Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
164s - 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, 10:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_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_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260805-mt2j4azvcs
- SHA256 00adc68a95325593ecdbf3d6b6e6dc0f76a1eda9bb708daa9fc544adcbaa471e
- MD5 d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb
- SHA1 b992167045238595df832c5069dc492ff9933c64
- SHA512 08dbef3b56df7cda835dc7b90f88bd25363d771b980234e5327c0c9dfc7b6384aeb91983e41044bf798dd23ecc33483db52ab7104438ff7b3d6193079214ac6c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxEaoyyTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE:A3k03kHRJAeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T12A855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2764-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-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/2764-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4124-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d000000000140-2115.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/0x000d000000000140-2115.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4124 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_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_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_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_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}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_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\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.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\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.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_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_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_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_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 2764 2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4124 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb_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:2764
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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:4124
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 00adc68a95325593ecdbf3d6b6e6dc0f76a1eda9bb708daa9fc544adcbaa471e
- MD5 d87fe247ee24e3b12d42590274ab0dfb
- SHA1 b992167045238595df832c5069dc492ff9933c64
- SHA512 08dbef3b56df7cda835dc7b90f88bd25363d771b980234e5327c0c9dfc7b6384aeb91983e41044bf798dd23ecc33483db52ab7104438ff7b3d6193079214ac6c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxEaoyyTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE:A3k03kHRJAeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T12A855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 2baf0639cde6349e80479b4ad0bc288098a052f6b3a50d11a50bc091133fba78
- MD5 1c009b93d48988e86e77432f15c67e60
- SHA1 465908a7bb95d4e25e65f84dced2b01af5e140e6
- SHA512 938d4f51b0903eec62b67b166aa61c5db89b73290635c2aa902f00acc57b4f8cb2308bdd87456b07ff96f520bbd55b736f99970288a7bbe90db4ebbce702f43f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxEaoyyTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE3:A3k03kHRJAeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D8B53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 ee36ffa6e119e4746e90aa0906d84cb169fe489044912bedd73d3e03c3260376
- MD5 9f7068bc8c0ed7eec1e934dc4a356ffa
- SHA1 a66208d2695743b03e0cc18f112f1646f6163ae6
- SHA512 e9397fb0f515bf14e4f42092ddca871568ed219a12e141d11409f5935c63fc9a231af55908ee008890321dc8b6e2097a82141da93f2e16566fbf686d0e69b250
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxEaoyyTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szEV:A3k03kHRJAeW4SkZP4sz9Mbb
- TLSH T158955C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE31344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH