Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - 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, 15:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_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_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_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_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 5.5MB
- Sample260804-tedcaahq9s
- SHA256 8b74b92eee58c316f05e623c500b3b1e8242a0670762b2a28f90d5d739920a6a
- MD5 45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4
- SHA1 ab07d5c8618ada83928ca9edde7756f81dad3b52
- SHA512 7cd246153bc5508a29f09e20db343dcb01aaf90c8c02e862b193af5405a5fa2108e5fa17a60c875e83bde13ba45ee7fc3f57384844c8348fc15aaabc17d0c023
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rhqJtb2Ij56rtTebeW4W:A3k03kHR06YfkZckcJrhJrtTofkZcBrX
- TLSH T1EE461A15F6788B62D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3338455F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D59936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5800-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b00000001c6e9-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5800-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4268-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ac08-1187.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b65c-1867.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000b00000001c6e9-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ac08-1187.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b65c-1867.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4268 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_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_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_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{CDB16BBD-CB19-4D7F-84F7-16B278A1D844}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.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.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 46 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 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_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_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_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5800 2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4268 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5800
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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:4268
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.5MB
- SHA256 8b74b92eee58c316f05e623c500b3b1e8242a0670762b2a28f90d5d739920a6a
- MD5 45ef6d44147737fc967113088eadc1f4
- SHA1 ab07d5c8618ada83928ca9edde7756f81dad3b52
- SHA512 7cd246153bc5508a29f09e20db343dcb01aaf90c8c02e862b193af5405a5fa2108e5fa17a60c875e83bde13ba45ee7fc3f57384844c8348fc15aaabc17d0c023
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rhqJtb2Ij56rtTebeW4W:A3k03kHR06YfkZckcJrhJrtTofkZcBrX
- TLSH T1EE461A15F6788B62D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3338455F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D59936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{CDB16BBD-CB19-4D7F-84F7-16B278A1D844}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 5.7MB
- SHA256 17eb77e778354755310878a907bcf86ee7548f0be4b3cff7c20c4aa869dc0712
- MD5 fd050988f0c0bc4ec8a2cdd8c98aa6b8
- SHA1 5c382f707c32b9f8411764d25793c64c2fdd81c7
- SHA512 010345ab664d4f0d4c3cc6c61b945ec908c470404dae31bff84287ad65d66e8f70284aa3537c1c555c1e193678eee75c3237f5fd07223adafe0bcf6d271f2ce7
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR06YfkZckcJrhJrtTofkZcBrdEP:A3k03kHa6WPkc9h9tTGP16P
- TLSH T1A2561A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3338415F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D59936736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 89f7dded51da0bb02cdf324c60cedd2d194b614b3bfb8a5549251f545025eddd
- MD5 1f1078769e113d900b573d0a6e98a300
- SHA1 3f4eee3268b8a0b0a458e7fe5b99ef29d5134e01
- SHA512 0840c4a297717f62cc1141303ee94f59c44a60e128c9c0198fe245adc66ad644e4cf1c1adef182441585a864f7ac2b444e62554e3433bd1a0398a3caedf797a8
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR06YfkZckcJrhJrtTofkZcBrLjo:A3k03kHa6WPkc9h9tTGP1/o
- TLSH T127561A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3338415F308BCB0245DB6C3E276D59936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe
- Size 5.6MB
- SHA256 3e8824268db8081c7ccacc425f7aee8df651e2986314dc86479a462c3503560c
- MD5 d1dc0c0bd0164f0ba1fb5b933ab8a3f1
- SHA1 318e5f144c7090d57e755a20d178b9d7563493b4
- SHA512 771c4468b5e323af6d69ec6c6603588065972c14b1cc7805c401ac00c6bf778cb5755e901955c00c6b65a9884faea45b262c6445aa3251915ae73bfc4aac1d5b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rhqJtb2Ij56rtTebeW4L:A3k03kHR06YfkZckcJrhJrtTofkZcBrw
- TLSH T148461A16F5788B62D077C079C5D2AA9AFA3338455F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH