Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - 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, 23:52
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260810-3wvsbscj91
- SHA256 db0fe42673859494d17e4b7c5fe84a3fde96a6980f5ff3e9c8e9f3a358a8cb61
- MD5 5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb
- SHA1 d5a265fee3b88a44018cf64ab04257978e0bbd75
- SHA512 43c102c01c34b60d85bcffaa80cab691de316a392470046a7ae520bcde9a7f5f7b4ba07d0200dae6496de2198e233117483063fec4ae5efccb7c41adb1f9d569
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYags6HYs5jcAkSYqyE05jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rEpYqqpYq
- TLSH T163954A16F6644B75D03BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C461F3087CB1385DA283F277D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5460-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4aa-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5460-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4620-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd3-653.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0013000000019db1-902.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4aa-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd3-653.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0013000000019db1-902.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4620 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{8F4E2A33-DC18-4884-A646-9283C13498CD}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.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\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.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_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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 5460 2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4620 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb_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:5460
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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:4620
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 db0fe42673859494d17e4b7c5fe84a3fde96a6980f5ff3e9c8e9f3a358a8cb61
- MD5 5cb222a194f4447013f1a12951d844cb
- SHA1 d5a265fee3b88a44018cf64ab04257978e0bbd75
- SHA512 43c102c01c34b60d85bcffaa80cab691de316a392470046a7ae520bcde9a7f5f7b4ba07d0200dae6496de2198e233117483063fec4ae5efccb7c41adb1f9d569
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYags6HYs5jcAkSYqyE05jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rEpYqqpYq
- TLSH T163954A16F6644B75D03BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C461F3087CB1385DA283F277D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 98000134286e9ec563ed02a8471e83fef1340f8f4d4e5efe0d29a38422cd04e8
- MD5 9e277e0f1999f1fa23bf77df5358f54a
- SHA1 d3bf0e9434804603154c91979ed61d2f018b0c70
- SHA512 bb0668504da1a494af88ecfec4ed3a570a7f8a10d63263a7823145c160ee0b6d4a3f135d140799c96d05d785fcc44241ed0f849ee94495904538fcd28699c266
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYags6HYs5jcAkSYqyE05jcAkSYqyED0C:A3k03kB56rEpYqqpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1FCB54B16F6644B75D077C0B9C5D2A69AEA3238461F3087CB1385DB283F277D19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 bd827e2f43d29a062472c94a0a677d493640dbf17c4f618622948d79b14dbca1
- MD5 9840bb28a26975e1cbaea1548e6a4d5c
- SHA1 6f3f9e540c3d4ded7b309e03f29c2565559a32d5
- SHA512 517cb5b55d3b2fd5ca513eb6323738e2718a2a96e95928c96d07472ec044dc9cd75d5dbfc0850d614e043613c7e9788cc44a87f7a6022023f7454a5e9f18b7ef
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYags6HYs5jcAkSYqyE05jcAkSYqyExt:A3k03kB56rEpYqqpYqT
- TLSH T18F954A16F6644B75D03BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C461F3087CB1349DA283F277D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 3daccb5dd9c732c2bbb6a7e52c7751235a9c593ef84701f8078efec6dbc66bcf
- MD5 31c647abeebf1304287d0be039cafc99
- SHA1 8d687d92bc50471759d387ee5735f48f991a6e03
- SHA512 dc9654a3a4ff4ba97bf1d3043912570d0c347a8bf74449ceea8fd7dd21adc644441b5afa00b73d6109a45ee8c8496350d13fbfd1a82f43db01b868e20d14eaf6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYags6HYs5jcAkSYqyE05jcAkSYqyEnGi:A3k03kB56rEpYqqpYqmi
- TLSH T1F8955B16F6644BB5D03BC0B9C5D296A6EA323C461F3087CB1345DB283F277D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH