Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - 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, 18:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- Sample260809-wvvmlsbn2w
- SHA256 b53170f49120850f64258fa6cce5eed4fd49b0477be4c5ad758d829345c96163
- MD5 bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8
- SHA1 4c0bbf52df7511460ed6b04bfd29fcf3c7afae9b
- SHA512 66cfeee5e99ae54d6d8e71e05e4ef016d5c2a7bd9d7497bb01c6c02c2963c1fbac90a4ff887b3929aa81cdd3a0ff13302378636ed558c39ad818c94990abcc59
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHR0fkZcHfkZc
- TLSH T171F53B56F6788363D0B3C079C5D6AAAAFA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/6676-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000a00000001c81f-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6676-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3364-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00070000000198d4-382.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d24-1259.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000a00000001c81f-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00070000000198d4-382.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d24-1259.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3364 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.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_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 6676 2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 3364 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:6676
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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:3364
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 b53170f49120850f64258fa6cce5eed4fd49b0477be4c5ad758d829345c96163
- MD5 bd801669b96d5a32fcaf6ba0cb23f9b8
- SHA1 4c0bbf52df7511460ed6b04bfd29fcf3c7afae9b
- SHA512 66cfeee5e99ae54d6d8e71e05e4ef016d5c2a7bd9d7497bb01c6c02c2963c1fbac90a4ff887b3929aa81cdd3a0ff13302378636ed558c39ad818c94990abcc59
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHR0fkZcHfkZc
- TLSH T171F53B56F6788363D0B3C079C5D6AAAAFA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 dde54afca96361089a75eac3aa7d4b1caa58f610a7af27668f9fbc96ffcdb50d
- MD5 5ad1ed3a05d7561db2e71a1a8e886bc8
- SHA1 e4f2dcb9c04ad33affd4834ebc7e9ac1df7392e4
- SHA512 87a90fdf9dd62fa68442eba4ef39a8f26746d605b25b9fa7a7fc4b0f3c8ab79a8b211da16183a1b9ef9496d9f0f1b74bc8c8ab46a060078b22cc339b3f58b10f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR0fkZcHfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1AD063B16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AAAAFA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 133fc9c253d7ba2b29a532319f1d440677a6fd13ca059a7d0a1ce47c06d9dc19
- MD5 f59bf049fdb393af16b16c4bc7c4d141
- SHA1 90a6cb4d20e71da3dbdbe1a0c5d25eb84333edc7
- SHA512 6c84954443cdded0b37ebd1b5797ccee5179fff0ca6584ed1520ab81b563bfc7c0aeab7554c06e99e95a63fdb18ce69cac63ed9b1452a92032529ad67c92b3a9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9Mbi:A3k03kHR0fkZcHfkZci
- TLSH T174F53B56F6788363D0B3C079C5D6AAAAFA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 2163cbafb31cd47a9cbbdde6f402e3e6d85b8adfca92d0f823cd7924d9576e74
- MD5 516b71687dfcf30b04f452ed63dfab67
- SHA1 c557320dc3260fd345f487427bd61704e23ff7d9
- SHA512 39c78b4f659a3df1088910080ad37ce40b47b8b30dbb051d2636fabce64131310b946d0ceb61ac392116b0fc0ce48754e35af602ff3f5534c9cef6c62926af90
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHR0fkZcHfkZcj
- TLSH T137F52B56F6B88363D0B3C079C5D6AA66FA7238451B308ACB0245E32D2F377D19A39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH