Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
08/08/2026, 00:39
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.1MB
- Sample260808-azsg6aep3x
- SHA256 3bedf0efe01d401bf9bf3269314e54d28dbd65b66f3c6d3b5275d5a1eb2c0eec
- MD5 cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c
- SHA1 6aaa31b70b898176ddf92b3510cf460108071b97
- SHA512 aeabb5cf1ca860319bd4b81cc48eb760d94b3dd5a62a2c976d40001745b9ac7b099991cd6a1584e82526e10c1668d181535e8c688d10b52b5098bc0ed6c7f176
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ156rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR8r7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1B7161A16F5788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3238465B308ACB0345D72C2E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3100-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3100-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2396-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990a-404.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019909-405.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b54-677.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dd8-1279.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990a-404.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019909-405.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b54-677.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dd8-1279.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2396 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_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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}\sscicons.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.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\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.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_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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 3100 2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2396 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c_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:3100
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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:2396
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 3bedf0efe01d401bf9bf3269314e54d28dbd65b66f3c6d3b5275d5a1eb2c0eec
- MD5 cec0fa75eb23bbc607967788ecb64d3c
- SHA1 6aaa31b70b898176ddf92b3510cf460108071b97
- SHA512 aeabb5cf1ca860319bd4b81cc48eb760d94b3dd5a62a2c976d40001745b9ac7b099991cd6a1584e82526e10c1668d181535e8c688d10b52b5098bc0ed6c7f176
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ156rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR8r7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1B7161A16F5788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3238465B308ACB0345D72C2E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.7MB
- SHA256 a06f777190ce8797afb47f757d0827873c7ee9ac2e30f8802fb4955fff1d0376
- MD5 f97c2f9d8afb80c3d159a6126162200f
- SHA1 d25b6e7748f849513b611b3d2f9231e6bb940c52
- SHA512 b38b0119eb4484e6e09435b011aa17ffd9e953f2c0f7d578f28ef7b20aeadf624f1aee949286d1782922f458fa17654d83ab7ad6fe9df2a4c2b5f78e39295488
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ156rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKO:A3k03kHR8r7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T11F361A16F6788723D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0345D76C2E277D68636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 c71b0f7f759dc6007db10fa6925e9cd310e0b1b5b53a7a2bc8859746f39aa769
- MD5 34efcd0e4431c9a4afe7f1998d2b8a54
- SHA1 634a1ab6eedbd5f52480b9ee4baf6d5e852d7a92
- SHA512 5e695151b4f846df31e1822a2951f8e33ded6f52d8ab64759e6973a5d3e3b9700755f89ca9c1d4bb8f54db2dcb560600ad9a2eebb31172463eda0b8cad0e403d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ156rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajf:A3k03kHR8r7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcRjoj
- TLSH T185161A16F5788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3238465B308ACB0345D72C2E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 c5c9d54f129cfa9ba04b2f9276491b136c07e9de0c5e77ebc099f48340a2ffb9
- MD5 db0df3757ea08307db08e5b82dd97332
- SHA1 a6ad232a22e8d9f9c68605b528191d82ca9f9e3b
- SHA512 3ce4dec813567a0bf7371beb86a7e23f2193ef18e4e5d9f317ea416146337786d369e81469a67637326433e5a4521be9fa401172a92e897d5c50d8cc2a5c1d8a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ156rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajd:A3k03kHR8r7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcRjo5
- TLSH T110161A16F5788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3238465B308ACB0345D72C2E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 130dcea73b81e37681bad953ef46248d92b04673df3f41abee8cc270c6b4eb30
- MD5 b82cfd6b64520dd043d8c912d2eed58f
- SHA1 baae2b11445ef9ce64389e4a166a7ba04a968ce1
- SHA512 bd75a93450173c8e3e041da9065ec47a5ac6b8e153018d70a4e220e9d0c96c892a991028bb898d800305947bfd988f89e1bf5d0619967afaba1aa46a2432681c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ156rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj6:A3k03kHR8r7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcRjoG
- TLSH T133161A16F5788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3238465B308ACB0345D72C2E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 ddf7f4afdcd26a7c118ad096037f584db9b34c032e120a0201a43284d1c077ab
- MD5 61ded90f7865de147489b464bc8c1e21
- SHA1 b0f3c8fac1b000179711f3346fd7273dea806130
- SHA512 38a74ea3d7cd9bdf13e7d0707912b9eb7d13a72cab8b08d7fceeb48789a274289ee99c2607a16515c9c108ea7f81121feeb5a267fc5901a760451b6087d2b39d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ156rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajq:A3k03kHR8r7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcRjo2
- TLSH T1C1162A16F5788723D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238465B308ACB0345E72C2E377D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH