Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - max time network
144s - 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, 20:05
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260804-ytv8vsxta1
- SHA256 b1f4134bb27c214e12f9345135721e64278c827728cd5d38350d3c0b33fe8c60
- MD5 5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab
- SHA1 89b7f995c76a0ec760acd1102d2b82352817f75a
- SHA512 23a5c7c75fd6ebbeb58a77dbd525ed9ad803cbfaef84217ff1980433d857c946db97117b749d4580f08cf68295bcbd4564b36247b316b4db929b18554162cea5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhEQPZyyCUq7lfHLJ:A3k03kHRJPTeX
- TLSH T1A2458C07E79400E5E14AC1748A969A32FB75BC521B6093CF1368C62A2F637D0BF3D7A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1680-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e8-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1680-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4132-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019920-398.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019cca-1290.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e8-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019920-398.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019cca-1290.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4132 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_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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 Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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}\pptico.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.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_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.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\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1680 2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4132 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab_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:1680
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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:4132
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 b1f4134bb27c214e12f9345135721e64278c827728cd5d38350d3c0b33fe8c60
- MD5 5cac99576990a4ffa75554fffb3888ab
- SHA1 89b7f995c76a0ec760acd1102d2b82352817f75a
- SHA512 23a5c7c75fd6ebbeb58a77dbd525ed9ad803cbfaef84217ff1980433d857c946db97117b749d4580f08cf68295bcbd4564b36247b316b4db929b18554162cea5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhEQPZyyCUq7lfHLJ:A3k03kHRJPTeX
- TLSH T1A2458C07E79400E5E14AC1748A969A32FB75BC521B6093CF1368C62A2F637D0BF3D7A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 96f3cc76826633a423d3f8c864c70f318baeb7d59251a6f6d1246e7661beee44
- MD5 2c84fd2326aee483ad67ff4480bb5be1
- SHA1 3a3df3eb3c332e41422736b5a347c32ee063540f
- SHA512 d143a98d5798184903b07f83384ad2bbff15c672e4d2f072974bae3fdb82979f22f8a58a08ef5427b26c95bd729c62da6dc1ec29083d544d7bd917e751549fb4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhEQPZyyCUq7lfHL10Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJPTeTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1C3857B17F6A402F5D067C0B8C5D6966AFA7278421B3086CF1358C7292F63BD1AE3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 4df89fcc95780de29406b7afcdc1c22aabbb8aae2c589d9d66857accff718055
- MD5 c5011cfde26524b0ff96960bbd5dccce
- SHA1 3f9148d5977d2df23a9f1ba2fc7376c332387ea0
- SHA512 3c68b8ffc1f9ce1b253ac249c11848f187fb2993a5ff8b3698f44603fb8ae7e3b038b683e89a97e03f53861a190d661969214a6cef10a8f21f72cd8734df7634
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhEQPZyyCUq7lfHLhu:A3k03kHRJPTe+
- TLSH T164458C07EB9400E5E10AC1749A969632FB75BC521B6093CF1368C62A2F637D0BF3D7A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 b040c286aacc474c64549324030e83f47259be83348f2935ea33dd25cc67e8ba
- MD5 6adfe6271da4e0590d694d3e74163773
- SHA1 93f9b44f90490d2a12c2245aa8d16a919f3d2d71
- SHA512 19d5e9f7cbb0d5e2ecffdeca5bf2d87e513745df47647de09a7c785da3d12d9f5cd47e16ab20455ceed18e16085b2e9c373c7ca1554263901ce4b2d0a0d540e5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhEQPZyyCUq7lfHLVF:A3k03kHRJPTe9
- TLSH T1E5557C03E69500E5D64A813089968632FB75BD921B2097EF1368F72A2F737D0BF39764
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH