Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
146s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/08/2026, 23:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260806-23jszacf93
- SHA256 eec8a47de4b10c07a040c5ead1263782cbc5c8df8fcd88cf2dd5218e823ba319
- MD5 6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9
- SHA1 3a088094a226168fdc2c128debf018bc4f1feab4
- SHA512 05fb48cb9a9ca10e5cdf86db5d9cf58c903e785d81b7a2613d9378d4c68ba2eb60f11d53607d2d3e4c67ecedb46ec30df056900610cb786ab04737906b999afc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1DaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ+Pji0Aj
- TLSH T10A658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6965AFA713882173086CF1399C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3888-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c52f-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3888-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4020-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019911-318.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b3e-633.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c52f-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019911-318.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b3e-633.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4020 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.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\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_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 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_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 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_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 3888 2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4020 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9_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:3888
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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:4020
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 eec8a47de4b10c07a040c5ead1263782cbc5c8df8fcd88cf2dd5218e823ba319
- MD5 6183cf692a8a7d0383ab4d4a7a06e2b9
- SHA1 3a088094a226168fdc2c128debf018bc4f1feab4
- SHA512 05fb48cb9a9ca10e5cdf86db5d9cf58c903e785d81b7a2613d9378d4c68ba2eb60f11d53607d2d3e4c67ecedb46ec30df056900610cb786ab04737906b999afc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1DaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ+Pji0Aj
- TLSH T10A658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6965AFA713882173086CF1399C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 2ee50ee7447a4cdcdacee815197e1e24fbccbd8d073a53a06ca4f4576fc476c2
- MD5 d3670c0a5f527c6f01a1179e3f69b715
- SHA1 754ab13fa6cea9a8329f4ce3638fa044c3e4635f
- SHA512 cbfd798689750fc7aeb22989dc781c7a56e3547245fc5ed70ba8063192f801878ca36281c1fa85d6bb87931dc75a89099fc01081f217f2bddecb4070658fec9a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1DaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNw:A3k03kHRJ+Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T137956B16F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE71348217308ACB1395C7283F67BE69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 b5e3ea76ab33dd0468554dd14a883f5cea599dec359652080a22c417af524e9c
- MD5 faeca85a79acc2dafe02a9e921982411
- SHA1 29c3468587f01ba35f9ec4b625414f980282e53f
- SHA512 d5fa2571b49961d8e274cd67c1c35de4989733074787064ef7dd4563f3fcb40b990ce52a0f9513a5878ee8576f18748c96d760fde03dd7d65c9c1d88886c8165
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1DaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMdu:A3k03kHRJ+Pji0Ajj
- TLSH T1A2658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C5D6965AFA7138821B3086CF1399C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 76eb47c101f5ce1476ea41d2fb396a622d76f1da86e6c17880352746d23fedbe
- MD5 ed28d080cb26536f86eb1037165c9fce
- SHA1 fd3ab424d2dc0120985906bf0498dc7548e247a8
- SHA512 34afeff512e6d0803d25ffdf404be3eb923c3393bf8af3680a41300f84cd28878d24bcd0093b95abde816cc39a525ef4791d280da8b1e93deea4d6ac4cbc8056
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1DaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMrY:A3k03kHRJ+Pji0AjD
- TLSH T1AC658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C5D6965AFA7138821B3086CF1399C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH