Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
153s - 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, 15:14
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260805-sma2fsar2x
- SHA256 41948db24312a82de80ac6c6b8ba32b8ac01218007caa93a1943737305d7a175
- MD5 de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27
- SHA1 a0c01a6777e5109a870dde2f40bf5d1a835635f0
- SHA512 1184793646ac9ffd262760fd94c693f32af58b38e3112fa13608cb939a2ad54109abe7e3036006c9ea7cbf7c2c3214583d4b113a676dec857b8ceecd68a40ba4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFQNF5jcAkSYqyE:A3kqPji0AjMpYq
- TLSH T13B553916F6748371D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE7134861B308ACB1385D7782F67BE6863A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3440-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e0-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3440-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2856-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e0-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2856 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_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created 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\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_120921\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created 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\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.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_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3440 2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe 2856 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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:3440
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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:2856
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 41948db24312a82de80ac6c6b8ba32b8ac01218007caa93a1943737305d7a175
- MD5 de76e373338b7fbc1d70994dc8b06e27
- SHA1 a0c01a6777e5109a870dde2f40bf5d1a835635f0
- SHA512 1184793646ac9ffd262760fd94c693f32af58b38e3112fa13608cb939a2ad54109abe7e3036006c9ea7cbf7c2c3214583d4b113a676dec857b8ceecd68a40ba4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFQNF5jcAkSYqyE:A3kqPji0AjMpYq
- TLSH T13B553916F6748371D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE7134861B308ACB1385D7782F67BE6863A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 d50e27c734602e0e9b768d5ae17ad1d6a27d9f20bffa7a221a670130161970ce
- MD5 10c468d180b6f19af4f59de3cc9cbd99
- SHA1 f6339b15feeb3e0aaf80c1e386407b13d835fce2
- SHA512 d06d58cd50b9be13513e2070c051a9e35dbd7721964762297cf8d8a7ed508dddd2225fa998fe4cea3340a9fee0b6dfee8855f72c525a337082ab38d1c76b429c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFQNF5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kqPji0AjMpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T17A952916F6748371D073C0B9C5D2A69AEA71348617308ACB4386D77C2F67BE6863A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH