Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
149s - 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, 17:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_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_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_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_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- Sample260805-vzh9pssamd
- SHA256 eee124a762635aabc0321ccadccb89fe10f5060107824fdc82e206068f8118b5
- MD5 cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4
- SHA1 bd12817ddd8a5ba0ed0d1d72468ea9dad9ee4275
- SHA512 d5e7dd147c4b70ece76fda01e4032a76dbf4e37ad5c900fbc8f05d200e1b6420f3411de3239f3b7554974ff511d37f5f05ce61d01b1ad741f3852794d43c5cae
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rmpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rB8tDZqrKU56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kCrm6YfkZcBrBqr7fkZc
- TLSH T1D7161916F6788B62D07BC079C5D6A6A6FA733C450F3087CB0245DB283F276D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5316-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b0-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5316-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1772-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019997-525.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d000000019cf4-1024.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000900000001894b-1481.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b0-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019997-525.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d000000019cf4-1024.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000900000001894b-1481.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1772 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_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_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_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.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.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.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\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_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}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.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_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_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_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_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 5316 2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1772 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4_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:5316
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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:1772
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 eee124a762635aabc0321ccadccb89fe10f5060107824fdc82e206068f8118b5
- MD5 cfe9068e151f1b302bfccdfb88be74b4
- SHA1 bd12817ddd8a5ba0ed0d1d72468ea9dad9ee4275
- SHA512 d5e7dd147c4b70ece76fda01e4032a76dbf4e37ad5c900fbc8f05d200e1b6420f3411de3239f3b7554974ff511d37f5f05ce61d01b1ad741f3852794d43c5cae
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rmpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rB8tDZqrKU56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kCrm6YfkZcBrBqr7fkZc
- TLSH T1D7161916F6788B62D07BC079C5D6A6A6FA733C450F3087CB0245DB283F276D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 a52d137ba5ac1df16b1034cf17cc8d4b04b81a8fa3d6bba56c820822d6cd1776
- MD5 a38aa47b9d0f4c4c24d3bc456fd88833
- SHA1 bc45982c1030ea3ebafa3b4094baec158dc2da55
- SHA512 518f9e0fbbf7e24603f886128fee822962e52c38658c35247068e9bcc5896cd7604b08085eee8bd5e2098153ae2a3a3be519c4e236713805b1e9d261ae7ceda8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rmpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rB8tDZqrKU56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5W:A3k03kCrm6YfkZcBrBqr7fkZc5W
- TLSH T121161916F6788B62D07BC079C5D6A6A6FA733C450F3087CB0245DB283F276D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 7680833f6667eec98b1abbf1892847f264c54b6e77e8682088e17ce48db84b59
- MD5 b914186477cd8071ed928968a165ca80
- SHA1 3cb427163994192709a44e6e91ca78a6f3349fd0
- SHA512 c048671396463c4198ba48090785ecb3999f93c1173a06e74d647ca298533aa5a79d3cbc4664067c38e03acfcee9bca1f98fed3d31f36187bd6d3c00f3a92867
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rmpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rB8tDZqrKU56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0a:A3k03kCrm6YfkZcBrBqr7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T103261916F6788B62D07BC079C5D2A6AAFA733C451F3087CB0245DB2C3E276D19939726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 2f919cd09ff9e077d3ebd9f236f3b0dbc1e557813462ebc5a297a636dc2dd434
- MD5 560d2df6eb51518876c9f07c5cd9a884
- SHA1 4395962f4aa6594250e088fb292f922afc0c91a6
- SHA512 7025dcf5c3b0097d0019f39c4e195522706b3729f81454a65f4c368688ea1b4a692c0d2e2d432699f577363e4cf45f9d57cab66161817490a48d4ec957ca03ce
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rmpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rB8tDZqrKU56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mby:A3k03kCrm6YfkZcBrBqr7fkZcy
- TLSH T107161916F6788B62D07BC079C5D6A6A6FA733C450F3087CB0245DB283F276D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 468e379ed3cc859bfb5c3cf3a1059c00832af67212ccb916bbdb67e4fd13b6be
- MD5 b0544354fde1b7229626df6b9dc4e52b
- SHA1 675439019db198b73f6788572761655f209bf766
- SHA512 aa8a283f4ed05a75a17fa3bbb473c26e734c2461041a3a0b9b208b27c00bedf9b11c479557ffb9080567d6e7fc7af8c754bc82b6d6f35cf982bc6b0f9f0ee8ef
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rmpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rB8tDZqrKU56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mbu:A3k03kCrm6YfkZcBrBqr7fkZcu
- TLSH T185161916F6788B62D07BC079C5D6A6A6FA733C450F3087CB0245DB283F276D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH