Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - max time network
151s - 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, 18:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260804-xeh5bafc87
- SHA256 06e7491e6eb56f709b5d97ff4c9c1f4df344e5f5a570fe817a417a331d1cc187
- MD5 af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5
- SHA1 0c32f4c2f4888dbd8baac0e76d28fad2167259ec
- SHA512 3e5e16182a5ab523571fc380597c5e1a1ef6cd64877a1e09dfb41f7c7d86b2bfc42c0d2ba10d220b1068f4126c19471e786cc628d9045f7d53f2794a62ceea00
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ+56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1BB856B16F6A44BA5D02FC178C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3268-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3268-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5360-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ff-344.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001ac2c-1258.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae52-1529.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b68a-1849.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ff-344.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000600000001ac2c-1258.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae52-1529.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b68a-1849.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5360 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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 (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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}\outicon.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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 3268 2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5360 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5_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:3268
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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:5360
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 06e7491e6eb56f709b5d97ff4c9c1f4df344e5f5a570fe817a417a331d1cc187
- MD5 af475735d9c3602313bc3200348825e5
- SHA1 0c32f4c2f4888dbd8baac0e76d28fad2167259ec
- SHA512 3e5e16182a5ab523571fc380597c5e1a1ef6cd64877a1e09dfb41f7c7d86b2bfc42c0d2ba10d220b1068f4126c19471e786cc628d9045f7d53f2794a62ceea00
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ+56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1BB856B16F6A44BA5D02FC178C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 9b353407f0266d272c4a714fb450a033d63fd406eefa19fcf33fc5f44aef188f
- MD5 f7140c3e405bd1c71ef74c330bead466
- SHA1 ed8a9565b470cebb8199f8db10a6662d42d888b0
- SHA512 a66a3dcbe272849ae8c1d47ebdee908de7da199212ccbc8559fad3de6bf0ba03c64ed035352cdead36493808b3325255796bcbee6911381ba54aec40714d43dd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMU:A3k03kHRJ+56rTPji0AjoTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T1D9A56C16F6A40BA5E07BC174C9E25656EA733C461F308BCF13549A293F337D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 2926d6588f79a6a4ce7bb761e9a84e663c628a70fab2569b1bc95f051622417a
- MD5 3a865923da7584c0b83fefb604e104ee
- SHA1 638b47e8743fed9af5757b84ed5ce4200a4056f8
- SHA512 1376b9b35e803656168f0177c94f2492dc9c40b8743539e4fb90273a24500ff4efefd503349eb7e506c01c541f7363e49aa19dc69ff65c393970ca8e6e4aadc9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM4:A3k03kHRJ+56rTPji0AjqEP
- TLSH T1B7956C16F6A40BB5D02BC174C6D29656EA737C521F308BCF03549B293F23BD19A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 a1a06752fadf21660ef8c57273ae227e67248cc20016d20f1521c2e773e7de97
- MD5 f72143ec6af75daabead7aef2ddf9c68
- SHA1 bc74a47410607cf9980f0a30c800442a6b695db6
- SHA512 5b9ee5c473ce5d47ed7b64d95bca885934bb1b215d029af866e2691bffb1413abc13ba687b05c6a1dfe075b977be41a59047b1d7a9476e95ef0667b417bef650
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMf:A3k03kHRJ+56rTPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T131B55B16F6A44B75D06BC079C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0355DB283F67BD19A3A332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 3b8801cabcb7a30af3895745727300dc8b0c7ec92389f335ae0d2b79b4aa55d5
- MD5 84f14d6fdec4a54029311bddd3125d44
- SHA1 eca6ea414a65eb853c1a9eb65d6790a20c750d3b
- SHA512 d001db83cd23daba481cd3edd530bd945daef00a318d3ee63198dc14da98951abd461109562908515c12129a2a33b4a29b8c746306779cac132b539eefb16c0f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMo:A3k03kHRJ+56rTPji0Ajf
- TLSH T140856B16F6A44BA5D02FC178C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 0e0a78c992bb2d564330ede0e6d3e2c6a15507981789fcaee2d0c58a31f0af60
- MD5 cb5e29dcc17884baf508a6cd0b9d9387
- SHA1 b95c3841ebfad41177b100f053937ef7460a3a03
- SHA512 d7338d87bdbe8b2eaebf16d3bb079e5605598c13fdef6760e280c84153e18f14b6bf0bde26f942b0344447ba9309ea51806c32b0e984c3b973f5787ecf8284b1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMN:A3k03kHRJ+56rTPji0Ajq
- TLSH T134854A16E6A40BA5D06BC074C9D69656EA733C421F3087DB1354BF293F337D1AA3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH