Analysis
- max time kernel
109s - 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, 22:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260810-2ertnsvxcs
- SHA256 65f91ba24091b4250a8e3e48fa3cf9aa067608ddfe1f06b955685571390711ce
- MD5 5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b
- SHA1 c7856513532f6eaa75a898fe9b657cb00061c303
- SHA512 c45aa896fa3345066b67a7153d9a5b38d9a59248df94d4a062e2311ebcce0f4fb32e8e133d87027276c3712ba2a1853976f70f7189071f446336e4a92583a986
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwoizCD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYK:A3k03kHRJx56ru56rapYq
- TLSH T1C5855A16E6684FA5D02FC178C5D29666EA733C465F2087CB1354AE293F337D09A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5796-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001400000001c4c6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5796-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3224-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019901-455.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dc9-1262.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b8bf-1344.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001400000001c4c6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019901-455.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dc9-1262.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b8bf-1344.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3224 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_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created 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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.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\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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 5796 2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3224 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b_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:5796
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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:3224
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 65f91ba24091b4250a8e3e48fa3cf9aa067608ddfe1f06b955685571390711ce
- MD5 5bf14b0b4fe974cdf2e8deeb65f8640b
- SHA1 c7856513532f6eaa75a898fe9b657cb00061c303
- SHA512 c45aa896fa3345066b67a7153d9a5b38d9a59248df94d4a062e2311ebcce0f4fb32e8e133d87027276c3712ba2a1853976f70f7189071f446336e4a92583a986
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwoizCD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYK:A3k03kHRJx56ru56rapYq
- TLSH T1C5855A16E6684FA5D02FC178C5D29666EA733C465F2087CB1354AE293F337D09A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 68319a1ad646967b466487ed0d114a54c62da5366b45a93926976cb6330e707a
- MD5 6ad425470e2ffc7f70887fe2a157c66c
- SHA1 a94992ccc86d37aab8ad1613042721b2702331c4
- SHA512 6a0f584b3410a0ed0c4b489a075b865d72afb6418961b89447801ae120a78544136345f81f46a8c84a0883f26d0de87c83642b254a44c004087810d1b29a11c5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwoizCD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYE:A3k03kHRJx56ru56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B4B53916F6644F65D02BC0B8C5D2969AEA733C425F3087CB1345AE283F277D19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 f9b9a57c760b493368d1c8743a35f40db6a4f70247a2a4f2f20dd7eb9798a25f
- MD5 7e4723c02509cb08f3be7f8be10d628c
- SHA1 fa95335252f5ccf60ca19bdbc2bc48393aaa6e61
- SHA512 7b8f8e23f517ae8bacc4416f1dce79e25a811b5be8af2210ea3fd0adef4bfb91e785581b9d4f1cb157dfdcc8e73bd7c43aee89dcf97ebf1ec5c8e844374b7b06
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwoizCD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYg:A3k03kHRJx56ru56rapYq5
- TLSH T11E855A16E6684FA5D02FC178C5D29666EA733C465F2087CB1354AE293F337D09A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 aa58cc5407be25c851ad5cd63da39aa1c1898452ae671f2b15681854e05915b7
- MD5 3990c2ca671e847167ee15ddeaea1ac0
- SHA1 f020492ae0a36972b51d68a8f204221d79ba0610
- SHA512 a6a256cda70c58a595f917466cf750f1583954905e605f8496b1debb09b826f236ae61c496044529a19018412120fd285e2ce767147d632ba480f2372f9aed77
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwoizCD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYY:A3k03kHRJx56ru56rapYqt
- TLSH T1B1953816E6A44FA5D06FC174C9929666EA333C424F2087DB1354BF293F336D0AA39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 00b34e420ed0960d31a39230b927844ffe0285248f3a1be5234787a7d7f086a8
- MD5 15317207b36dea5c83d043bfd2b1dcc8
- SHA1 e1cc7cfec556bff90d93b50c1fcdee5b03ccbfa2
- SHA512 3aeda7bea356d103356dc822954bd53ffcd1d1f52ad719d88d2f2704a22ef1801c1cbee65a8d1c528a8484c91f8892c8254cd770ac89b37715968be69d99bb92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwoizCD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYZ:A3k03kHRJx56ru56rapYqqp
- TLSH T115855A16E6644FA5D02FC178C5D29666EA733C424F2087CB1395AE293F337D1AA39363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH