Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - max time network
147s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/08/2026, 01:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260805-b8mtpshm81
- SHA256 02a5fa934976ca7c615e877a8f0075698aa5c5810e29b54b956825ab08ecdf6f
- MD5 bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752
- SHA1 f43bbaa40a603643da636679e8c4273b0ee8531c
- SHA512 c3d06746ba692c8aecf4662e0fef7f2990dd84261253c74dcba08b20880f0fa1a15831c45e4d4cd872cc78f502054791f49ae1579400e3fee90c6dba6bf3de6d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtIc3MYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4Ekh:A3k03kHRJCqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T117B53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1300-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1300-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5016-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019de8-1024.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001ac2b-1256.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019de8-1024.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000001ac2b-1256.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5016 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" 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.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\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.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\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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}\msouc.exe$ patcher.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.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 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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 1300 2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5016 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752_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:1300
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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:5016
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 02a5fa934976ca7c615e877a8f0075698aa5c5810e29b54b956825ab08ecdf6f
- MD5 bd51ee48f6d404edb4e1fd2d6c56e752
- SHA1 f43bbaa40a603643da636679e8c4273b0ee8531c
- SHA512 c3d06746ba692c8aecf4662e0fef7f2990dd84261253c74dcba08b20880f0fa1a15831c45e4d4cd872cc78f502054791f49ae1579400e3fee90c6dba6bf3de6d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtIc3MYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4Ekh:A3k03kHRJCqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T117B53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 11158ebdd2597f25c91b38da7d2a75cdcb53ef96227ad481b08a73f4938977c0
- MD5 2c57b06707663f56cf744b8501f59c74
- SHA1 b8bca301f39dcba7bbe7dd60efa54a6e9db12a62
- SHA512 98ebc26ec0a620b89654406a97109c0eb83fee66bbdd3475888bd38241b4872daee90f75355e1f9868cfae144b3efce667d66f38f38090ebf48637692e6c3571
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR4FfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1CDD52916F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0349D72C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 c623e4efc89dcb6c19e7f28ed12f83e1e2564321ea6294d97514c9af84519067
- MD5 99e56e951b05116060ec90dae1c4cded
- SHA1 7543524749d6e2aaea1d6332c993ff212d639456
- SHA512 c44c339e83291043b47a243bc8b50e2e8c78a61524458368d7b9d5b8b8eb6839cc3a43905297de8e1e84d8e08112ff75ddadbcc7865767d7095d6f6c8692dc87
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtIc3MYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4Ekx:A3k03kHRJCqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbu
- TLSH T150B53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 edb0c7162c8be71786a7c1dea14a9ee85a03050d79f65c30057f9078058fca3e
- MD5 7993696c97b87cae556f024bfaa76da7
- SHA1 14746092f2c4c4e9cdd885b45a30dfc8ef506d6a
- SHA512 7eb24092a7ae35ed5249b0a2689c5336e8b74eb482f5d1e1d35cf557aa1090eeff2949103ab7fd324f0b52c047d52d12e94d8dfcaa8bb96013fd20634473974b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtIc3MYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4Ekc:A3k03kHRJCqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T1E1B53B16F5B88362D0B3C079C5D6AA5AFA313C425B308ACB1349E7282F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH