5E296A6FA723C410F3087CB0345DB2D3F276E19E3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH