Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - 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, 15:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_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_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_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_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260808-st2srahl51
- SHA256 26ecfda94c627fad271a3c9a160c031e3afa3d9781dc29e91f9b81bf4508ba93
- MD5 e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978
- SHA1 0fb15d90da25cf3fb66fecacc46b4e9b139fc323
- SHA512 c798d280e9d7dd8c5bf032913b239e662d4ad34b757cd2cb9ebede9f42c8efad138f80fa191b5dc0d2ec65776e6349fc8505841a56f956236872618fcccb1906
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcEo2QRP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJZPji0Aj
- TLSH T132658C17F6A402B5D067C1B8C9E69A5AEE7138421B3086CF1359C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2812-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b884-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2812-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4120-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000900000001894b-1479.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b884-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000900000001894b-1479.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4120 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_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe 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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_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\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.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_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_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_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_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 2812 2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4120 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978_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:2812
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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:4120
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 26ecfda94c627fad271a3c9a160c031e3afa3d9781dc29e91f9b81bf4508ba93
- MD5 e9bf3c03b2b8b817d4b513b10ccae978
- SHA1 0fb15d90da25cf3fb66fecacc46b4e9b139fc323
- SHA512 c798d280e9d7dd8c5bf032913b239e662d4ad34b757cd2cb9ebede9f42c8efad138f80fa191b5dc0d2ec65776e6349fc8505841a56f956236872618fcccb1906
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcEo2QRP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJZPji0Aj
- TLSH T132658C17F6A402B5D067C1B8C9E69A5AEE7138421B3086CF1359C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 312f33124cd06c2032b1511098c7a88c6640f62cda20e99c33958f482cf21970
- MD5 5d1dead06aefd1a1140e15742d55b408
- SHA1 ad79d2dfdda8b53ea6214a8149b351ba095effee
- SHA512 c15f2fbc90c59599ef8ff455738dbd5e6880a4a0129f3ed0488adb57fdca06644dd1fef1987a7afb29a2a3080ff7fbe6454bfa3b5d230da8b8c0c919306ff010
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcEo2QRP0Le5ji0hmxNrMzhk:A3k03kHRJZPji0AjOW
- TLSH T11D758C17F6A402B5D067C1B9C9E29A5AEB7138461B3086CF1358C7282F63BD19F3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 7b2abf78eed9d5e08edee0dad486579ab7a0f49f528268a94cd7e9c558eea1f4
- MD5 16808770109cf537e145e8530b9305bf
- SHA1 b4ea57d92e269ab55f3c2e191a2e035de91271f8
- SHA512 6fe0d0711d500c4d124fcf42f7186531ada1ff1eefd876d9d960c1c1ba5c8ab82420bdd204cf526107ea253b3bc84e5b4793c38f843ede5c4a54fc4381348db7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcEo2QRP0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0v:A3k03kHRJZPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T194A57C16F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE7134821B308ACB1395C7283F67BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH