Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - 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, 11:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_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_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260808-nwwbjadc92
- SHA256 c44dc3b0af4bd7aad0d5b7062784251c6040c7c1fee9c7706f4caeed4c7373ce
- MD5 70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60
- SHA1 68cff7b8a1c1f14e9cc012c0b253c3e5fe89cc02
- SHA512 6cdacf0ace7389adea621fcc647431e24847f20fcd429615ce79fdfeeef41052cc4a6a82050c414ae9dbfa80356cb6cc4cb500861de258ed2184345be835cee2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQqOakkfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87H:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T11B855C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE31344657308ACB1349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4888-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4888-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4880-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001999c-585.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-952.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000a0000000170dd-1562.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001999c-585.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-952.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000a0000000170dd-1562.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4880 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_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_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_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\MSQRY32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_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 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.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\javaw.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\java.exe$ 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.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 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_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_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_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 4888 2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4880 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60_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:4888
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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:4880
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 c44dc3b0af4bd7aad0d5b7062784251c6040c7c1fee9c7706f4caeed4c7373ce
- MD5 70576e0c09f3ba28aaab95a7e19d8e60
- SHA1 68cff7b8a1c1f14e9cc012c0b253c3e5fe89cc02
- SHA512 6cdacf0ace7389adea621fcc647431e24847f20fcd429615ce79fdfeeef41052cc4a6a82050c414ae9dbfa80356cb6cc4cb500861de258ed2184345be835cee2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQqOakkfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87H:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T11B855C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE31344657308ACB1349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 b64fbae501d580842bced02ade8530e898c74c699291ecde25dbb328de157ce3
- MD5 6b6ec950efd24b68f7b60c6297dda656
- SHA1 5bd4b0f6eb299f90f3abc8d866d6c7d9cc67a210
- SHA512 343d410582ed5cafef133021a525c07a769393e49512efc237a8f967a1f64ca1bd4de02669f6490aead8619e2322677d612e47e652158814ddc7fdf997e53cef
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQqOakkfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE872:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T185B53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE72344657308ACB0349C7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 8132c831212baa08a3f47253918bc66393cc916dfe9bdcb247d517d3a17c148a
- MD5 dc584f2493b3ad43564fe9f1b25d681a
- SHA1 fc9dfe454f86e9127a764afbf63859350f119d1b
- SHA512 1645457ab1a8f266f3e7385356365530d53d47d7e8f0295da67bbbb419f8e0e423779eb76a976f3f2539d5d261957be19e2474b5afe733d760c9add2585add0f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQqOakkfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87m:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9Mbf
- TLSH T166855C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE323446573086CB1349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 37db5c4c705ed1760ff1d0af7e4b19f3f15d77a238632113be24db651e3f4a0e
- MD5 2bf74672713cae0065afe87fcf0fd1f3
- SHA1 59f8373b3aab0bcdd5df26d1b7b25b221f457aeb
- SHA512 f1c5f8ff82ef9c8e853859794507ccf4e9a14a0dc3ab4d6852b3318f538c7af1a946a9f6b716660836197643500e986843ab60ba4a6b6813273aaf4426dcec24
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQqOakkfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87C:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T1E6954B16F6B84362D0B2C075C9D6AA56FA313C461B308ADB0349F3282F377D5963A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 711c05c6d77b4c008576a71b9922cea2d758afd1104fb7c2cfc45d54e61d33d3
- MD5 5c8328cb44e7c699d9add6394f39ea35
- SHA1 6ed252989687a4932dd66e3b1eba18fa952f966d
- SHA512 70d7aa876efe926a557a2070d5a8d80a56d203cb863f2ebe288f36447fd72c1d12b01801733e92924239a314c75368f153ea0d8778f0fc2808ab9930c7d5a198
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQqOakkfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Y:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbHUasqc
- TLSH T1CEB56C26F6B84373D0B2C0B6C5D6AA65FE3134451B308ADB0349D72C2F277D59A3A329
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH