Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - max time network
114s - 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, 22:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260810-2prlnazhpb
- SHA256 c1740a04632f79692063ebb69703ff834022399871516618e8d43b5aea7f8bda
- MD5 314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692
- SHA1 48d588a90eeea0927dc52d6dd0f59923a378fb86
- SHA512 bff1787481f34e8ad4adc9900dd92d14156b269ef4547c83c4cbccd0d55ef08863c693101d21ee6b8e5214511d48e193dd67a9d9b7d4834e17ded086a667fce8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXJxjPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JM:A3k03kB56rteW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T1FFB52A16F6784722D077C0B9C5D6A69AFA3238461F308ACB0345DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4580-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c3de-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4580-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3752-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e5-465.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b8a8-1291.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c3de-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e5-465.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b8a8-1291.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3752 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_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.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 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.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.Loader.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_116531\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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\javac.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.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_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4580 2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3752 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692_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:4580
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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:3752
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 c1740a04632f79692063ebb69703ff834022399871516618e8d43b5aea7f8bda
- MD5 314fcc43452c6e1746c7a731c8994692
- SHA1 48d588a90eeea0927dc52d6dd0f59923a378fb86
- SHA512 bff1787481f34e8ad4adc9900dd92d14156b269ef4547c83c4cbccd0d55ef08863c693101d21ee6b8e5214511d48e193dd67a9d9b7d4834e17ded086a667fce8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXJxjPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JM:A3k03kB56rteW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T1FFB52A16F6784722D077C0B9C5D6A69AFA3238461F308ACB0345DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 b5d0945a16476856d714df26978ffd947c942887a48b8df1114944c5b4a44e69
- MD5 1c04dac8a7fdad4c75a3037dbc673d37
- SHA1 b1c0a1f54ff7a89ba78447d5e993c46e80c05f8a
- SHA512 56b1f2f847b35e53d91aa0936fb9195b2a5039e0a922c7daf4d1b5e0bccf5f5bab4e939e9221b71a0ba6265850989bd48ad80ea512b764fa39257a308aa56d08
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rteW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kCrxfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T10ED52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2A69AF97238465F308ACB0345DB283F277D5863A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 45ba66d937cacbf8d9e4fbfc78362f58e106113f96aadc0487ff37c99a794043
- MD5 0f397e25e3e8610faf8c6bd549e40ac5
- SHA1 525a3a5f08d4b5a691998bbfaa9b60749ff03cc4
- SHA512 9f99fe18951be2c375985cc1516d4f15c4042976a336fd5aff88c1a62653299321b8206296cdcc20b40c1f05555bf922dad68f92bafe4e188a28321c4c0125aa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXJxjPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jo:A3k03kB56rteW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj8
- TLSH T148B52A16F6784722D077C0B9C5D6A69AFA3238461F308ACB0345DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 6f5f16dc6dab68c8ddace35459d025143061058ac640ef04766483dea32706d3
- MD5 1187c818092ead501882ce089e5a0a7b
- SHA1 ba8e1a7fc9d03e0f12cceb435ce7db79072a789f
- SHA512 3a360a23621507553c37e33c6a9f484be1fd7d13f3c8309cf3343759459ee66d8c2281b83b4405509355a24642696584262df891b676b208ce038a5844c35d7e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXJxjPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87J2:A3k03kB56rteW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajq
- TLSH T1FCB52A16F5B84722D077C079C9D6AA9AF9323C451F308ACB0345EB283E376D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH