Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
148s - 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, 17:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_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_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_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_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 5.2MB
- Sample260804-v6db2awdrd
- SHA256 9962d28d7e1dddfc575ab46b8fc98e7f285e50c136d0a9f09af8f9f040eb08f0
- MD5 ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5
- SHA1 6c975775849812adb26bc214328777c25fce8e4c
- SHA512 91fbf077b9e190779695520c0a718fba8e38b6ede609ff5ed7f0e7efc9515f78f9902606dd6e4410b13094360993bb9e2169fc1e47631aeef5f06748c82b0faf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJsqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb4:A3k03kHRCFfkZcNfkZc+fkZckc
- TLSH T15E46F915F5788322D0B7C0B9C6D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0286D77C2F276D5C536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2308-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b00000001c63e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2308-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6632-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b6be-1869.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000b00000001c63e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b6be-1869.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6632 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_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_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_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_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 (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.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_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.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_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.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\jdb.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.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_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_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_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_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 2308 2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 6632 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5_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:2308
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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:6632
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.2MB
- SHA256 9962d28d7e1dddfc575ab46b8fc98e7f285e50c136d0a9f09af8f9f040eb08f0
- MD5 ee9411db306c5a5c97bb1b9bca882ef5
- SHA1 6c975775849812adb26bc214328777c25fce8e4c
- SHA512 91fbf077b9e190779695520c0a718fba8e38b6ede609ff5ed7f0e7efc9515f78f9902606dd6e4410b13094360993bb9e2169fc1e47631aeef5f06748c82b0faf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJsqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb4:A3k03kHRCFfkZcNfkZc+fkZckc
- TLSH T15E46F915F5788322D0B7C0B9C6D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0286D77C2F276D5C536736
- 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 5.4MB
- SHA256 7fc00ddd7b92e36a9295fc5188644ffd764008200ce55e399b217936c3114613
- MD5 de9b11e06a2c98b44e7517faf31007bb
- SHA1 35969b7a0cd59087aff717960ed8196b2c51fbcd
- SHA512 9209809e829b3b802033677e1e9613af437f1684e78ba499b854f3a916f49de8f750bdb6758c60ee11e2ea692c41d00bcdb5122d250a2bac67ca31426c486f2d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJsqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtbl:A3k03kHRCFfkZcNfkZc+fkZckcSEP
- TLSH T148460915F5788322D0B7C0B9C6D6AA9AFA3234465B308ACB0286D77C2F277D5C536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.7MB
- SHA256 add1ef73ccacbfb4fe78f9dc7e07a5e18129815f3147e4d445c41ad4487bb006
- MD5 cbce4a477dd0f89c05d953c75e02f7a7
- SHA1 0dadec202a35df1f24b1a4e3e7c664f078aba647
- SHA512 a87009a3b56ed299a24efedf179e17eb8ea3475d0cde6db29e23c616b9fb2c94384f62f3df6fe5497af285fa48efa6d0d2a7311084ba5d5488ae6a509d5d5642
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJsqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtbH:A3k03kHRCFfkZcNfkZc+fkZckcYjo
- TLSH T1BA56F915F5788322D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0286D77C2F276D6C536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH