Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 18:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_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_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260804-wz35jsfb27
- SHA256 ea618f5ca74b0d09dd32a8b313a5ad8cf7d2c77b08dbd2f156152ce2dc5e8a2a
- MD5 c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef
- SHA1 65837b0992053202825aadeda88099ab42d9cdf2
- SHA512 983cbd7921325e8c3e457b4cefceb505610777b812fbe35d98f9cf5a060c84acd0718a77d99eae9fc4452febb2118e7e2475a29c2c8ccec66f7a090fca43361d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJueW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2I:A3k03kHRkfkZckc
- TLSH T1CDD51916F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D72C2E277D5D63A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4228-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c32d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2404-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4228-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000018966-178.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cc6-1267.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c32d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000018966-178.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cc6-1267.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2404 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_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_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_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_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\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_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_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe$ 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_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}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_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_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_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_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_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 4228 2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2404 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef_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:4228
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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:2404
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 ea618f5ca74b0d09dd32a8b313a5ad8cf7d2c77b08dbd2f156152ce2dc5e8a2a
- MD5 c1610e9e2544ce211d508186bd6fa8ef
- SHA1 65837b0992053202825aadeda88099ab42d9cdf2
- SHA512 983cbd7921325e8c3e457b4cefceb505610777b812fbe35d98f9cf5a060c84acd0718a77d99eae9fc4452febb2118e7e2475a29c2c8ccec66f7a090fca43361d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJueW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2I:A3k03kHRkfkZckc
- TLSH T1CDD51916F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D72C2E277D5D63A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 1f2a1cbe5e59e775b917093302852ebbe2d3530e6d844cc9da396dfd347124ec
- MD5 0751306908ea5f5254aa4b5c80a2a1fa
- SHA1 df40c8ad792c8cb19f056ee7f3d5e9e0b74f1bfd
- SHA512 393b6fcdef774221a8f82382fef2a7e93c90f643999dbf60047b09f1c5d49820a957a4d9dc3739c1c8e54c36c41d6b069813d8a07f5a29e96270a25cb38dafd7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJueW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHRkfkZckcZjo
- TLSH T1E8F51916F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1345D76C2E277D6D63A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 8c0e46816320bc49dc73debdf1898585a5364e1058ade9e4c107395959211875
- MD5 eee9c8a0db12b3706f400303d9a3e75e
- SHA1 9d522fcc41f2612fd62fb0b53ad278251716f77c
- SHA512 b555a0685259a982c9bd00290e66dccb39214166653a7f8c09a62a3a1d67b4681922a9b32d924850ec8055c1822fa42339d494f0ef961d16d8d7806fc37b294b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJueW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2I9:A3k03kHRkfkZckcq
- TLSH T1A0D51916F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D72C2E277D5D63A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 e3a336cca1acfe6c9f3bb5bc7f6c1e9774991d3196d737dc4a3a087f79353696
- MD5 32d1354db57eb4f4d3375831f348c1c0
- SHA1 b11592c32d587aaf95fea69d9a8221deacc8a948
- SHA512 31d4b83047e51319e2e171df8af61e1363da98fd3a5851b27b0c02a50d7966faa40ab0dcc4a15f098aba33f0057fc423d2014cee047fded469275552625422cf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJueW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ig:A3k03kHRkfkZckcr
- TLSH T13FE51A16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238415B308ACB1345E72C2E377D5D53A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH