Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
122s - 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, 00:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260806-apdk9avves
- SHA256 6c0ea8685c2bfd87acf8deff12b88941bcd1c28d00bce3666fdc24f1e1c8ceb6
- MD5 4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6
- SHA1 3e7e9a2c4591db8aaf660b86dfc60b6fa5675ea0
- SHA512 8064680ee2262c52ce95e44d03c3254c08f18b04e6802a93d9c9e37abbd34bc26bae6b89292c96d007db8255201aaa095fbff46b03777289a11c00e9227c369a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotjSbF:A3k03kHRJ3
- TLSH T1C5354902D69500A5D64E8130DB9A8A22FA377D9107E096EF13D4F63D2F327C0AAF9757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2632-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5be-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3580-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2632-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd3-671.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a61b-766.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b939-1287.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5be-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd3-671.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a61b-766.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b939-1287.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3580 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_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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}\osmadminicon.exe$ 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.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\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.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_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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 2632 2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3580 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6_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:2632
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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:3580
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 6c0ea8685c2bfd87acf8deff12b88941bcd1c28d00bce3666fdc24f1e1c8ceb6
- MD5 4c49b970075d0c1cf6302ddf5bdde0f6
- SHA1 3e7e9a2c4591db8aaf660b86dfc60b6fa5675ea0
- SHA512 8064680ee2262c52ce95e44d03c3254c08f18b04e6802a93d9c9e37abbd34bc26bae6b89292c96d007db8255201aaa095fbff46b03777289a11c00e9227c369a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotjSbF:A3k03kHRJ3
- TLSH T1C5354902D69500A5D64E8130DB9A8A22FA377D9107E096EF13D4F63D2F327C0AAF9757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 a88b4344adcdf50bef6408cceca6a3a753c5b92f42fdf56dd8b164dc322241f1
- MD5 9e81b46ec8b49ecb205598e210c335db
- SHA1 971c8230ec4b46f1e3b338860ebc2b1542ce01c5
- SHA512 88e6b4fdee5921278a75cd7bbfa64e4a8ae76f95ca7099f6c49f6cd864318b902d6ccefd7dc912136769aa2588a9607901e21f59a43893485740d31d6206ae4a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotjSbB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJzPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B4853916E6A402A5D06EC074CB969656FA333C8107B086DB13D4F73D2F327D19ABA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 928be95104a9606901b28d991a8ddeda6f94c5fdf2a3bd3cd64b6a898901812a
- MD5 aabf8e242e4627425dd049a849a807d6
- SHA1 f88a1941fb164c3870540429733cae416d50c878
- SHA512 c620766022af948fe24ded70982179dd71c89bcdb05950331c56a71123bdecd53c26cd6359532e3820f9549c9e10aa3c7a3c7e46fe2ac98e6972d78500f37b0b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotjSbT5/:A3k03kHRJz/
- TLSH T12E455A02D69400A5D54E8130DB9A8A22FA377D9217E096EF13D4F63D2F327C0AAF9757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 5cabd33db04de290fd7dba519a4cb14d5d1d2fb3b21a923c60860f4ad2f1e382
- MD5 78a699a569167a7262ce5dd39a2380c8
- SHA1 3451421248f7886630a77f1c6866a889973d6094
- SHA512 eb02209477b9b8c05f669409eeb4c321c05728477d0a3ef4ea37e6eb747d6c9716386d61787b8dff6637531ce21fd808259556134c137a0611d4c573d1b6df03
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotjSbI:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T172354902D69400A5D54E8130DB9A8A22FA377D9217E096EF13D4F63D2F327C0AAF9757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 d6a2d49d49e26c5c51ee17136becc339acfe3be273899d91f997ecad095f3f9d
- MD5 fa0c1de114d998628fee0cfae6b5f81a
- SHA1 07258e653d2ca772f4715bbc0df9d926e67741b6
- SHA512 7adb5e55bd13bc42f31caf0275fe8bcc38fca57188e9604803234413be45d000f166df912be4c79c9c2ee38d7f7f43404fad33d2f1ad764212c1fdec821a6af5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotjSbRF:A3k03kHRJd
- TLSH T1B1454902D69501A5D68E8030DF9A8A12FA37BD9107E096EF13D4F73D2F327C06AE9657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH