Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
149s - 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, 09:50
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260809-lt9p2ahh38
- SHA256 622a7424ca4a44bcbcb1a5e28e439aa8c7632d71dddd683ff30a1d7d0548ffab
- MD5 c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e
- SHA1 2842a20d233f291a8c5c049f7585150817b86214
- SHA512 7e8dd5b03a4356084bc8e4f3543501462bd6d66c77b33ddc82816196cb743565b90ce4a4637f2f400a898a7a1b58b8d9a4824b7116baf9aa1cf2729222ce3f72
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLaMD5TvinrmB1:A3k03kHRJU56r
- TLSH T11F457B03E6940FE8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F6093CF1358AE153F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3272-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4eb-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3272-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2404-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001bb3e-204.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cab-1286.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4eb-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001bb3e-204.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cab-1286.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2404 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_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_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 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_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\jre\bin\java-rmi.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_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\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.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\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.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 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_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_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_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 3272 2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2404 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e_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:3272
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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:2404
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 622a7424ca4a44bcbcb1a5e28e439aa8c7632d71dddd683ff30a1d7d0548ffab
- MD5 c39f847d16bced142a685b0b006da45e
- SHA1 2842a20d233f291a8c5c049f7585150817b86214
- SHA512 7e8dd5b03a4356084bc8e4f3543501462bd6d66c77b33ddc82816196cb743565b90ce4a4637f2f400a898a7a1b58b8d9a4824b7116baf9aa1cf2729222ce3f72
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLaMD5TvinrmB1:A3k03kHRJU56r
- TLSH T11F457B03E6940FE8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F6093CF1358AE153F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 ed9562ffa45970471ddd82bb55741b18a38e108f8215d05ade1d26f7f1fa347d
- MD5 73d870766b7873bb1764fe5daf7034bc
- SHA1 e73e2db5fc81f12a3e1e17c01c2336605ff90053
- SHA512 4d2a6e3c82981a62484a099b01e2d443b08d2f5840a30c799bb3f31ebfc796c4521c8e3be0ea8d0914a505769128430c97057516a3b55b4abbeadd365dc8efd6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLaMD5TvinrmB1P0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJU56ruPji0Aj
- TLSH T1DA856B16F6A44BA5D02BC178C5D2965AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F73BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 3b3263eb97d8c019d7ca49fa0e5a9c64af0dce7300239ba460219b37f2a83a48
- MD5 6c7573c912716d7d8457ab969fb5457e
- SHA1 8216fe183a298e9289186dd8a14988062ec68099
- SHA512 9f9690e4ee04c557fc79ac6f183f8f3665a8d108a11eaa028ddcc4bbf919d1a8bbb69cd0622c881788fc97741d3d1f634c1b0c06c0982a64ccdfd150a2a8d5d8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLaMD5TvinrmB1C1:A3k03kHRJU56rT
- TLSH T1D3457B03E6940FE8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F6093CF1358AE153F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 63ba8c8a7e5a1960072ae4aebd00030c751c94e194f78d20c88e621017d8fc02
- MD5 47d2d598650cacfbcfc092693f54693f
- SHA1 a95fcfd955d9945f4e395d6892157dcec1a68bcc
- SHA512 f96d08f310b61a9e94e87b4a117c7020911b8c6a2b4fd4d3b20042336def6b627750c0a2aa48e9ed8261345e59faa72eecb7080c9f49a3a9b52fa229e79fcc28
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLaMD5TvinrmB1LF:A3k03kHRJU56rW
- TLSH T109457B03E6950FA5D64F813099964A22EA377D521F2097EF1368BF253F327C0AA39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH