Analysis
- max time kernel
102s - max time network
133s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/08/2026, 08:24
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.6MB
- Sample260809-ka7kwsbr9w
- SHA256 eabd507c3ceedfa5fb8238ba74fb96ff0107d7a043e2c13f765cdb5bf3e81358
- MD5 5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8
- SHA1 d3d2c1b248e734d08197914a9299362fec59c68e
- SHA512 8cb24e1eab81f175fc4ac398f100efb80833ad845fac08055f28a5fc88b67e1c29da19edba09e0247347826750c975303b67d56db6ac39f0d2dc172f7ce3dbd3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2IRPji0Aj:A3k03kHRp6lccYjo
- TLSH T15F061926F6648375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE3234425B308ACB1386D76C2F277D6D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ae-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1848-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2892-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a00e-1019.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a0000000187f9-1489.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ae-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a00e-1019.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001a0000000187f9-1489.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2892 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" 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_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 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_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$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\jstatd.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_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\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 62 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 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 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_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 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_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 1848 2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2892 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1848
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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:2892
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 eabd507c3ceedfa5fb8238ba74fb96ff0107d7a043e2c13f765cdb5bf3e81358
- MD5 5c434dbf1aa5f87f9e97691160c67bf8
- SHA1 d3d2c1b248e734d08197914a9299362fec59c68e
- SHA512 8cb24e1eab81f175fc4ac398f100efb80833ad845fac08055f28a5fc88b67e1c29da19edba09e0247347826750c975303b67d56db6ac39f0d2dc172f7ce3dbd3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2IRPji0Aj:A3k03kHRp6lccYjo
- TLSH T15F061926F6648375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE3234425B308ACB1386D76C2F277D6D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 e1eb95e56181cf858fd9d1f6d14c6c91c3e328ad82dd106a9836f3e69c2e038c
- MD5 780f600a4d07f8eb81a74b7065c1c0cd
- SHA1 4342e51be6b619a1dfd712d5b4b5e6f9ebfaad02
- SHA512 35b0eb7ed8bb629017d31ea3ea21569050fa6385c76210492d9525526f97b7816cb4eeb07e5db409937ca762ee1a25c9b00f6180123bab94aa49c0f2755e43c1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2IRPji0AjcPjiPDrW:A3k03kHRp6lccYjoQPjiLS
- TLSH T1D1162A26F6748771D073C079C5D2A69AEA3234425B308ACB1386D76C2F277D6DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 e77339ce65fc29083a87fea8cda144d140ea302b66ebb170a2c7f1ad0c1f360e
- MD5 be0d938fa4f73e38aa3474a54a1e2a6f
- SHA1 b429f21da8271bd6d58fccb24879b25ff7064343
- SHA512 ef2954d7bf84723ecefa2cdc288f22c47c20b7db526c28e585e8fa6899d14b1b6bdc2cc14a0ade9c6bf56f8e0850cc2d82ec8c7d39431a4449b65b67cdfd1493
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2IRPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRp6lccYjo0jo
- TLSH T169161926F6748375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE3234425B308ACB1286D76C2F677D6C93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 456dd87775f27ff19eeaf3d9debb1fccaabca2c808caea8b8770325e2ce8ccc3
- MD5 0922292c1d30ceec69c174f5c5074c54
- SHA1 73b77177787643727ae9031c27340efd7c397bac
- SHA512 735151f3bdd3df90bd2f0a8e38f7b8cc53b0a82b973df99a2557fb009859ceb7730b3cbe5e8ebf68dc10d32956b1d5bee643e1515938c7b364e0fb04f1f53aaf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2IRPji0AjW8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHRp6lccYjo6m
- TLSH T160163A26F6748371D073C0B9C5D296AAFA7234425B308ACB1385D76D2F277E2993A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH