Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
124s - 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, 18:51
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_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_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_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_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260804-xhftcsvzbs
- SHA256 b7ffa83240eeb899fc46e16b4461793f2f3beaa8cad340c73d338c3a62cad8f9
- MD5 abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86
- SHA1 a045ab61f6b5d03fccdd02913cf421306613dd2e
- SHA512 647e1c9afda8ce4be0589b9d40e9346c82e98d054cd793917c7159890a11b747f97a2a2129b34833e321311c915483456bfcd9530a752fcfda1536ccd45be7bf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I:A3k03kCrd6YfkZck
- TLSH T14DD52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345DB283F277D5953A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3500-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c519-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3500-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3472-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ab81-1047.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c519-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ab81-1047.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3472 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_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_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}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_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 (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_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 created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_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_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.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_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_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_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3500 2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3472 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86_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:3500
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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:3472
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 b7ffa83240eeb899fc46e16b4461793f2f3beaa8cad340c73d338c3a62cad8f9
- MD5 abad42bb23f189b6c7a3fbdf4083ca86
- SHA1 a045ab61f6b5d03fccdd02913cf421306613dd2e
- SHA512 647e1c9afda8ce4be0589b9d40e9346c82e98d054cd793917c7159890a11b747f97a2a2129b34833e321311c915483456bfcd9530a752fcfda1536ccd45be7bf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I:A3k03kCrd6YfkZck
- TLSH T14DD52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345DB283F277D5953A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 2daeec818a964ba9d0c8ec95b986722c4ad046bd8fe0da48368cc24a468922df
- MD5 cea27e876b3bc40429d53a7a9d7d2171
- SHA1 6098fd25238eb4f9cec54831926149e7a160fe96
- SHA512 119b14ae52be9f310016fb28fdb29dfda652ddb0d1ee834933800c48088e3b7245725239c9d5c831bcb913aee5196671db2cb09c46435dcafee30e796441214e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IZPji0Aj:A3k03kCrd6YfkZckAjo
- TLSH T129F51A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238465F308ACB0345D7683F277D5963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 49cd9deb45437ee1ca359f4a99cad54b734e8f11521f15d8226d5da802ca483e
- MD5 65c4ecffa53a3503fcda709df6bc33a1
- SHA1 0a8b4097d36243066dacca2fbe73f2392817a0df
- SHA512 cac9878f67876dbb9b8e85be9967ffa35f88df77b7c67b138ff84ce665c852d0128b16942996dcdd2a72c6e69fa7ffb989cfc4ab760daf624678a61b67c155d2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IaN:A3k03kCrd6YfkZckpN
- TLSH T1C5E50716F6688732D077C075C5D2AA5EFA3238419B328ECB12459FAC7FA76D18536332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH