Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
116s - 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, 11:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260806-m8rnfazala
- SHA256 a8ea085a56d7686d2e2eb7279945f35068d7ebb8a9c1d44e5a39aef240e35308
- MD5 d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5
- SHA1 7003bb4ac6bd13df99174216299a46ac72994946
- SHA512 663b0c6a3bae00b372dff836607cb7a4ee2492e0952b4407939c2c17e4a271a020bab8e664eab4e4de511d56d7aaf263febe1b8e960aa5bccf0f2853e6365109
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCpxeyCws5jcAkSYqyE05jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJRpYqqpYq
- TLSH T10F957C16F6644675D073C0B9C9D2AA9AFE71344617308BCF1389C7282F27BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5c6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4196-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6712-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001abfc-1212.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5c6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001abfc-1212.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6712 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_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.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\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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 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\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_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_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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 4196 2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 6712 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5_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:4196
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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:6712
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 a8ea085a56d7686d2e2eb7279945f35068d7ebb8a9c1d44e5a39aef240e35308
- MD5 d9e41d168aaef6d71866e136c25311f5
- SHA1 7003bb4ac6bd13df99174216299a46ac72994946
- SHA512 663b0c6a3bae00b372dff836607cb7a4ee2492e0952b4407939c2c17e4a271a020bab8e664eab4e4de511d56d7aaf263febe1b8e960aa5bccf0f2853e6365109
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCpxeyCws5jcAkSYqyE05jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJRpYqqpYq
- TLSH T10F957C16F6644675D073C0B9C9D2AA9AFE71344617308BCF1389C7282F27BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 b9caed22ac6e6f2634d12de036bbceac530b6f9192650f286f28f73a258ded71
- MD5 dc20ec61988e073538944353f19fa82f
- SHA1 bf4dbb1ffbf74bf1a9e9aed6bbf5bac6ee71998e
- SHA512 b1328e165a0a26047870b668390dd495bfd4ac305821e183eef92c1f3724f33e50f95152617431ab872ec3e62058f853d85c91b549b66788777c495b8904e840
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCpxeyCws5jcAkSYqyE05jcAkSYqyEDD:A3k03kHRJRpYqqpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1EFB56C16F6744675D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE31348617308ACB1389C7382F27BE6DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 e099c4fe48ee1f4f572da318911bbeb8305d7c2522253ed25098fd8cce499f05
- MD5 630910b8c3cf0bf3743c40024bd217cd
- SHA1 429db094162ab9a5de3e092d8e3dfa47c2403a6d
- SHA512 74f29c85f53f97ef1642982f8eb0e729fd6395c799a416e0771560cdd4dc6454617d912643432798eb3e65f63140633a655d502c5e13122389732003c7672a5c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCpxeyCws5jcAkSYqyE05jcAkSYqyEpz:A3k03kHRJRpYqqpYqJi6
- TLSH T12AB54A43EB258D71F02AC074C5D2967AEA323D4907F246CB134EBA192F367D999F9321
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH