Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/08/2026, 05:39
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260806-gcfcmsyyax
- SHA256 36b3c999981f1dae9045fed2c38bc138bd91bdda81f0cfd2d0f6c6182e8427ae
- MD5 0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de
- SHA1 aa6638514fcaebbd3fe69f895f8727bfe7f357b1
- SHA512 a49be08f308d53a09361577decdc97086545cb5d1138fc9ee1aa3afcac8425ef8e34421ad767839cd011034752ffafca5974a28addb4bc72e836319731cdf92d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJju1Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKh:A3k03kHRJseW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T134B53A16F6784362D07AC0B9C6D6AA5AFA333446177086CB0385D33C2F277D58A7A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4264-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c590-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4264-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4908-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9b-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c590-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9b-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4908 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" 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_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 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.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\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_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}\grv_icons.exe$ 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_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}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.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\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.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\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.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 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_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_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_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 4264 2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4908 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de_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:4264
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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:4908
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 36b3c999981f1dae9045fed2c38bc138bd91bdda81f0cfd2d0f6c6182e8427ae
- MD5 0fb7750cb15c1149402fc2278e7310de
- SHA1 aa6638514fcaebbd3fe69f895f8727bfe7f357b1
- SHA512 a49be08f308d53a09361577decdc97086545cb5d1138fc9ee1aa3afcac8425ef8e34421ad767839cd011034752ffafca5974a28addb4bc72e836319731cdf92d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJju1Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKh:A3k03kHRJseW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T134B53A16F6784362D07AC0B9C6D6AA5AFA333446177086CB0385D33C2F277D58A7A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 0f39e81eb64740fd8aeacd7fb1f1b044dbb1b33092801d2fe92fe8c2a403dec6
- MD5 e6f1d6c1bf9cf680202b0ce63ade394f
- SHA1 da583e8ebdc44dcc496865d80c791a203f5e5923
- SHA512 4922aa82df317007fe7f43d822a3620b0825e60e0bb9a5851d4a6a383ee0cd0754ff7a7ce7368b9737606a30ae00bdd68518708454589ee66df89c97bad3ef20
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJseW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRWfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T1D3E52A16F6784362D076C0B9C6D2A69AFA33344617708ACB0385D73C2F277D58A7A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 89492203a6007e9d7ac5fccb4603076f06998238690ac4030308bd95b57db1d3
- MD5 9c3250d263e53a40ba3ae77ec3ec973d
- SHA1 a0095eef28ff4c4750c7d9571d476339f0bd8a8d
- SHA512 df456341e0be0cd49a96a32cb83c68be8617f964d5d8b7451f007de9f731827b72f99c10cb2e8d1372aad0c5b939059b8a56380d74ee3f803766af966c9f0bb0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJju1Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKv:A3k03kHRJseW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajq
- TLSH T179C53A16F6B84362D07AC075C6D6AA5AFA33384107708ACB0385E73C2F377D59A76726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH