Analysis
- max time kernel
106s - max time network
145s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/08/2026, 22:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260810-2c6vtavwf1
- SHA256 65ea65632725d3536a5e23c1a836c9b50d4e0780f295b980a08517a052d1b017
- MD5 61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef
- SHA1 84764ef6f14427c64576677b4c0f76e87347efe2
- SHA512 f8f6bbf0932937027299139b7d7005c766eb8926211ca84e9ab40575392037ed84fd7ee92e7c5e2ceb3f027782df06f7dfce6f537eb58fb039ff4e3abdd115e0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3apEf25jcA1/5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJl9pYq
- TLSH T1CF658D17F66401B5D063C1B9CAD2A666FE713886173097CF1399C7282F23BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4956-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c58c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4956-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1480-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990e-427.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b91-689.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00180000000188be-1210.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c58c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990e-427.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b91-689.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00180000000188be-1210.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1480 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_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_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 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_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}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\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.DBConnection64.exe 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.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 (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\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_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 4956 2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1480 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef_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:4956
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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:1480
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 65ea65632725d3536a5e23c1a836c9b50d4e0780f295b980a08517a052d1b017
- MD5 61dc032856ada84b85e024bbf4aecfef
- SHA1 84764ef6f14427c64576677b4c0f76e87347efe2
- SHA512 f8f6bbf0932937027299139b7d7005c766eb8926211ca84e9ab40575392037ed84fd7ee92e7c5e2ceb3f027782df06f7dfce6f537eb58fb039ff4e3abdd115e0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3apEf25jcA1/5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJl9pYq
- TLSH T1CF658D17F66401B5D063C1B9CAD2A666FE713886173097CF1399C7282F23BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 776b5ab803fdc97d80d8e8f5bf1fb3290e194fe091719071c5ad4716aad61df0
- MD5 24004000fecbb58b38658d1a47fdbd0e
- SHA1 de16dc0e0401b7cf9f45ae208c67d94e5bff9b6d
- SHA512 80b3920a88f1db239e2f21df7eb810ca57723851323bcc6f22d043f74be0052ef7795f38cda8323625a150e9d4731ae2580f8858d0bbc426cb15e71d134e1191
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3apEf25jcA1/5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0v:A3k03kHRJl9pYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T149A57C16F6744275D073C0B9C6D2A65AFE71348617308ACF1389C7282F27BE69A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 60988d46672f807745e15139e5830bd4f0f9552b6324b9e8f9711c18ec3f602e
- MD5 3f59f7cb7a798404f18a6689f376ebce
- SHA1 192369637ea7e1cdda6c64ed63318a553e111105
- SHA512 765b213f8186bd3bee74b464c9dbcff74ee5a24e7b9789cd64a258ba3ef61ce1d729adcc2fa0053be1838659f7c6496c40ef2fe8a057c6f75c67db755e68331e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3apEf25jcA1/5jcAkSYqyEj+:A3k03kHRJl9pYqi
- TLSH T1A2758D17F66401B5D063C1B9CAD2A666FE713886173097CF1399C7282F23BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 0851ddbbad2a790ecf19ea541c2f8eebd4953fac2df25cf13ecaa7c6cf94f869
- MD5 36ac7695c3b57f459fb822fadfc161b2
- SHA1 1be49a5bcacd49e91fe8eb16ac5c0bde12be74c0
- SHA512 b4726884e948901908b8a5b318ff2a0ec511bd50694a460a54026fc417bf02ac6742c16fabb4194e04bd69358ad64d3eca4e52396280eb75883dcec9c5a8a623
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3apEf25jcA1/5jcAkSYqyEuC:A3k03kHRJl9pYqL
- TLSH T166758D17F66401B5D063C1B9CAD2A666FE713886173097CF1399C7282F23BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 7f4caaaf9bf49b78ab32e87bf6f541ea053a6f30ccfbe9507874f1bfb709bcc5
- MD5 be402a230632e0c1cdca90dcd76dd416
- SHA1 21baeb6f2e5d645950e8a304ce10fb406a791111
- SHA512 0611f1d2f8be7e770f3d7d264adfe867873e38e31f2e66e2d2e46359753b042a71e7fb518b5d398cf698ac41cb4dd75d4649dc48612b7dd944ea8751e8ab7bf7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3apEf25jcA1/5jcAkSYqyEpi6:A3k03kHRJl9pYqJi6
- TLSH T154954953EB158DB5F01AC074C5C2923AEA323E5907E346CB134EBA192F367D95AF8325
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH