Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
139s - 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, 13:32
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260804-qsyzcsfp8v
- SHA256 82ba70d597656175ec7baac745fc9b70e5016709ea2420e17b896c98fe446196
- MD5 f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6
- SHA1 e7b3b474fca756b7f81363a3b2bf0a28afae9e07
- SHA512 17acc99aa2fb9b2a812aff4c1ca7553328fa62488d27d93ea41c84d8ddc5a1a78f8b9cb267657d4d4ad8e5610aec5ecf9cc2f2ce7784978dcef123b7ce7748a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZuD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJARJA56rapYq
- TLSH T11C951616E6640AA5D06F8178C7929656FA333C414FE087CB13D4EA3D2F326D09AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5720-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e5-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5720-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5124-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019904-370.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e9-672.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a622-934.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0007000000016b27-1988.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e5-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019904-370.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e9-672.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a622-934.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0007000000016b27-1988.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5124 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_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.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\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.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\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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 5720 2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5124 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6_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:5720
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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:5124
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 82ba70d597656175ec7baac745fc9b70e5016709ea2420e17b896c98fe446196
- MD5 f0f5ef8e132155d4ecb4208595cee4d6
- SHA1 e7b3b474fca756b7f81363a3b2bf0a28afae9e07
- SHA512 17acc99aa2fb9b2a812aff4c1ca7553328fa62488d27d93ea41c84d8ddc5a1a78f8b9cb267657d4d4ad8e5610aec5ecf9cc2f2ce7784978dcef123b7ce7748a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZuD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJARJA56rapYq
- TLSH T11C951616E6640AA5D06F8178C7929656FA333C414FE087CB13D4EA3D2F326D09AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 4ae0bb8d05506e8a86e6aa4d0be146bd6bf1ab6046f797d132ab7b4febd983b7
- MD5 29a0c052483f868f811bf96b311c7245
- SHA1 4cdce26b21b89a8f89293eb2ea2a24612219c96f
- SHA512 4ec565963889c70f5bb55f4d316853b258e006b778fbec7a98b7da8e98a94805dda8ed2a52cd176d5dd2c76045c86e93f3f44f6531d857f7cd20bb87ac8e5cd1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZuD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEDD:A3k03kHRJARJA56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1DDC50616E66446A5D06FC079C7929656FA3338410FB087CB03C5EA3D2F276D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 236cfa2cf83fab87b2ee97422701dff9690a85516643258f6407d8eed319061a
- MD5 bfaac0886643eaca019a10d9b698cffd
- SHA1 232419774e9efe60b84f19ac095eac955e0060c5
- SHA512 25c244ea4882d73b557e7c43f806f5731ed983d6a52f3587070783ab8b2af958d9845b0008f4c50fbb2dcf36806c65e7560a95bd52b28ecaa2258a69243d26da
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZuD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEGx:A3k03kHRJARJA56rapYq6
- TLSH T1E0951716E6640AA5D06F8178C7929656FA333C414FE087CB13D4EA3D2F326D09AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 d3b2f032fc960a60d5908a292c1b1afaf08bb6563b75550d322881903861103a
- MD5 010b9faa63eb3c30197dfc7912680e93
- SHA1 f9ce390075b7b4158e50aa629b8758cdda2d51c5
- SHA512 1484838d918725d16726d3548d174901a64e4ea90072cbc9705150b980067c8e03ca87d23341cdffa02cbb93b381047b9d00850c5e0e1be494691ca3c2d458e8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZuD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEtB:A3k03kHRJARJA56rapYqD/
- TLSH T1C6951616E6640AA5D06F8178C7929656FA333C414FE087CB13D4EA3D2F326D09AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 5953b27dc98e606f188c46f17ac300890c09990a1b5d0b41e246a4346f848d04
- MD5 24eafaa2a6a7c8844cf305585c13dbac
- SHA1 83d2ae1d55a38e0428c98f59c6a9a91370f306f7
- SHA512 bf1f181cff2329b4bf39b4a193f575e76885e7449a80ab8b659a3c9f6137ebba128f8c8f033b5790198a99e604cd3f16f3d1f54a954a7788c8e63754d773de43
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJA56rapYqAIWmKmd7DAS0S:A3k03kHR+Rnra6vxGX
- TLSH T157C53806E26406A5D06F8174C7929666FA733C461FE087DB13D0EA3D2F326919EF9327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{33d1fd90-4274-48a1-9bc1-97e33d9c2d6f}\vcredist_x86.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 f52696141b814d8944010caeb333e3595442fb8657dfbda179eb60f6e7e2a6cf
- MD5 ae2e9a2841c2b653053ce66dacf4cd10
- SHA1 5f1fc3543298b7d1fc897878e7519bca530abf83
- SHA512 c0320d15c0e95ab6247486ad534b42d1e2373091aa3957bd2d7160de7256d72a1aa3de34fb32eb3386c4494b13cca3b69d636f1dccef1bd29b422b795b7cc544
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEoZ3ylKCwpZuD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEFr:A3k03kHRJARJA56rapYq2PnRWt4G
- TLSH T133B53812E26446A5D06F8075C7929662FA373C450FE087CB13D4EA3D2F366D1AAFA353
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH