Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
133s - 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, 14:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1012KB
- Sample260805-rm9dkshq4x
- SHA256 a6275cc9ccefdcfa2658dc54251063fc59b0110d32c142225fa0c6d0c02725bc
- MD5 2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb
- SHA1 009950f39d84da061e51ea1f466fe72617acaa1f
- SHA512 0e3624f679d21ac876dd56f4e15705238a4c69f5178d841a4394930fa95c2ba29c7cd11832cf58a6a23271c2b270fd5cb9d960d0e65dee99b1695a100651e514
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqRaDaRaSwE:A3k03kHRJI
- TLSH T10625AE03EB9400E5E10AC1749AE69A23FB75BC52176097DF1368D6152F72BC0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5448-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5448-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3392-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c549-319.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d6a-1021.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0012000000019d3e-1258.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00170000000188ba-1481.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c549-319.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d6a-1021.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0012000000019d3e-1258.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00170000000188ba-1481.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3392 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_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_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_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe 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\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.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\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$$ patcher.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_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_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 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_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_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_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 5448 2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3392 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb_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:5448
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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:3392
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1012KB
- SHA256 a6275cc9ccefdcfa2658dc54251063fc59b0110d32c142225fa0c6d0c02725bc
- MD5 2bc77870bbb1330a00e0538c77d91deb
- SHA1 009950f39d84da061e51ea1f466fe72617acaa1f
- SHA512 0e3624f679d21ac876dd56f4e15705238a4c69f5178d841a4394930fa95c2ba29c7cd11832cf58a6a23271c2b270fd5cb9d960d0e65dee99b1695a100651e514
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqRaDaRaSwE:A3k03kHRJI
- TLSH T10625AE03EB9400E5E10AC1749AE69A23FB75BC52176097DF1368D6152F72BC0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 54fc51ca2af1098611f31efdbefbaaaa3aecd17545d56cfdb51ab42ec90d5d77
- MD5 75453a5755e848c43bb5f4686bd0bd03
- SHA1 ac2b73c13c9037aa8e2371b2a45bfb7f4be51d9b
- SHA512 3e5bc5fe590debdaa61f0ed0e18630021842de9d04b79a67812e0303b7d619720526eadcb72f4cb7277680598e4387bc1592d00406f80dbffa280d01f87a96d1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqRaDaRaSwED+qB2:A3k03kHRJm+t
- TLSH T1DB45AE13FB9500F6E147817099E99A77EA39BD420B6092CF6358C7192F727C0AF3A395
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 fce4eaafb9c52e16d8e52a707409624af8ece71f46993899299588b8a3507ea9
- MD5 96d17fc71b754d07a84084e71c228b76
- SHA1 583f556fb41c8393a42accc48e5da79a8bfa64a9
- SHA512 ebc122a37ccaa1b4c866961d9437b838beb8251b4a6e4e62f48d6f6a02c2a81d7d931d9a1d74c5dc0e77f3d0ebeb6a349b7eb5b810ac891076e7ac6ac2a8107f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqRaDaRaSw80Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJQPji0Aj
- TLSH T14E757C17F6A402B5D067C1B8C5E6AA5BFA713842173086CF1398D7282F67BD19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 f9a60332cc2d8088ceda0373d6d59086a2799e1cbba95ddb3a8e888efb54dd3f
- MD5 f093c94f790d6223f75a946afd9ac5cb
- SHA1 07633d760414f1624dac2c59205e64faba8f1ea3
- SHA512 d6ccc8f7bd379f09d729e3ed87712139cddcda0cedcf7361f91ce90509771e0c4292fdf60e6eb39ae74a9b51a5560683ccb2c4d4e26478b3dfe492a2acc2b692
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqRaDaRaSwIu:A3k03kHRJ5
- TLSH T14735AE03EB9400E5E10AC1749AE69A23FB75BC52176097DF1368D6152F72BC0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 6185e0bf02496bbb77a4ef018359d6a8466528cc84d9470860493afd99e9d24d
- MD5 ed486cdc7110556546e7c71e09401ab9
- SHA1 7b082ffa31e87ec7f88532ab4b16afe5b4ef66f1
- SHA512 b930a3a19917dbe3007a1c6e61597077f3660e4d8732425c71053b1e98c63114438f9ca9c846554834e6469945ab98b4ac163dc2a88ad5aba4a2eb434e6f2f9a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqRaDaRaSwFwE:A3k03kHRJV
- TLSH T10135AE03EB9400E5E14AC17096E69A23FB75BD52176097CF1368D6152F72BC0AF3E3A9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 e803aeaa3ce2ac1d62c5f08d6b81e7b30f7a12f0450c0f1b46031b95a1bf668c
- MD5 47e3e1b43412bc639b735cedd052571a
- SHA1 fbcc088aa4712fedad9e74a57d3da98199ee2b69
- SHA512 f545737ed0e4bd9e29a61f84d4c26746fda61a1f51517164b01eedff32ceb774b8fa3cc0ac59abc229ea893e8ee0913e1e46e5639954437128e244bb22cfbeab
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacqRaDaRaSweF:A3k03kHRJg
- TLSH T1D4359D03E7D500E5D64A8130DE9A9A22FA35BD921B6096EF1368F7152F727C0BF3A354
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH