Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
145s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/08/2026, 00:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260807-andvmaxvcv
- SHA256 fa8ac484bc6bc69ea862e2932c985747af46ee53090138382d1ed884098c4f23
- MD5 b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8
- SHA1 192ed287591d459de90d7135801f6c344faffdc1
- SHA512 927c2d535ec3ed912ee9214e5a554810a65dec98d5fc9296cef142b829fa9437513ebe8bac06cd0d2639fac57c6f0d815043ed1de57b3d963630fba0bfc8edce
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkgZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJfPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D4657C17F6A802B5D067C1B8C6D29A5AEA713842173097CF1394C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5260-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5260-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4424-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019906-378.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019906-378.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4424 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_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\javaws.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.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\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_128796\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\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\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\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 File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe 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 created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\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_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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 5260 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4424 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5260
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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:4424
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 fa8ac484bc6bc69ea862e2932c985747af46ee53090138382d1ed884098c4f23
- MD5 b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8
- SHA1 192ed287591d459de90d7135801f6c344faffdc1
- SHA512 927c2d535ec3ed912ee9214e5a554810a65dec98d5fc9296cef142b829fa9437513ebe8bac06cd0d2639fac57c6f0d815043ed1de57b3d963630fba0bfc8edce
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkgZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJfPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D4657C17F6A802B5D067C1B8C6D29A5AEA713842173097CF1394C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e6e223bfab78f4c97fd6f245b144d220b8c4287146ed1b037583a07a4b1bbd56
- MD5 a3f734e4fa6932495cd448836f4e55c2
- SHA1 d12bb5474a60df70cb95ded239af88dddc16e80b
- SHA512 9447820b768b9f53a66e4ad7483459efc81c91a172311151099a4886bfa3cd0c7457f903fca5e90c989ab1caf084483b2a444b818a1d1d4c6ceb452a71209944
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkgZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJARJfPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T113A55C16F6B84375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEA71348217308ACB0395C76C3F67BE59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 dce624209f852ac056c67535b96b73966c3ea6efc67dc01fcb631ad24f047d69
- MD5 8c3d76ba2cf5af489184b078f4d2f236
- SHA1 7171c313b671081f339a2ace7960d60a348b6854
- SHA512 8704f5648030848e620317507d9acf97f1d595caa3650653cdfc2b299408aa152b517931127d10a554e454cd36cbef8519808a0ba8c992e87cbe7784cc3c995e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkgZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMQA:A3k03kHRJARJfPji0AjW
- TLSH T1BF657C17F6A802B5D067C1B8C5D29A5AEA723842173097CF1394C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH