Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
131s - 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, 16:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_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_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_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_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260804-thfxkshr4x
- SHA256 668d1a7eb5805b8fbc3a536a0949d74c19ddcaa4ac817a540cc5c4d64df3c7e5
- MD5 40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e
- SHA1 c2e68eb1aeddfd8ad8c602b7be81c94e141c97d1
- SHA512 fefa715acdc92bc2cc5a4051994023f67c009933fdff3afeaf7cebf5507bf37e469ff975e494208ad1d5e6fec079ba260ed6a374f76814c1a9edfd7069555720
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6mEaB3aagu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJ0:A3k03kHRJARJq3k03kHRJARJr
- TLSH T14D959D03E79800E8D15AC1789AA69A22FB757C56173097DF1358C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5064-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5064-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4768-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fe-343.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ff-342.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001ac30-1223.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c7-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fe-343.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ff-342.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001ac30-1223.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4768 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_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_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_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_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\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_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_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_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\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_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_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_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 5064 2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4768 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e_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:5064
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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:4768
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 668d1a7eb5805b8fbc3a536a0949d74c19ddcaa4ac817a540cc5c4d64df3c7e5
- MD5 40eaea68168748d134b638c22386341e
- SHA1 c2e68eb1aeddfd8ad8c602b7be81c94e141c97d1
- SHA512 fefa715acdc92bc2cc5a4051994023f67c009933fdff3afeaf7cebf5507bf37e469ff975e494208ad1d5e6fec079ba260ed6a374f76814c1a9edfd7069555720
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6mEaB3aagu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJ0:A3k03kHRJARJq3k03kHRJARJr
- TLSH T14D959D03E79800E8D15AC1789AA69A22FB757C56173097DF1358C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 5b6e43beaeaabfcbb48c253cef4e4c4c52e1f35b2f78e5fab766d6ab9a9ac085
- MD5 88f74037e582e03aa8d843f155ad0200
- SHA1 e3038a29bfc6875a73de6c1f13330ea9bf6c1827
- SHA512 f8b24a7c3670a08f1ce6c3b4ef150c0df5dadfb07b2152ea6cfec5648b13d7587379b4bf03a6c4caad479ab02d89307c1ee5320abd3049c582f19c2f0ad9541a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6mEaB3aagu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJI:A3k03kHRJARJq3k03kHRJARJXPji0Aj
- TLSH T129C58C17F7A801B5D066C178CAE69A66FB727842173097CF1354C6292F63BD0AF3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 2bbdcfc9929daf66b7e183e664439b1ae2c25e20ea486385af0dbfd7c01acad7
- MD5 9306de14d802aae69106325923271a4d
- SHA1 2fd86bbb4727a9dda735b5f280d41c9a87d05edd
- SHA512 c8931642959080cd52966bc2994883b753190c8730ebe77976025c015aa00e7eb723be40ec8c4ac076ee59768691dbec161aeae4786efbfa866b93a98dfd3d67
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6mEaB3aagu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJd:A3k03kHRJARJq3k03kHRJARJ8
- TLSH T101959D03E79800E8D15AC1789AA69A22FB757C56173097DF1368C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 d455aa57e7d9aafeed3d652fa10a1571568283c09eb472d363c6a6683fb01a53
- MD5 e3eddfee8f1d795793ee86d14daa4292
- SHA1 0474d331fe4d7d8f47dc6bf81e98156c54b7545f
- SHA512 cd07a0315c102048fa66cd630b60e423f4ecce4f305a0f4fd652dc72c8d7c41bfb6defd37259d1abb8e9aaafb45f16272c77289e8b99560d4016e2e974f88f92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6mEaB3aagu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJE:A3k03kHRJARJq3k03kHRJARJV
- TLSH T125959D03E79800E8D15AC1789AA69A22FB757C56173097DF1368C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 71812d4c40d5b810b4eb7b6f0ed75ea13e23797ce988683571066efd9650e015
- MD5 47b05f442f589cc426edf1992d37d312
- SHA1 70775602e4dfef6c33dfc527674425f98f2f250d
- SHA512 c538e1353a0b51f906c12ce528e1aeeed9804c6fff0050a5e0b5fa9d4b4a88ae06161bc28d4ff4b1524abec6f71161d640329e2d57b970789978f4b5d766deb2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6mEaB3aagu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJw:A3k03kHRJARJq3k03kHRJARJ1i6
- TLSH T15EB56B43AB464CF5F14D84349592863AE6327E2907E396CB135DBE0A2F327C86EF9354
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH