Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - 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, 20:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- Sample260804-zhebmsgf76
- SHA256 d409ff995f4a43ff42f67b3efc01955759c637edb6577c035320f0ba8d844c5d
- MD5 326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4
- SHA1 3a4d4d2fafa1ea01fafca30d5e14afefc5551363
- SHA512 e492aae42f77e86de3382f85cc19b56a1bb2f5d055705a50759b1a0026e6fd0ff8244ad014e8b1b1c2a728c11dd5b79719c87a687b7b70a2610335ca3bc87b5d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDi6:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDi6
- TLSH T12BF51856F7688A72F06AC074C6D2A669FA33384507F186CB028EE72C1F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/704-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/704-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4928-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001bb55-254.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00150000000187ef-1027.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019df3-1267.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001bb55-254.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00150000000187ef-1027.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019df3-1267.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4928 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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$$ 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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 704 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4928 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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:704
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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:4928
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 d409ff995f4a43ff42f67b3efc01955759c637edb6577c035320f0ba8d844c5d
- MD5 326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4
- SHA1 3a4d4d2fafa1ea01fafca30d5e14afefc5551363
- SHA512 e492aae42f77e86de3382f85cc19b56a1bb2f5d055705a50759b1a0026e6fd0ff8244ad014e8b1b1c2a728c11dd5b79719c87a687b7b70a2610335ca3bc87b5d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDi6:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDi6
- TLSH T12BF51856F7688A72F06AC074C6D2A669FA33384507F186CB028EE72C1F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 2bb3eef9be013219a6b3afd2b307af00370040d25cf24828328d4f057f515ea4
- MD5 fb83c7c8f8dea2f35ba0a5b5c20e42d7
- SHA1 b4255dc07201c2a4962ba6950a8df712f5df847a
- SHA512 614ac53b3b36a2fb86ef85f7d783b10038147294625f09030526d4bfd72dcb1e2f57059eb4333dfee5befbc71a2cc71cb73ed31fb49ff80b33c539583d9c40f3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDiyPji0Aj:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDiYjo
- TLSH T100160856F7688B72F06AC075C6D2A669F932384507F186CB028EE72C2F376D585F5322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 1b12a892b180001c70690049ca666b7e83452f323453a87e970d7b5f90a5687b
- MD5 14def312eca24856fbaa4915b3c0e641
- SHA1 7095069f817d83b46df311b86f96908317bb194c
- SHA512 9a7894a42cbb800e791a1417837d0d9c69707c4abaa1e5873ec488af0440fa8908e2194db0e657fa94a70a7bad6ccb72d3e0ca222fd925b2382328298a97ea20
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDic:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDic
- TLSH T146061856F7688A72F06AC074C6D2A669FA33384507F186CB028EE72C1F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 e81ba988e12364112c2bd1ebb9cc59593216b53793b03fa383af370c4db49cfd
- MD5 d863cac57df907df6fde2bbe79a48d43
- SHA1 b327ff01652e2d815db10c8a64a8112c79a83862
- SHA512 80809e51d37295a048e541219d7ba1425afbb3bc456959909a48545d679e46b2752a51d21a7a0cbd0340124b111d3b26b9697c86f27bfa4e45ef671e656b651e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDiz:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDiz
- TLSH T112061856F7688A72F06AC074C6D2A669FA33384507F186CB028EE72C1F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 e433663acb1e3e2787122109ad753a9b512b14f890eb32e15a3ebcaa2b6b4525
- MD5 a837a83e553b2c46ceadf39eb518cca9
- SHA1 ba22920f92d90de030ca3678dacb8cd1dafb01ae
- SHA512 44a86479c48c887544eb05911ffc47cd36cee6baf60a617d01ae8e859e7a73a5080ba40d9b65307c283c60ed4266272e884b2c794326b73998ab4b350dfd786f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDii:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDii
- TLSH T14F060752E7688A72F06AC074C6D2A669F9333C4507E18ACB028EF72C1F376D595F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH