Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - max time network
135s - 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, 14:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260809-r5ea6azema
- SHA256 e48d4d4a0c6fcb978a504f26410fca7281a3b814a7089d8d3ce27ab7ad4b7bc9
- MD5 241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e
- SHA1 851c7fab99a015e091c0cb1a0b9f2cb4f87ed8db
- SHA512 360f3324e185242ac3635cc2a2ca623ab99c475d6ac7d5f67c2c117843631265362d934b3ce14a2f790084dd2c0c78c16f93e51c2656878584f32ea5da7b60c4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsm8Vha45jcAkSYPMD5TvinrmGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A08:A3kHRJvpYy56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r9
- TLSH T11AB50716E1684B62D0AFC079CA92A656FA333C414F6087CB0285EB3C3F376D59A75727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2128-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3460-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f5-298.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00390000000188be-1484.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00020000000066f9-1826.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f5-298.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00390000000188be-1484.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00020000000066f9-1826.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3460 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_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_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_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_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\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{8F4E2A33-DC18-4884-A646-9283C13498CD}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.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\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.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.Loader.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_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$ 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ patcher.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\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.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\AdobeCollabSync.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_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_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_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_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 2128 2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3460 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e_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:2128
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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:3460
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 e48d4d4a0c6fcb978a504f26410fca7281a3b814a7089d8d3ce27ab7ad4b7bc9
- MD5 241137ab40bd94939598e735362e9f3e
- SHA1 851c7fab99a015e091c0cb1a0b9f2cb4f87ed8db
- SHA512 360f3324e185242ac3635cc2a2ca623ab99c475d6ac7d5f67c2c117843631265362d934b3ce14a2f790084dd2c0c78c16f93e51c2656878584f32ea5da7b60c4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsm8Vha45jcAkSYPMD5TvinrmGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A08:A3kHRJvpYy56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r9
- TLSH T11AB50716E1684B62D0AFC079CA92A656FA333C414F6087CB0285EB3C3F376D59A75727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 540d4ac40e9a733febe54e54db102d5d1b43bdc97d4fc00676b12984ef07a417
- MD5 9058cbe7f9ba568a428a77a9443032d9
- SHA1 6b3ea0183fd0c80a61edcb45d7c619a8eb70213c
- SHA512 5b16ce9d3217f0029fc33fefb54e6106e5f5282eb96064e4fd16a9b489eae8677eceec4173cf2449e40eb8d0ad3f9382dbbd7bec28be558c9b00c7f3d31af7c1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kHRJvpYy56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rij:A3kHRp6vr7fkZcBr0
- TLSH T1C2B50716E2684B62D0AFC075CA92A656FA333C415F6087CB0285EB3C3F376D19A75727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 ccdf48c4f588b6f418fa6569f71c8a8f43b6f7a89919e152e997d7a88536f6be
- MD5 f54f2a60de8677e08c160629f2d3d2f8
- SHA1 d3adc05285dd502336cf65b2d9c939a5676cc98d
- SHA512 a4f0284f8a20f752c211bacfcd7ea0206a4d71d1ea4b7bd71556bf154340fdab949183555f341449c1d1b2fb5a5a6b3145ee603abde69605eb6b91260d2cd1fc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kHRJvpYy56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rhMqlxc:A3kHRp6vr7fkZcBrhMqlu
- TLSH T1B2C50716E1A84B62D0AFC075C692A656FA333C415F608BCB0285EB3C3F376D19A75727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 c1c9d1e58a78b927e99dd4596671f57c05324cd6a633651826320eb20a1eb79f
- MD5 26b02258f801f1f2da3cac8ee2a9ed84
- SHA1 8e32ad8412a811d18beba4ff53f8b927138e0979
- SHA512 dd5b48389061a2bc5adf683e474d3fe3e0bd1083d6231cecee19e33739ff63c81fb573c94c6a21cf86a98fc21fcd3d01b783ac007b8f4bdaf1fd279e008c0fa3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kHRJvpYy56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rJPji0Aj:A3kHRp6vr7fkZcBrpjo
- TLSH T108D5F616E5684B62D06BC079C692A65AFA333C414F708BCB0285EB3C3F376D59A75723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 7ab8e2c2fffad24142b16c7ac29aba68974d7d40c18db0b1316124089afda058
- MD5 db121598aa6157c498ad73b5c0b51509
- SHA1 bcce5793a37274d3bb79ff7ff58c1b43492ba58b
- SHA512 d420a301d2c7b9502ba2917c7c9aeef8a4aee05e6fc300d0ee49ef8b46918ab82e2fd1d3ee7d4b916afa1792710bd7eb8462ee17e005e5f17a7ed901ffef0072
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsm8Vha45jcAkSYPMD5TvinrmGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A0b:A3kHRJvpYy56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rU
- TLSH T1A4B50716E1684B62D0AFC079CA92A656FA333C415F6087CB0285EB3C3F376D19A75727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH