Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - max time network
115s - 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, 16:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- Sample260808-ttpc4avscz
- SHA256 ff161b985ae80f4b784b0fa52a96c754177a4e11b21d845cfcd051caa13f7396
- MD5 33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8
- SHA1 17aa6dfc82e83dc84ca575f861326ebc8a07c0d3
- SHA512 0e20009775a9d5845732bfb2955fa145441a5468bb8537e6c846643108ca24f89fa35726c470bea7d43ebd07a58730a64b9d40d3022cf81ad28de9e98dbf0309
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56ruPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RG6YfkZckcJrUjo
- TLSH T15A260816F6688761D07BC079C6D2A69AFA3338414B708ACB02C5E73C2F376D59976723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3692-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c589-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3692-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2564-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019910-435.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a629-999.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb4-1284.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c589-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019910-435.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a629-999.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb4-1284.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2564 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_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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.ShowHelp.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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.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\kinit.exe 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.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_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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 3692 2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2564 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8_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:3692
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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:2564
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 ff161b985ae80f4b784b0fa52a96c754177a4e11b21d845cfcd051caa13f7396
- MD5 33c9149b244f66343dd5c03989422ae8
- SHA1 17aa6dfc82e83dc84ca575f861326ebc8a07c0d3
- SHA512 0e20009775a9d5845732bfb2955fa145441a5468bb8537e6c846643108ca24f89fa35726c470bea7d43ebd07a58730a64b9d40d3022cf81ad28de9e98dbf0309
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56ruPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RG6YfkZckcJrUjo
- TLSH T15A260816F6688761D07BC079C6D2A69AFA3338414B708ACB02C5E73C2F376D59976723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 9db8c9b51293b94ac6d6e5688616d3cbef2a0aa777f8c7f4348f6679f73cc046
- MD5 e37be76be362f16c37463c443d7d28d1
- SHA1 244c64af03794a231f456b9a6e951c3166b13e0b
- SHA512 e951ef4011bd223c6bb3f80a7145c6793ffd68ba6e8629c810f2ce827c2285a407fa1acfaeebc7942927381d32921bd98757f66c582d5cd798a3a64716670f77
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56ruPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RG6YfkZckcJrUjo0jo
- TLSH T174360815F6788761D07BC0B9C6D2A69AFA3338415B708ACB0285E73C2F376D58976723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 3219f3783b5fc73d5311b17867053509a07e6015b7b841f5584be01d1d303720
- MD5 7cb2cbe8ad2e5ba596c45162f60dcd18
- SHA1 5bad8487e045e69a6287ac04ee631c8198c694d0
- SHA512 17cdae81fb1efe897f540808fb2b639d7251ee28a2e63c6b47ee304f261db6d571f5973bf551a95bc89310d4cec2cff5ac3854d2911257ea6e4127418c7bf9fd
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56ruPji0AjV:A3k03kHR+RG6YfkZckcJrUjox
- TLSH T111260816F6688761D07BC079C6D2A69AFA3338414B708ACB02C5E73C2F376D59976723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 dc5fce2d866c439c344754f550d54ed2a23090073f73b8bd95eb28be221e53ee
- MD5 dd5a83b6223eb228ff5e5469f4ced8a5
- SHA1 b80c210cf91137a36cc4dd73c45be8da805799c5
- SHA512 923b08c730a723e7bd15fb5d3eae6d56e9caccf3910ad0127c3128e3cc1355390d3e912fe6b0b78594976f4c89a76de5238ef8f627558ce221f8a4eb83761ba6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56ruPji0AjW8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHR+RG6YfkZckcJrUjo6m
- TLSH T1A4361916F6788761D07BC079C6D2969AFA3338410B708ACB0285E77D2F376D1997A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 221c99d4aa1108fef03cce6721fbdf8d1f4c48a1d3433cd9b4f55330e71d740f
- MD5 4abca1dae404831610380549996e0691
- SHA1 c78b3ea59f802b28a6d0edc0dda9e7cbf8b948e0
- SHA512 b51fcd3f9601752272d35cd26942f118c51f4612f4261fc806e471c9be4144e1e6e3d8845187d1b8c5e0c53bfbbfea3cad848ae77e2b86251bebe26e29c57a73
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56ruPji0Ajq:A3k03kHR+RG6YfkZckcJrUjo2
- TLSH T19E260815F6688761D07BC079CAD2A69AFA333C414B708ACB0285E73C2F376D59976723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH