Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
137s - 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, 18:43
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260804-xc71navxhy
- SHA256 5e43ac167198dd4cbac2b72c16265d17f1ab47857faafbb46aa4a992ce137d55
- MD5 b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c
- SHA1 a16f9bc3e68246dd8b38ffbea554fcc3cf745f5e
- SHA512 a21d2b7ae2ed6d907db6d1334c10d5dcd34bea99037454c69d7a324310e86d572b19ca66d0e5d267a7ff5f8973bf57067c056a09268edf4a5ef10aa92185a39c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI26D5TvinrmVD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJ+56ru56rX
- TLSH T16E556B07A6980FE8D11F81749A964662EB737C125F2097CF1354AE253F72BC0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3824-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3824-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4568-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001600000001762e-242.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001bb25-240.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001ac2b-1262.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001600000001762e-242.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001bb25-240.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000001ac2b-1262.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4568 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_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_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_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_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)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_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_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.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\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.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 File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.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_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_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_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_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 3824 2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4568 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c_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:3824
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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:4568
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 5e43ac167198dd4cbac2b72c16265d17f1ab47857faafbb46aa4a992ce137d55
- MD5 b189add11b4ad7dacccee547dc204f2c
- SHA1 a16f9bc3e68246dd8b38ffbea554fcc3cf745f5e
- SHA512 a21d2b7ae2ed6d907db6d1334c10d5dcd34bea99037454c69d7a324310e86d572b19ca66d0e5d267a7ff5f8973bf57067c056a09268edf4a5ef10aa92185a39c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI26D5TvinrmVD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJ+56ru56rX
- TLSH T16E556B07A6980FE8D11F81749A964662EB737C125F2097CF1354AE253F72BC0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 8f42dc8778be74aea91e4dbc8871a1cd9eb58bccfaca97e277949db3b2ca6d82
- MD5 125cd5dc1a72d00d50cc4115772f34fb
- SHA1 8c9759a271a9b50198b0259c689e00cc94e0f079
- SHA512 2979d4546bfc1ecee9a6c0e3de1d5e16bcde3efe2ef2e985ced98ace327ecd05d9e6bd9419fb8ab61e42340069e947c157f05001123740b1433bd3f185ea4067
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI26D5TvinrmVD5TvinrmC0Lel:A3k03kHRJ+56ru56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T15C954916E6A84FA5D02FC174C5929656EA733C425F3087CB0354AE293F37BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 d2dd5c922d80465d2c658c935e60d72ce3139ea85b51a60669bf042de21b13ce
- MD5 1137300105c0fed93390cb5ce6060f4f
- SHA1 6506a745d9e75ae20a1b123f3b2230c68b1efd94
- SHA512 5886e5916cdb39d48c21a29a77b4cb6e34792430203db21d8bade2ed586c31850abf574f67258b0a6e84a2e01b88861262640eeafa2718dea0b38ba01c05ddf4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI26D5TvinrmVD5TvinrmPu:A3k03kHRJ+56ru56r1
- TLSH T109657B07A6980FE8D11F81749A964662EB737C125F2097CF1354AE253F72BC0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 e54927b71a9c2cc37948822628735a50ec17e0c62ff97ae08c472645bfceeca7
- MD5 dcd3acbc64bbce55e014950b82dec4a5
- SHA1 31b256d0aad813541840ec218c125a4c74034532
- SHA512 418c44d5dc2c7ae164755a629eab72cc42cc4f4f8086e33a991c9fa36916d66f414844a7e4a3cf298d0894ae3da9c69c7b8834f75bb9f12d32499f61f03416e5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI26D5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmkzy7:A3k03kHRJ+56ru56r9s
- TLSH T1FB757B07A6980FE8D11F817489924A62E7737C125F2097DF1364AE253F32BD0AE3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 c1f62cf1a7004b7f25544e81e5371341a516de6a4060be2820f87fea38635ecd
- MD5 78176af78c5f1af270c1b109aa41c695
- SHA1 138c0089f625bf159efe49e703a2c30197086457
- SHA512 76ea405d34812e1012e1b0f52a688944cef71d63c35edd89a7d60408946546ca5c9f127a28a56b34d5df70c805a7bfc6920f08b0b63115e871d4830ec2a69d3f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI26D5TvinrmVD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJ+56ru56r9
- TLSH T199656A02A6980FA5D25F8174C9964662EA777C424F2097EF1364BF253F327C0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH