Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
145s - 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, 17:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_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_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260805-vre73sxvbz
- SHA256 7fcf271945bd651181bdcc60115f4c60697abe5e5eee4d3512a2a7e1c6696fb5
- MD5 e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac
- SHA1 87d9194c39789944c5b980695c84424c0a9a90f2
- SHA512 5aa2e53f57bd59ec66530d3b556790fe6bdd46ae2190e5395bfff614febb42a31f12d7d9f1a472a660d43b77d6e6dcd6a40d21899abc0e682bae41a4343b2eec
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rFeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqfturNp5J:A3k03kHRirJfkZc86A6dJ
- TLSH T13DE54A06F67847B6D067C079C5E36A56FA7238450F3097CB0348EB283E27AD19E39766
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2624-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2624-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1244-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f6-297.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019de7-1021.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dd8-1272.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f6-297.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019de7-1021.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dd8-1272.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1244 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_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_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_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_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\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_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 created 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$ patcher.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\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_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 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.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)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.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_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_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_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_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 2624 2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1244 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac_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:2624
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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:1244
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 7fcf271945bd651181bdcc60115f4c60697abe5e5eee4d3512a2a7e1c6696fb5
- MD5 e444d508c9eab2fb0a2d933a298bdcac
- SHA1 87d9194c39789944c5b980695c84424c0a9a90f2
- SHA512 5aa2e53f57bd59ec66530d3b556790fe6bdd46ae2190e5395bfff614febb42a31f12d7d9f1a472a660d43b77d6e6dcd6a40d21899abc0e682bae41a4343b2eec
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rFeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqfturNp5J:A3k03kHRirJfkZc86A6dJ
- TLSH T13DE54A06F67847B6D067C079C5E36A56FA7238450F3097CB0348EB283E27AD19E39766
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 d065041f623f6ef5a9ef921727c341a828a4766465c8ff123180c804fb33df27
- MD5 0d7c181e6992dba15a513c685ac77f8e
- SHA1 b5b8b4c8c173f3306d582dcd365fe18daa6ac921
- SHA512 8f93c947a1f43c50dbbe8ee35bc6c7a462363e0af414efa7e3d814d5026c3bd29f808b2c8e4cd87cfd9840df802f7d57b2942799664b1dd9ffdef016ca137927
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rFeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqfturNp51Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRirJfkZc86A6dljo
- TLSH T14C063A16F67847B6D077C079C5E3669AFA7238450B309BCB0249DB283E277D18E39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 4499911adfce7dce7efc05a7e21f1da9996b1a88d32d28095996dbd48b0d493b
- MD5 7d65760395b836923eb7c19bb4d2f6e0
- SHA1 e6c60f34db39a0e2bf02bae37ae6644abf0df9ee
- SHA512 1635d263d8602c39a84841dc30c98f8545c56482a9e19144d4a47b5086c23d29908df1a0375f410e4c0d5c087cecd2b3ff953d5c3c21cb61ccae191e5193bad9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rFeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqfturNp5Q:A3k03kHRirJfkZc86A6dQ
- TLSH T15FE54A06F66847B6D067C079C5E36A56FA7238450F3097CB0348EB283E27BD19E39766
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 5fd8acce0fd9b67703ffbd17e743694beca754e7add3d14f266f070ba684719b
- MD5 fbcfb958909e521ec49acdf0245b0c64
- SHA1 4e8d84b3b32283246d9ebac25021e86b04531902
- SHA512 08ac20f2a2b3cc47274b63e68c90bdec2a9dd1bf4ef1e081b3197b29801d0661e7c2ff00da6528cde71d7f8a1ce770eb11571eaf97323d8df5fa7232db8233b8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rFeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqfturNp5a:A3k03kHRirJfkZc86A6da
- TLSH T178E54A06F66847B6D067C079C5E36A56FA7238450F3097CB0348EB283E27BD19E39766
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 cba92aa5949f6221460aa747854dc304d2a72cb9d8cfd14927dd9c65dd143963
- MD5 071e0820256120705a9395b871074860
- SHA1 90a6c62877aece11d0002c65a51a3b182a3fd8e5
- SHA512 169c915a3cf72e7ddaf2c03f391f9f4f15ddf0ce7cacbe48c44aec972b9265b51bb103735b8c916591e08cdb071fc7bb2302b4d59e20ce9d4575ed62a79d6c6c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rFeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqfturNp5fi6:A3k03kHRirJfkZc86A6dfi6
- TLSH T123063A42B7244FB2F06AC074C4A2566AF9723D090BE256CB024DBB292F377D55EF8365
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH