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, 19:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260809-yjh6jsvcph
- SHA256 9f59a1eb8c866e194123a43dc87fe6cacc2016a12182c2938d814c400580fdfe
- MD5 6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743
- SHA1 9016efee12835fc5c2289e60985678b11f9e9fdb
- SHA512 a3978e0eb9a4e00ab0bcf174a37e31db961d90f2220d6ab5e602c76885264437f9aa2d369b3164bfce60ea286006103ebadaa9f9ca5ff519da946f9119eeee1c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEEOf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGx:A3k03kHRJZ3k03kHRJk
- TLSH T1DB759D13E79500E9D10AC1749ADA8A32FB75BC561770A3DF2358C6152F62BD06F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c51c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4564-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3036-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e7-365.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001996b-579.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0026000000011bf5-1535.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c51c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e7-365.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001996b-579.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0026000000011bf5-1535.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3036 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_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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 (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.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 (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\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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 (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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 4564 2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3036 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743_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:4564
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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:3036
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 9f59a1eb8c866e194123a43dc87fe6cacc2016a12182c2938d814c400580fdfe
- MD5 6747d4a23fb4bb67e477196ac0ce6743
- SHA1 9016efee12835fc5c2289e60985678b11f9e9fdb
- SHA512 a3978e0eb9a4e00ab0bcf174a37e31db961d90f2220d6ab5e602c76885264437f9aa2d369b3164bfce60ea286006103ebadaa9f9ca5ff519da946f9119eeee1c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEEOf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGx:A3k03kHRJZ3k03kHRJk
- TLSH T1DB759D13E79500E9D10AC1749ADA8A32FB75BC561770A3DF2358C6152F62BD06F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 a4a396c99b8f447b86fd9dcec9e92914653c7a2d9cc520c479830e32611b977a
- MD5 6a27c4ae7d52bcd3ef35ad0ef65d2d0e
- SHA1 883753fa76e02e6de33246b9b5e45fdeac196a27
- SHA512 d68a37a21339487a010b8de2caf8919ee4d54eab2a4f519625898f2f55c6966d0db8f68ae87a997a425777c2a9f8a6c9427b8d07651c3ce1e119897f46d0c29a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEEOf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGG:A3k03kHRJZ3k03kHRJqTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T1C7A59D13E7D400E8E06AC2749AA68622EB757C561B30D7CF135896152F33BD0AF3EB65
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 8ab05652758233dc65b2cfd4efa52f4d4a6407ee140bab8b4f7c48619e9aeae0
- MD5 58b643862cdbcf3b0ba2ffa88826c44e
- SHA1 fe75904ab47b64c92a8dc22c0f7655b2c11eefd6
- SHA512 e070ec4be87f7187a98589b9b231b126c3bcfff5ee5b21f77991d5446e466d3f39a294426c60577e6b5d48c0d4db9be9952b2b69e5baa5f44388923fb94fc1a0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEEOf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGJ:A3k03kHRJZ3k03kHRJcPji0Aj
- TLSH T193A58D17F6A402B5D026C1B8CAD69A67FA717842173096CF1358C7293F63BD0AB3E764
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 d0b2bd284733064e1f1abbd6f7e7e4c2802737321773f9411a3d27667d750ef4
- MD5 509705eb1676b6ade2bfd75019a22547
- SHA1 6638a4be68b7cf7288bb4bfeddf361184385370a
- SHA512 23eed90ce9b5d22c7b90e22aa4a730449afc70b122e0e2c25d31b51d433e8b465bd40e3ada5bc64f785ac00f14cf8fbb877fbc54c48c22e28a2291bb57a81d16
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEEOf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGH:A3k03kHRJZ3k03kHRJQ
- TLSH T10575AD13E79500E9D10AC1749ADA8A23FB75BC561770A3DF2358C6152F62BD06F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 97bc6433f4b9833f212dd7545b93fcdba99a374de6f5c92c9ffcf4547522f60c
- MD5 658bd423495ab8532966b94f1d3cab3b
- SHA1 d5eb4aa85a7fa1ee8e8366584773aa30ac990735
- SHA512 da418cf3796744f0d8226a8b1b9584566322c2eaaf7d5b32b351a67a5f6abefb4a4f9a5cd3a564346d00ff2e321426aa674c556544d9748d74a32b76f5f9a722
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEEOf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonG0:A3k03kHRJZ3k03kHRJz
- TLSH T12C759D13E79500E9D10AC1749ADA8A23FB75BC561770A3DF2358C6152F62BD06F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH