Analysis
- max time kernel
98s - 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, 14:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260805-rdpb2stvcy
- SHA256 d5125e73381d62c63f64e93a9fb9efbce2cf01cb28716bda7f92b159233aaf12
- MD5 7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3
- SHA1 8fb060562d43b1113c4d6bc8e51c619cbb8c8e64
- SHA512 a7275a47fed40ca2ccd948cc2920c6a187bc44e2d21bd5da6ca9e10b5f2b5459fd2eb93e59342fe539380d1aa070669358975a7bfea403b40cf3b9f9beff8a52
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCpJbaRaMD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHy:A3k03kHRJd56r+qJtb2Ig
- TLSH T17E854B16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D29656EA333C425F308BDB1345BF293F337D1AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5768-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5af-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5768-165-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5384-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ab15-947.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5af-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ab15-947.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5384 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_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.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\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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$ 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.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\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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 5768 2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5384 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3_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:5768
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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:5384
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 d5125e73381d62c63f64e93a9fb9efbce2cf01cb28716bda7f92b159233aaf12
- MD5 7afeb5748099a0e137127b651100ebb3
- SHA1 8fb060562d43b1113c4d6bc8e51c619cbb8c8e64
- SHA512 a7275a47fed40ca2ccd948cc2920c6a187bc44e2d21bd5da6ca9e10b5f2b5459fd2eb93e59342fe539380d1aa070669358975a7bfea403b40cf3b9f9beff8a52
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCpJbaRaMD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHy:A3k03kHRJd56r+qJtb2Ig
- TLSH T17E854B16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D29656EA333C425F308BDB1345BF293F337D1AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 b84e693c29ec61008a61548f5ee85252b68c5b0697a5fcd0490ab0420bf22332
- MD5 5b50cc0a5f809492eed453b069a73a6d
- SHA1 018d264677c65f32240bda5ffa01cde1ea0a0af4
- SHA512 5dbe8b20e9ae8deeef569cffc3cd0e140f12ec1c3610e8ab98673062a2384ae93810abe0c904cf3be7c79b9c45f70a0a884d106c0d8be6218c9365c613954aec
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCpJbaRaMD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHW:A3k03kHRJd56r+qJtb2I4Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1A8B54B16F6A44B65D06BC075C9D2965AEA323C425F308BCB1345FB283F377D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 227dab9330f4e108aedab6e781efd649e3d6073d25447a651ae2fd6865f70474
- MD5 c036182e62446452ef5e06eb8760c57a
- SHA1 ea80f0ee5e3b7dd513b96686e105aa400b9337d9
- SHA512 61bcb6f28f9b812fe2c7548ddb219e5bf634d8d7f4a535aee7ddb0c390e31cf82f4ade2dbe05c3bdf06e541f44fe3e9189218190368d46d38469d204e0978f29
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJd56r+qJtb2IluygmUSbHDUnT:A3k03kHR4r+mUEW
- TLSH T10AC54B12E7E84AE5E07BD174C9A68566FA727C421F3087DF0354EA1A2F336D09D39722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 d264d7f28da8f20d72912aaa6d6d2565a1c257419c0fa387883fc70c4941ae50
- MD5 e0136c77a5bbff6ead36529583e3b2a3
- SHA1 f4fd8ba1ebef071fa8c02c5e8e99e54a6525255c
- SHA512 5b8e54fc3c2ecb52325a36f71cdc56198d353757b9f9b118c51ed2d73590a2e8ec1b2d59dd675b44a4158cc3591591ce3d18416254d2f4d802f852575b71a655
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCpJbaRaMD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHi:A3k03kHRJd56r+qJtb2I4
- TLSH T17A953A12E6A44B65D16BC074C9D69656EA333C815F208BDF1354BF293F337D0AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH