Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
133s - 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, 17:50
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260804-weypbsbj8s
- SHA256 5a0579d2308f2af35f10dc573aa0b979c0bfd3e7cb847c7b6c121b4676c6e8f2
- MD5 df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2
- SHA1 f867b505b259e4435753e628ea7989192fd3ca69
- SHA512 d06d3cc350a3bc7b70f2b2e1c3c1037ad01e12c04af8c3109c9bc666c2f0fae5f7ab980056c96bdd6aff9c2572c5b8e60d98a8350ca2ea01640c8604576abedf
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqIkgD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kHRJH56r
- TLSH T167457B03A6980FE8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2097CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4712-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3392-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019caa-1269.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019caa-1269.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3392 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_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.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\jdb.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.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_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4712 2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3392 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2_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:4712
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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:3392
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 5a0579d2308f2af35f10dc573aa0b979c0bfd3e7cb847c7b6c121b4676c6e8f2
- MD5 df1e71511b96d54293fb9f1c540c62c2
- SHA1 f867b505b259e4435753e628ea7989192fd3ca69
- SHA512 d06d3cc350a3bc7b70f2b2e1c3c1037ad01e12c04af8c3109c9bc666c2f0fae5f7ab980056c96bdd6aff9c2572c5b8e60d98a8350ca2ea01640c8604576abedf
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqIkgD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kHRJH56r
- TLSH T167457B03A6980FE8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2097CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 f4b53ca392687a97358e7b998d7fd124463ad22fa1789bd0ef0dbfeeecdb1ef8
- MD5 2d858f1ecbbf5d5d43437ecbb75b0651
- SHA1 30f3ec5577f5f6c25fb54df782ee9ae6c58def0c
- SHA512 5d6564556399a1ecafae09d6aa60e69034750fe217eb1f63db00c491b71d95f4c4acef08a41fc06cf7eb970bdd9df032a7ea2c0d9f80a6bf1a8985b23efb1654
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqIkgD5TvinrmbP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJH56r0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T130855B16F6A44BA5D02BC178C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F77BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 8f6de782d82064d139838c3f106dfe746ca8dc6296482968e418a0da8ba55fc7
- MD5 f1b3fc814673d59d6f98d5e05e986c9d
- SHA1 d35dda6869ebaa09e8b4c9e6b78eb7f16fc9813d
- SHA512 e8b0c1e1233bed18989ba410c41f1e503b5008a29ff5c79046198262f86c0ff3f03e1d08267a2516138b934da8a6af70eee671d46d2ba322ae87a8c30eb4c31d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqIkgD5TvinrmbLF:A3k03kHRJH56rc
- TLSH T19A456A03E6940FA5D64F813499964A62EA37BD520F2097EF1364BF253F327C0AA39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH