Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - 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, 19:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_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_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260804-ynghhsga89
- SHA256 e8767f1da2b5ec6bf6c5975c2d519b69b109bfc38d1a508c684f5d6132a5121a
- MD5 66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9
- SHA1 b0f9e9ba39d74c581c90c8ac5055d5d8386d931d
- SHA512 81b0b65b2fe79d0f949387637b8dc0606750ef6a4d74a90ab5735896698340459a04881c7a15b12c6616fd04a556c93ed8a6ba45bd2f7b7a585382441dfddefe
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI2GYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5wn:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T181956C16F6A44275D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACF1389D7282F277D5DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4092-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5dd-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4092-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4632-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00040000000184c5-111.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e000000019cd4-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5fb-1775.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5dd-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00040000000184c5-111.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e000000019cd4-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5fb-1775.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4632 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_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_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_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_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}\dbcicons.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_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\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\ResolveJoin.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.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_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_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_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_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 4092 2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4632 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9_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:4092
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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:4632
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e8767f1da2b5ec6bf6c5975c2d519b69b109bfc38d1a508c684f5d6132a5121a
- MD5 66e443db4000c77369bffaeed9cba8b9
- SHA1 b0f9e9ba39d74c581c90c8ac5055d5d8386d931d
- SHA512 81b0b65b2fe79d0f949387637b8dc0606750ef6a4d74a90ab5735896698340459a04881c7a15b12c6616fd04a556c93ed8a6ba45bd2f7b7a585382441dfddefe
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI2GYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5wn:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T181956C16F6A44275D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACF1389D7282F277D5DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 422856f69bb37b754afa45b1f28195000bc6e00bd5f3a86600321f5ceee3df68
- MD5 1a3d0d9b606d6eb68444392d75744d1b
- SHA1 16a67dc5cfcbed218449ea0dcd1a880d85c7034f
- SHA512 4a31578295c8b096262adca3427ba9209a7fbbfa0961cec83612ee51ad1b9464ca6ab13f5477497dca51995e1af80a1c1da478ed3403e445a4a310ae1ab8756b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI2GYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5wm:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IRpYqdw
- TLSH T161A56C16F6A442B5D073C1B9C5D2AA5AFE3234425B308ACF1389D7282F277D1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 7632907786865a5bb9dd82bb89019df8293e8a61f259db5c6bacdf04a4d8f035
- MD5 e2f57790512aa8b1df6d12abe0253940
- SHA1 68c6a54811687ee1e0b12ee2bc9f12442c3e9019
- SHA512 86f204cee9c9d5280d5ce62a2c197548198baeccb2a3fa4b2eff21ffcdfa6ed532b1da0f9ee3c7ef10771792e2e88ff1ccc0bfb7010841cad1502e9e407485e3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI2GYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5wf:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T135C54B16F6748375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE3134825B308ACB1389D7682F277D6DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 245332731291dc87f2ea78c9e41502fc64a3e2d908ce43f45f429385d91317b3
- MD5 3b2a8fbed362051f1cb74bb93815c66a
- SHA1 fc1c681373f00b40898f117456e45c9a96669875
- SHA512 d148f6fb7b22ad28e0027f98292d0936b288fb065145f255689d627cf0b2d631d55369fefb157c5aec652cc2a51b01e2a52f626857819eaa9eb515ca84866ba3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI2GYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5wE:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IRpYqk
- TLSH T171A56C16F6A44275D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACF1389D7282F677D1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 26e24f5701d9b923fe392317b1eda5a691b69cec88972958810d9aef381c2757
- MD5 7fcc7b0184af8007575577253fe87750
- SHA1 d2f4b7cd33170d20aa6b462a390e83d950ce5798
- SHA512 dcb06dc7c746cbd49be874abb57c6f0bac64d470a604719d6e7504291851684f86825949a6f3f51671b73d8a9b152588f66f1476398ec87c29c14b16176818bd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemfI2GYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5wE:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IRpYqk
- TLSH T16EA55A16F66442A5D07BC079C7D29A5AFA33384257B086CB13C5D23C2F277D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH