Analysis
- max time kernel
129s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/08/2026, 01:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260807-cda24aem3y
- SHA256 3fd7921f5ab2d74d68faaf0fd6e1e4dc0529225e542c06a6d2b710833af7adde
- MD5 155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8
- SHA1 785e25c4659217aca7b083e50b5f9f0978244e22
- SHA512 1944ce5a498907c71a6cb5f24898a108d53c48df16e2950ffebaa7261ef354c0fc4879962b3812590aa4e6a0f706eef76db5a4a43b0c3653a31c6ab68970b697
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTQiFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJLqJtb2I
- TLSH T153757C27F6A442B5D067C179C5D29A6AFE3238425B30C6CF1349C3282F63BD19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c32c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000436-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4128-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1464-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b67b-1860.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c32c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000436-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b67b-1860.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1464 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" 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_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 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_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\pwahelper.exe patcher.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\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_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 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_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}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_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$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.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 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_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 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_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 4128 2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1464 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8_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:4128
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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:1464
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 3fd7921f5ab2d74d68faaf0fd6e1e4dc0529225e542c06a6d2b710833af7adde
- MD5 155b6e1ba3e2372fb553d58c9478c0c8
- SHA1 785e25c4659217aca7b083e50b5f9f0978244e22
- SHA512 1944ce5a498907c71a6cb5f24898a108d53c48df16e2950ffebaa7261ef354c0fc4879962b3812590aa4e6a0f706eef76db5a4a43b0c3653a31c6ab68970b697
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTQiFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJLqJtb2I
- TLSH T153757C27F6A442B5D067C179C5D29A6AFE3238425B30C6CF1349C3282F63BD19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 047d18d1cd2ea503bf7c0f4848522b00c87bbddadfea1e3fde577a94e53dff8f
- MD5 f3d81dfd9ac311bb957f9d640cdf0394
- SHA1 d7df3aa445046595a0d7765786674605e9a40219
- SHA512 eb1197ad26a0cca3df7ee345c5befb4c795ce0cfc7a07e67d32edd9893de03f89b16bb5c0dff17f8449e6f1e3b881e1a9d445e096adbb967e2462d775dac7653
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTQiFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5dbl:A3k03kHRJLqJtb2IcBPVAU
- TLSH T132757C27F6A442B5E067C175C5D29A66FE3238425B308ACF1349D7282F23BD1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 01139661cc836ddc575e5a2b9fed5caa11624c2085bcd185f64b2e123fd44460
- MD5 0b11074f401a61a31af5fb0646e86904
- SHA1 76a3c3697b383ac8d76adc10c745123dc7283c66
- SHA512 5dbc3c92502949bf1960ff68e91d6455288b830d67e7811bb02d0c563e30ec14ed202006e787cbc7e3804a5c39ce10562fb21ad1b2f8ad91194de13a3b1b6673
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTQiFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0C:A3k03kHRJLqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T1FBA55B26F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE3234425B308ACB1349C7282F67BD59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH