Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
147s - 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, 11:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260808-nt6pgsdc84
- SHA256 34601fc25a21b39ab4cddd911e398aee6b47e5edf75f97a5d7c6e772af400a9c
- MD5 7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41
- SHA1 d98488a123c496a925eb27baecde11ade6bf52d6
- SHA512 6bb3a449152a3e3a82ac9bbcdbf5c1b6c972e7de863a15d60a9aa5c3f05d99d12670eab6d209e9aecc4b015f23f45a0796d576189c1744ed81dc7da932c07cfc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEvgY47YYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0s:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1E3B53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5824-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c51c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5824-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5108-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f1-375.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b7d-701.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c51c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f1-375.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b7d-701.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5108 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" 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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}\pptico.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.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)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.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.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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 5824 2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5108 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41_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:5824
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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:5108
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 34601fc25a21b39ab4cddd911e398aee6b47e5edf75f97a5d7c6e772af400a9c
- MD5 7cf670122191e7dfabeb9de413df6e41
- SHA1 d98488a123c496a925eb27baecde11ade6bf52d6
- SHA512 6bb3a449152a3e3a82ac9bbcdbf5c1b6c972e7de863a15d60a9aa5c3f05d99d12670eab6d209e9aecc4b015f23f45a0796d576189c1744ed81dc7da932c07cfc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEvgY47YYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0s:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1E3B53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 f1e250aa79c3a793db58c224274a7c11624ed7e3520a09cdd4ed312fade2ac1a
- MD5 408f54518e3ae89585b9212699b58516
- SHA1 6e9eec8a4cd3b616e66813e35d5a01205ef518c7
- SHA512 4923fe83504d618a0cd55950104d9fe9e6cb793a917c41651fd6ae6c33996e6aad33619e271f0dee5bc4f7fbfc09e94f0ef032b0242de7623bc0947e944b9e50
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHREFfkZcRjo
- TLSH T197D52A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D72C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 1f4bec83e8269805a063681afe21e7c287f35b3b0011311887989c1676a4274d
- MD5 b0e0d342408ba4fb830c49e0c8b9b867
- SHA1 de0cab21e8f8b82927b35179cc3ee609594f6598
- SHA512 fd433d174d2da30624a397e42b761eccb4686fafaebb0a94a0156bc3dc536d93b1660f034d771cc93e992c36f1e81880c09356350fcee1323f3c017286f8223e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEvgY47YYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0C:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb0
- TLSH T10BB53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 8023a2bc4eb00144d3a20e50476a1327ac5242619788bba6f8c6a37d6d899da2
- MD5 d0f3dea072f584e07ea2a62fb8e5f53b
- SHA1 87fdb40262e0738068f8fac59a2f443b0cf29ab5
- SHA512 38ab5c43149994ef12ff816e971fdb9b7fc2224ae21cb2886c15656ef42a417e83962a6385a5445d0667dfcd55c847a160b958d940d2496028ccdee5a5e8a100
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEvgY47YYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0J:A3k03kHRJSqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbP
- TLSH T117B53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH