Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
144s - 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, 10:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- Sample260810-ms17yafp7x
- SHA256 f034e1a3940810d34354f8e9752bc59c50de36c00e12ab73000787550b6f2da4
- MD5 2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13
- SHA1 12e3274aed580085c73d30d35842b853eb33edf9
- SHA512 99819d220e859cb1f3b5c11294b8c03c6a5e67bcda878e4f9c63406c6bb917e99813db69cfddc50d863110e52fadbad9183a2d738b7d66fc35ba83fbec866394
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rgeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrsfkZc86
- TLSH T16126E615F1688B62D07BC079C6D2AA99FA333C455F208BCB0285EB2C3E376D59935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2172-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000008f2c-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2172-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3296-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001992e-468.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d000000019921-470.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d33-1255.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000008f2c-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001992e-468.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d000000019921-470.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d33-1255.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3296 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_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.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\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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.NetFX45.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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 2172 2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3296 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13_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:2172
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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:3296
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 f034e1a3940810d34354f8e9752bc59c50de36c00e12ab73000787550b6f2da4
- MD5 2911850dbd0d2f8b2d3143403f450d13
- SHA1 12e3274aed580085c73d30d35842b853eb33edf9
- SHA512 99819d220e859cb1f3b5c11294b8c03c6a5e67bcda878e4f9c63406c6bb917e99813db69cfddc50d863110e52fadbad9183a2d738b7d66fc35ba83fbec866394
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rgeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrsfkZc86
- TLSH T16126E615F1688B62D07BC079C6D2AA99FA333C455F208BCB0285EB2C3E376D59935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 bddb9e611577ff3751c6897fb4d5b38e4244c963b4717d0ee3bbced983f0bff8
- MD5 dc0ab05d1f60b6af2cc16f950f2d6a89
- SHA1 569cd5144ccb91201a089e30ae1a841f7e358f7f
- SHA512 9756f02f4bd93ba2bc4dd4a6b792ef00edc45809ca7fe09c07b35ba2ac0fcc0d2005d511a8f70561beca2d6934a686d0a95ca909ccf1ad5fd36258672a56a404
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrsfkZc86Gjo:A3k03kH4r+9xP1qP86Qo
- TLSH T15B36D615F5688B62D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C455F308BCB0285EB2C3E276D59936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 604d4509ebf54c91649498eb9854e1253c967da9736ac930e68ee8be2631f088
- MD5 6cfa35592ce4f0aca2d569e925434e2b
- SHA1 9ffc027b4b501b24b8128c3cdcfb70ab5e22e131
- SHA512 83544dee5d35c1e85a6bfb65679d2b12666d6c5da07d9ebac26332574d2f222dd7fd06bc616c9a832dd4ca532aca1ef148bf2b9e67cfc9f21c305c4e9086e840
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rgeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYn:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrsfkZc86n
- TLSH T1F826E615F1688B62D07BC079C6D2AA99FA333C455F208BCB0285EB2C3E376D59935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 077762cbca8eb732f2f307b17ad53cd1462e5a329af46f1dcc9052be50a3aef5
- MD5 d0a094250e4fb94ab16b574e3b8209a7
- SHA1 9e0cce317169c88a833132d8cb09308723e684dd
- SHA512 33421d8d1d73c845533121f70e0ecc036df6250d82d3089ad6b24cc9979d751e5906f8089fb48a9731b2ef2e9e7ee4f9a2bd0ad4b3d3986d96cf5cbe8973b486
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rgeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYL:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrsfkZc86L
- TLSH T10926E615F1688B62D07BC079C6D2AA99FA333C455F208BCB0285EB2C3E376D59935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 c7cdd4fcd2949e6f6a58e13e97d5e253283cfb8ade08ab1c0425ec8f091ada94
- MD5 93bbf62e92c23bbfda27a32f6a46eb1f
- SHA1 cdcd902ac2223fc4fe3da8a4c92975a2af3453f8
- SHA512 9dd80ec0bf7953af47779e10bfb8c589cafffb0300c425f6a3c6b42d546f58df65763825c2f638a0921d41cb7c9cf76e436c78ed835c752a57255cfe067ea864
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56r+qJtb2Ij56rheW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rgeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYY:A3k03kHRirnr+Jr1fkZcBrsfkZc86Y
- TLSH T13026D615F5688B62D07BC079C692AA99FA333C454F208BCB0285FB2C3E376D59935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH