Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
127s - 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, 12:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260807-n8cd7adm2s
- SHA256 a1d84ac6cd6c9ab816ef2a64c0d26982c455808a957d0f7d3ac44f3443dbfcd1
- MD5 0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51
- SHA1 bfefccebee3c6cf8c32164a6ecee6a83311b6de1
- SHA512 4874b4ba0b390ab2d4aedf78888fdded9cecb426f5a850e43a11b1643cf5c2af3fa49d244b2ede88cf4451c7f1310fbe5c02f7aa284327ae94fcae4e991a164a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaQWe5jcAkSYqyEY0:A3k03kHRJ6RJFpYq
- TLSH T185754816E6A401A5D06EC179C7D29A56FA33384607F096CB13C4D63D2F23BD09EBA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/800-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/800-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3260-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46e-532.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019976-534.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019df3-1265.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46e-532.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019976-534.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019df3-1265.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3260 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_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_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_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 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\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.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\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\idlj.exe$ 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.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_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_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_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_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 800 2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3260 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51_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:800
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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:3260
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 a1d84ac6cd6c9ab816ef2a64c0d26982c455808a957d0f7d3ac44f3443dbfcd1
- MD5 0f0e08dd4675004d36a2c2eca4b47c51
- SHA1 bfefccebee3c6cf8c32164a6ecee6a83311b6de1
- SHA512 4874b4ba0b390ab2d4aedf78888fdded9cecb426f5a850e43a11b1643cf5c2af3fa49d244b2ede88cf4451c7f1310fbe5c02f7aa284327ae94fcae4e991a164a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaQWe5jcAkSYqyEY0:A3k03kHRJ6RJFpYq
- TLSH T185754816E6A401A5D06EC179C7D29A56FA33384607F096CB13C4D63D2F23BD09EBA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 8e317d1ee8a71f4b40eaf45861e57d50e4cfdd149e4958cd6d57aed4242a667a
- MD5 9c9e9e2de700624b779e4cdb5bddf3a2
- SHA1 4aa78d602339e67cedbc49d81df14a7d3d8bcc3e
- SHA512 c47e49246e1407369b61f4466a67b87a1f28260d7ae0aeb195ff9a4fea45d234066403b4dce160f4784b22af1ad7235aeb6181cb75b9afcc172d64d84027d4e4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaQWe5jcAkSYqyEY0P0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ6RJFpYq9Pji0Aj
- TLSH T155A54A16F66442B5D06BC0B9C7D2965AFA33344607B086CB13C5D63C2F277E19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 11ca4ece1f890c0f171ea2c5b6276c6e7200c5ab095e396e1e8499c8e96aa140
- MD5 d85d32ba47cf3fca4aa103f6383dfcfb
- SHA1 c9b766e9d4490a100d169b24f7a2441d7ea25d4c
- SHA512 6648217ecf0ade07d37ccb6c8a59bb19e83ea04c68bdf072e0536db4f2efc6e32ef15bc1e3a52816e7d012ae55c5cfd26222cbadc4fe933e37f316ceffcf404d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaQWe5jcAkSYqyEY0XM:A3k03kHRJ6RJFpYqe
- TLSH T1FA754816E6A401A5D06EC178C7D29A56FA33384607F096CB13C4D63D2F23BD19EBA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 ea955fcb5446d52c9209c6004669ea1afbcf4c149b1c78b13facf634868ad616
- MD5 abd1c646a857e4647901b59b3c13e77a
- SHA1 6303fe3dcbcc24660358bc493cffcc816da45f74
- SHA512 19deb098bf3bd52b75e73cda5f57e7e911f4eafad501db058bd29aa01ece8fb29a3409d0588ecc0d39e4c0e4766eec3ceb74b26e290ce16fd9930f0a07346a4a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaQWe5jcAkSYqyEY03d:A3k03kHRJ6RJFpYq/
- TLSH T18A754816E6A401A5D06EC178C7D29A56FA33384607F096CB13C4D63D2F23BD19EBA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 0cd3cb26becd6afdbec365584b63f9278b360a21a6028c1213de8f94c3f745b2
- MD5 a19503692d12690516ed384e343a1f96
- SHA1 bc8368995538a6cad96f794db97012efea3f90b8
- SHA512 35e0b9562386941138a7c8b9aaf521f929c36ad13482c18bfe587a66c6a2a0f1de67186c76e9527bf03df43a63bf834f202469f694433a185cc3c2d9ee178a70
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaQWe5jcAkSYqyEY0LF:A3k03kHRJ6RJFpYqn
- TLSH T17C753916E6A401A5D06EC074CB969A56FA333C8107A096DB13D4F73D2F337D0AAB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH