Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
135s - 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, 19:58
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260804-ypt51adl21
- SHA256 1cd7df980df5e914085f479aee4b4dc0b7c919d503694f259daa16e8d9b9e76f
- MD5 6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05
- SHA1 d76f1dbe7ec221975787b15a7e0a9c44d53992e3
- SHA512 936e8562b1d1420be83902d2ca5b2f9e754588a6c191f3a4c918c8a3d877c2ad114ada12ecc74bdb3998de74be45586da3e2cea76c8f016d40836a9b1ce763d0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaW+FZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szEZ:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbCRJWpYq
- TLSH T1DDB54B16F6788372D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344617308ACB1349D3282F277D59A3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4956-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4da-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4956-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3520-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000a00000001887f-1490.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0012000000016d13-2011.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4da-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000a00000001887f-1490.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0012000000016d13-2011.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3520 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_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.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\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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$ 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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 4956 2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3520 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05_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:4956
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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:3520
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 1cd7df980df5e914085f479aee4b4dc0b7c919d503694f259daa16e8d9b9e76f
- MD5 6405b82304a437d20f2d384bb9f8ca05
- SHA1 d76f1dbe7ec221975787b15a7e0a9c44d53992e3
- SHA512 936e8562b1d1420be83902d2ca5b2f9e754588a6c191f3a4c918c8a3d877c2ad114ada12ecc74bdb3998de74be45586da3e2cea76c8f016d40836a9b1ce763d0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaW+FZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szEZ:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbCRJWpYq
- TLSH T1DDB54B16F6788372D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344617308ACB1349D3282F277D59A3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 e0ca84ac2dd1e335e614228e1e2e2dfa67c419dd1b415d48e35ffef0c24f0554
- MD5 cc687269b879f5d2da8d46dadd861c3d
- SHA1 408aceee6ea998ecc730ff14dfc1b5f97774ed2d
- SHA512 3cf96ee38c9902183c3e9af8cfea1d8f2049042167a28e55d50538fee149a66d3b96c2c57a0043111fdf76bb5ab00647d9ab8ee85d73cedaa2efd68ce8be656f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbCRJWpYqnPjiPDrW:A3k03kHR1fkZcCRU6iPjiLS
- TLSH T17ED56B16F6788272D073C079C9D6AA9AFA3234451B308ACB1389D72C2F277D1DA39775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 8b03106f850dd8d989e4b734efe4c1bc7b3dbac28252aaaa949d0c30c8d8136f
- MD5 a9e0616754703093580ace6d1a18dbd1
- SHA1 3853bf7ce1b3d74a9101fb9ca82a3854ace3561f
- SHA512 3265f6f71bd722639880601c6fa50fa7184ee3fb16c5e2736a93e7ece1814f0925f3ca440684e57003e0cc972b754bee99accbbb4189f5e5f81497ef021b633d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbCRJWpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR1fkZcCRU6Gjo
- TLSH T1FDE53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 0d8f9fd22278afafbc983845f590ca701dcf1c5376da162909e7e0c8792f630f
- MD5 da840ab81aa9c5edddb898e2f6d58759
- SHA1 1bef88af43ee3eff98c8177671d961d5f0ea265a
- SHA512 dcc2a76ca43351d145fc1ec316d26a3520cbd3263b043b9e76cb46b7ace87a3cc11ec9c0d5eb2b47ca22d3ee4fd83e153a8ecc0b0d62377795171c063d6a7e1c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbCRJWpYqEPnRWtGkf:A3k03kHR1fkZcCRU6fRW4o
- TLSH T13AD55B26F6788272D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234451B308ACB1345D72C2F277D59A3A375
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH