Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/08/2026, 02:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260805-cfehastvfv
- SHA256 1f8f517e9d5cdbca3f48cdf1a85bed80ffe76bcae7517efa9dba019d086ef43b
- MD5 64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be
- SHA1 f2f13daf8db0cd1a0f42d56bba706905e663756f
- SHA512 688fee3074bf48b7bf3fdea0ff22a51d2abc2c43ecc04809ff7aabbb64bbc88af65369bf96ef3371f4974e061d1ec3471a1e441c2c17cce58b1b594fd78f3335
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHJduFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jz:A3k03kHRJeeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T1DAB54B16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344617308ACB1349D3282F277D59A3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4092-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4f0-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4092-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3376-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019cc8-1271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001f00000001889d-1524.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4f0-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019cc8-1271.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001f00000001889d-1524.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3376 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_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_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_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_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 (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_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\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created 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\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_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}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_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 2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3376 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be_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:3376
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 1f8f517e9d5cdbca3f48cdf1a85bed80ffe76bcae7517efa9dba019d086ef43b
- MD5 64929f6e03b687ecc6e0a1b8de7923be
- SHA1 f2f13daf8db0cd1a0f42d56bba706905e663756f
- SHA512 688fee3074bf48b7bf3fdea0ff22a51d2abc2c43ecc04809ff7aabbb64bbc88af65369bf96ef3371f4974e061d1ec3471a1e441c2c17cce58b1b594fd78f3335
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHJduFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jz:A3k03kHRJeeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T1DAB54B16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344617308ACB1349D3282F277D59A3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 be06ea49b171c5dc76a88d49cd80adb1728bcb9c1a9f4cc0424010bb49119a1d
- MD5 2ea36656780199936aa2cf35adf54fed
- SHA1 c40e04874b57fe684eb9eb197e42800d21985c2f
- SHA512 4206aab8d0967084fab58c542dd7a12d13008aa3e3020db0a602b0e69a4e9980a3f1840503a173ceeef0bc4115dca7981322b715012c192bca20cb0bb97c2967
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJeeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqsT1Llje:A3k03kHRMfkZc86jLte
- TLSH T116C56C16F6788772D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234461B308ACB1349D3282F277D19A3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 53f13a05cd11b044b83fce10f9e1fd22645d01df56f58aa502f6bcbdbf9b113d
- MD5 a9cca9fc51fbe39fe82016a84977e874
- SHA1 fc8568dcce242f5ab8772e485a132b1aa7129914
- SHA512 6ba7ce43fe158f03bce877dca06304ba1d8d85f3822995fdb806d05f2dddd442487d44785600d96d0cdc3a46b3eaa8a879caf3c8b9ea551ab967be8544f81569
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJeeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRMfkZc86Gjo
- TLSH T165D53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE31344657308ACB0349D7282F277D69A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 b580ff8ff3780e753c2fcbb79c4740bc7fc5e6e7e6ca5a9c9209aa714d1a2f1d
- MD5 49089475d2aca6548df8bdc87d10e494
- SHA1 a83e50809be1f803c13e634600f06767c7208765
- SHA512 0c9f011a771c1d20cb6c267ee333f258359adaa9c8de5460c0ad36b76fbf4527827e7bcabdb4e5b785643c0199e7108be6dc9599f87e9ad82d2c9871949b58ec
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHJduFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87J5:A3k03kHRJeeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqt
- TLSH T115B53B16F6B84362D0B3C0B9C9D6AA5AFA313C4617308ADB1349E3282F377D59639735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH