Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
146s - 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, 16:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- Sample260809-trqhdat1fs
- SHA256 65b7a0aa6c462048038c7d9a21968d0d802872bf533df1e6964bdc77438b22b9
- MD5 9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299
- SHA1 917b130778fe74ba9542e34235760be1bd6fd8e0
- SHA512 c790b1a3a5363c943c32415d23850a3715ed56f0bb4c720b45001ec7137cfbeb48923cad8f1b9ba3c57fe9a8a224a945f549cd0f588443465ece739730ae63c7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rf56r+qJtb2I:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrgr+
- TLSH T12216E616E1688B65D06FC079C6929696FA333C415F608BCB0285EE3D3F376D1993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3360-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3360-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5852-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cf4-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cca-1287.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a0000000188d8-1512.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cf4-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cca-1287.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001a0000000188d8-1512.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5852 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_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.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_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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 (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File created 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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File created 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\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.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.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.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_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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 3360 2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5852 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299_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:3360
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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:5852
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 65b7a0aa6c462048038c7d9a21968d0d802872bf533df1e6964bdc77438b22b9
- MD5 9f0de15f9e1f8c432b6d2aaf32ccd299
- SHA1 917b130778fe74ba9542e34235760be1bd6fd8e0
- SHA512 c790b1a3a5363c943c32415d23850a3715ed56f0bb4c720b45001ec7137cfbeb48923cad8f1b9ba3c57fe9a8a224a945f549cd0f588443465ece739730ae63c7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rf56r+qJtb2I:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrgr+
- TLSH T12216E616E1688B65D06FC079C6929696FA333C415F608BCB0285EE3D3F376D1993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 95fe93f7923cd05a8d22d95662f10adadee95860ab3801718e714682f23560e2
- MD5 e403c30b4a9f35c43ed60181efc51aa6
- SHA1 4089a973435e2f0d7d518f9c9e76222421c7d234
- SHA512 b5300ee16df585b55dc0c21563def88cb1139d84aa441a7b28cf3c952893755d40a9ce45eef0e9b1c8c1ae8f18ee636b6bd7662b9315bfc469e32170e29da8c6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rf56r+qJtb2IlZM9zf7:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrgr+rzf7
- TLSH T1B816E615F2A88B65D06FC079C6929696FA333C415F6087CB0285AE3D3F376D1993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 c94685aecc5291f12ec7864ad56dd1e1a5f2f20b5010ca424e7c78fbb9c0ec39
- MD5 577aaeca86987d873e9bf7f0f459ec0c
- SHA1 b07aa13559099af8c226d3a5c3ca5bf5dec8e587
- SHA512 c8369445da270151dbb64b1516f642b960f90457f313b831d39f04b85bbffb14ac8ad9c0f8915be87d87e0722249adf4c6d422bfe1c89d84efd2e79ddbdb8c0f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rf56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrgr+Zjo
- TLSH T1DB26D615F5688B65D06FC079C692969AFA333C415F208BCB0285EE3C3E376D5993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 67c5d1e2c15453aca83138605d0739c526a35d083ada1a99a416a7671543c94b
- MD5 aadc80e06cdaf3cab02011d90353fc61
- SHA1 d7b8c02bdf873544b199fff5a56fb924335f347c
- SHA512 8b2816992b246879892e24425432e94c6906886e9d8e82a3938baa916e81c3a1645bbd9497f03d9f02258c74fbd2152dac0adea3db62a3f6fd34e557b6bf4355
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rf56r+qJtb2IV:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrgr+W
- TLSH T1F616E616E2688B65D06FC079C6929696FA333C415F6087CB0285EE3D3F376D1993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 49ff460c6877e80f142615b26c249ed3cce6d5c77bf9aa4aa90c0d856983155b
- MD5 3e525ce2e92b7ccf69fcf68a8a4bec4f
- SHA1 31daaca4dffa7c4344b17444467ff1ddf5872ddd
- SHA512 39e0b9f8bbf6e54b0260a423f9065b37fe676acaf95098e3634851d187545b1a5f993faf3f5eefa38a04d275095ef8aaba50c00ae3f70c52878a1b507be08d45
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rf56r+qJtb2Ig:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrgr+r
- TLSH T16016D615E1A88B65D06FC075CA929696FA333C415F208BCB0285BF3D3E376D5993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH