Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/08/2026, 22:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260810-12grjsvtb1
- SHA256 411b4e551851f6b5f12432511a69cb9b86a8794bf66e85029e187f2f28aaa7a6
- MD5 8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8
- SHA1 d7ea129527c34176e17f89addeb3625bbe379a0a
- SHA512 8ab9d23d520185776b59d7288234ec74b1acd1a64bc188816309a7e4197294a6d56a55a4b19bdb598b769a0211e45bed06783d4554aa750ba7d250c7ca17355a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiT7zCC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlE:A3k03kHRJn3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T11F95AE03E79500E9E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC52176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2676-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c448-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2676-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1936-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9a-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c448-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9a-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1936 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" 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File created 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\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_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}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_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}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_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}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.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\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.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 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_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 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_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 2676 2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1936 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_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:2676
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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:1936
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 411b4e551851f6b5f12432511a69cb9b86a8794bf66e85029e187f2f28aaa7a6
- MD5 8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8
- SHA1 d7ea129527c34176e17f89addeb3625bbe379a0a
- SHA512 8ab9d23d520185776b59d7288234ec74b1acd1a64bc188816309a7e4197294a6d56a55a4b19bdb598b769a0211e45bed06783d4554aa750ba7d250c7ca17355a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiT7zCC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlE:A3k03kHRJn3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T11F95AE03E79500E9E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC52176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 1d7538f1bbbe31416e1463405ff255d17f432b972217e0bce566a58b9f5c3981
- MD5 d21a94e33a05eca514f6f9b4e521f014
- SHA1 c96a24dd31f78732eb9a684de5bf4f9c024c181d
- SHA512 6cf8b1d24007b553178148b8372faa433570e7cac5b8520e35a104f2664d69371aef852eb671022b824b7aa99ccaa45b6e477a7abf2f4e25db4b9366d84f25ac
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiT7zCC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJls:A3k03kHRJn3k03kHRJmPji0Aj
- TLSH T1DAC58C17FBA401B5E027C174CAE69A67FA717842173096CF1358C7292F63BD0AB3A365
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 b187e0cfe23def6194f3a123223a045fd8f7d3d81455604bd3bed09163b7d218
- MD5 e6f02feaadfc856dcfc0a2440fea0b94
- SHA1 8aaf8421a8773995f77505274f1753d916cfd978
- SHA512 041ef21198c394221bd8a2d315a7fc947aa1d83088963eaf111cd5e8d1e35eec959dcc020334bbd53d2ad7a40eb729420b80e220bbb24209443260f5d8a732e6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiT7zCC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlg:A3k03kHRJn3k03kHRJe
- TLSH T10995AE03E79500E5D24A81349ADA8A22FA75BD52176097DF2368F7152F72BC0BF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH