Analysis
- max time kernel
105s - max time network
144s - 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, 17:47
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260804-wc83aaee76
- SHA256 d3db4097dd5fe017c8c224f76baf93e7b969ce38ec993097de268416496062f2
- MD5 e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038
- SHA1 70ee5c4f7d746d3454c9456d39b0838338c982b7
- SHA512 3ac226b19986d35579cfc3bfd3091eb62b7c828d4ffa33fe1f2ab39e4d3531eb2af585fb43bab978396ecec6742758b757f45ec39c386a0072c06d37435a78cf
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplAZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmbD:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9Mbq
- TLSH T18A951816F6784366D0BAC079C7D6AA56FA33384507B086CB03C5D33C2F276D19AB9726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4220-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4220-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2200-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019922-410.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ac3b-1195.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019922-410.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ac3b-1195.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2200 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_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_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_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_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\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_132812\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_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_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_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.Loader.exe 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ patcher.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\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\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 created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.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\:\autorun.inf patcher.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\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.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_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\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_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_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_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_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 4220 2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2200 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038_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:4220
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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:2200
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 d3db4097dd5fe017c8c224f76baf93e7b969ce38ec993097de268416496062f2
- MD5 e19a3398fec46153fecd60d9f5121038
- SHA1 70ee5c4f7d746d3454c9456d39b0838338c982b7
- SHA512 3ac226b19986d35579cfc3bfd3091eb62b7c828d4ffa33fe1f2ab39e4d3531eb2af585fb43bab978396ecec6742758b757f45ec39c386a0072c06d37435a78cf
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplAZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmbD:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9Mbq
- TLSH T18A951816F6784366D0BAC079C7D6AA56FA33384507B086CB03C5D33C2F276D19AB9726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 75e0178b32034ef78edbbc8557ca382044da5af49d322cab2d5b934dd39ef6b7
- MD5 5bafe80d2b561b8b9947d1d435e91ff4
- SHA1 d19c403c1affb518a1e85de3da3f3e9c29a1a25c
- SHA512 2555bd9643474dfedb09874d43ec1dd13050bf6787500329b4bcb94bd040be8ad443cb5e3e15d2ac3807347ad16eaf8d679da6906d9d4cf37b53d124ada482b6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6Pji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RZfkZcQjo
- TLSH T158B53916F6784362D07AC0B9C6D6AA5AFA33344507708ACB0385D73C2F277D58A7A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 03be88bdd25eceeae2eb7e0fbf6084052a9bae624d023ca6f2f58eed101255a8
- MD5 294b71e2a07ed583388b8ee3c7074dc4
- SHA1 754a093a7570dd05f1ad0b70a7d6dff39a49fdca
- SHA512 be4666b502f3593cae623064566f8b15d5689be3f2d1d2dc1fdb71925679f349f3c402da7fe4ec7d1cd4a4c5c05d80159bfca71560ee190e73bf9733d3dbdd02
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplAZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmbU:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9MbH
- TLSH T1A7952816F6784366D0BAC079C7D6AA56FA33384507B086CB03C5D33C2F276D19AB9726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 f41ebe7e5b90dedb5b0cee588d7a8fd03ec68069107253d160d2d497067e1dd4
- MD5 3bbaf91667347f5ca72d53e6435805c3
- SHA1 17d5f0469715fe8ec0736f9937c8003f4ea44d40
- SHA512 1bf263c4115793dd9b34e9ee59dca5b51c8a9b9a499293d628dfe687d7a207b8a4c051a2dfbb13dbf2aea7626994e7d4a05552fb7007f440fdc460be3cf5feab
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplAZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmb0:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9MbH
- TLSH T105952817F2784362D06AD079C7D6AA56FA33344507B086CB0398D73C2F27BE19A79726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH