Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - max time network
132s - 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, 14:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260808-rl6w3agm8x
- SHA256 beabaf1f82ba568ec4128a1fceadb035d90714dcdce36c4195f0bfd82c977873
- MD5 b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe
- SHA1 d04d5b8f1ea4160bc1a7abb5a5b71aa7d87bfb49
- SHA512 35ea5e2cdeb80e024c3884c61fe0045b8180bdcd28951252849b69c3e3a3e48fa5240e7de893a8b0006db8c1b8ae347f021489b14c5038740cdb3a2bafcc16be
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoojQyaoyodX5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkJ:A3k03kHRJARJ9pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1EAB54B16F6788376D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344617308ACB0349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3280-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c50a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000170cb-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3280-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3132-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00100000000198fc-465.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001acd8-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0e4-1020.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019caa-1275.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c50a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000170cb-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00100000000198fc-465.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001acd8-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0e4-1020.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019caa-1275.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3132 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_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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}\joticon.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.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\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.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.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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$ 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.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_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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 3280 2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3132 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe_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:3280
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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:3132
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 beabaf1f82ba568ec4128a1fceadb035d90714dcdce36c4195f0bfd82c977873
- MD5 b31db019f4111c730e48420772292ebe
- SHA1 d04d5b8f1ea4160bc1a7abb5a5b71aa7d87bfb49
- SHA512 35ea5e2cdeb80e024c3884c61fe0045b8180bdcd28951252849b69c3e3a3e48fa5240e7de893a8b0006db8c1b8ae347f021489b14c5038740cdb3a2bafcc16be
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoojQyaoyodX5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkJ:A3k03kHRJARJ9pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1EAB54B16F6788376D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344617308ACB0349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 6887adae2fa65d38575f818c96cef6dce38944755f550b745cf11cf2422571be
- MD5 73b47227d0754ad6c032791db35018c4
- SHA1 677f2ffb0250c9c6c07a8d4844bbaf2fe7493be4
- SHA512 f75327ccfb9da4b6be97c42d9b8e554fcdcdceeffbead67ab8ef41f1fc7d8bae1f98a10cd5cc300f820933e0bfc5edcbf42138ac695d2470d8586e52c014c9d2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ9pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+R/6YfkZcRjo
- TLSH T180D53A16F6788376D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344617308ACB0345D72C2F277E59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 b2eed44102f2b4fddb7291742c1977ebe34ab928561a17a50275f6953d40fd1e
- MD5 389d637afbd19afb6730585b7c68692c
- SHA1 b1d968f76af2401537cc674b71354b3ea7553f08
- SHA512 0eb54b36d029de846006d9fed4908f4b9a7fd32641ec450b42220ce5760413e7a590226049b48254c3c8342dfcd77eb2e12cef4ac923cf6b30bdd953a47899a5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoojQyaoyodX5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkr:A3k03kHRJARJ9pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbQ
- TLSH T162B54B16F6788376D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344617308ACB0349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 1615200dd475c73a54e5ee5fb266cae73bb4cf0e866917f51909c34fa073f447
- MD5 20bf44fee0a95d8c8308ef1a0032a7e5
- SHA1 cba6db26b9f9d3a112cec37dd79e56a7aead4154
- SHA512 f17bbe0c8b8f01fd6dbfba98450b1b3cfba63194209e54a22d8e2b5064736f0cd5491d6a5dc19c667d8a58f51c25bc8e1d9a4d989389e18eca6a314b5d7ac3a5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoojQyaoyodX5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkE:A3k03kHRJARJ9pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T192B53B16F6B84362D0B3C0B9C9D6AA5AFA323C4517308ADB0345E7282F377D59A39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 af7d6c82706ce8193c709f7b74fbe93ddf0ba80c45cc23bdde12fc759892272a
- MD5 5754b38e52b7d5024e4b876c8dc463b9
- SHA1 8b32712af217bd83f6534d43c56456ca3a720782
- SHA512 3be82df7ed9c544ddaabfa8a5f5a5006760d169e6b65fc3576713fa7593e462f32c6c2114cb21612c000801d60ff64b9f11c8ec879ef9e3362a2306e0bbab343
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoojQyaoyodX5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOk5:A3k03kHRJARJ9pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbu
- TLSH T1DAB54B16F6788376D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344617308ACB0349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 f18eafefebb6f3a73ad80c77f6a794141eb3224033c0b21cb439daba97e7674b
- MD5 d0e1f8c1908ff167a0836d744f3290e7
- SHA1 75ee7e155221aaccafe1e85672a572187e7f8505
- SHA512 c8df89cac706815968ccd9b7ee7fd20273d47b4299bb8668822b246c03da051f7805225ded7a8ba1a11a154e20cfc6a7856ac2cb825f2ae72272294ad587c4f1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ9pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHR+R/6YfkZcLm
- TLSH T107D54B16F67883B2D073D079C5D6AAA6FA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277E19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH