Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
141s - 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, 13:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260806-qdk4yscj5x
- SHA256 e10d405ef6dde6bc8ead26ea1654b85981fdf1e38768b1f0bfcd56feb09b4716
- MD5 9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015
- SHA1 58b7965ec5f65dce007f50f07a549fd80c33b039
- SHA512 766fe9bb7cfbeb9696b51bd1ab802297c2210f4931d947cdb975bb9c9fb8bba0c65e17e87b982534c8ae15c1164e3442ef48648f10e89f5c0331d40365b3708f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJjNVD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJl56rX
- TLSH T17F356B03E6980FA8D10F81749A964662EA777C165F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4116-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c560-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4116-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1468-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0039000000000441-425.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f6-426.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a00e-1025.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9c-1287.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001100000001c560-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0039000000000441-425.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f6-426.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a00e-1025.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9c-1287.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1468 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_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_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_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_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)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_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}\misc.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jstat.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_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_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 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_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_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_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_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 4116 2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1468 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015_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:4116
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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:1468
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 e10d405ef6dde6bc8ead26ea1654b85981fdf1e38768b1f0bfcd56feb09b4716
- MD5 9a000603bff5eea3aab146356020b015
- SHA1 58b7965ec5f65dce007f50f07a549fd80c33b039
- SHA512 766fe9bb7cfbeb9696b51bd1ab802297c2210f4931d947cdb975bb9c9fb8bba0c65e17e87b982534c8ae15c1164e3442ef48648f10e89f5c0331d40365b3708f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJjNVD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJl56rX
- TLSH T17F356B03E6980FA8D10F81749A964662EA777C165F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 72dc693f58650dc4a4ce37ca9cda1bbd6e09a9c9ca0ef54f27999c3cd28644fc
- MD5 46f34878fd8c240be7f3af3a07cb87c2
- SHA1 beae1aec16fa3a255728b79ab9ae9c1534860344
- SHA512 f3a990def3c11c5b1ca5975b97f3504551a74021b2d9fb24b14e2d8a87c6f2251003cfbd1db82b07b95246d93079af3116e04f37d33b20d68a9d1fe29ed9aaa8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJjNVD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJl56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T15F756B16F6A44BA5D02FC178C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 74410365a94165e064200a33b1f42bf37b21776e350a596a212baa1213012f1f
- MD5 267dfd0da51420880f7e5f1c00b74d4f
- SHA1 beabbf2035ce84f65637021767c4d593165f01b6
- SHA512 c773c7c2052f76eb027c315a4fd5e2226d6de31b7e98f402d23c5005646f8d644eab4e896f6b198660bad8331cfc8bd031961b11196aaf97e29fd4b5d3a6b223
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJjNVD5Tvinrmw+:A3k03kHRJl56rS
- TLSH T178357B03E6980FA8D10F81749A964662EA777C565F2093CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 b4758d3714b85311e6598b0c06a902a465223e14ac5bbc519002bac3d360d933
- MD5 1ab60b76ca9f818644d3b9b8b1ac8324
- SHA1 02b49b3a7a581a622c23e1c69c02d3175d670e72
- SHA512 b38292a986f2035717f667eccc634d05959bbc765506d22ac5047a20e7c40b54b47c47d2529aa62db8846663c7e45a6612ce240b4c7b75832337430fd84edb56
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJjNVD5TvinrmLo:A3k03kHRJl56rn
- TLSH T103357B03E6980FA8D10F81749A964662EA777C565F2093CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 e86cbf1ae5f5c6af46c7ff6a6b9062b01c971c0a3edcdc2167355b8316418865
- MD5 ef897daa431e8c88ad204a3f184756ab
- SHA1 0ffab9217e4f50ff50574bfc69cadff31a5f68fc
- SHA512 0b1c90628b5d382cc943c907f2229625e6c8970266393417554f2450a84b3757fd973817c98efc27927192339bb17143f5deaa9ee87bae7c61b15a2d57d54c42
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJjNVD5TvinrmLwE:A3k03kHRJl56r0
- TLSH T135457B03A6980FE5D10F81749A968662EA777C525F2093CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 2d0cabc9d6b4e1ac5936550ebc4754f549370b3a7a554c5a95105ee5618674b8
- MD5 58419e2869745ecdbc958f619b49594f
- SHA1 4e135be65410ab1d8689e035d4b7c2545432ec66
- SHA512 2ecf5f2fea51894a5d13b704926df601da5a8909ac3cab0e5370dc45f8b39dc848a9e0fe3958f41fc0a0a2071ded84e34aa413a9c5b62bd7cb156836bfc32533
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsyKacJjNVD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJl56r9
- TLSH T110456A03E6950FA4D64F81349A968622EA377D521F2097EF1358BF253F327C0AA39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH