Analysis
- max time kernel
125s - max time network
129s - 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, 16:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_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_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260810-thpjqaxyft
- SHA256 d7ff0e63731e7d4650f15f40fcf5526dfd63cd86376df7edb1671c43ea98a21c
- MD5 e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813
- SHA1 36c0195b00acf5eb129fa9b8e395cb567030f508
- SHA512 4016dab61e65283da288b37804e636724c493b687e3657fe962899a14568d5383fa76fe79a1c2c342161099144e2f5c48abff99134616690edea8c8dfc77e924
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rSpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56rX:A3k03kCrS6YfkZckrX
- TLSH T194C51816F6688B62D07BC075C9D6AA56FA333C451F308BCB0245BF283E376D19639726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3956-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3956-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5360-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd3-653.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c0000000188be-1146.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd3-653.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c0000000188be-1146.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5360 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_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_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_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_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 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.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 Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_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_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_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_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_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 3956 2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5360 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813_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:3956
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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:5360
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 d7ff0e63731e7d4650f15f40fcf5526dfd63cd86376df7edb1671c43ea98a21c
- MD5 e5594bcf9e1730d8b25d777e8ea48813
- SHA1 36c0195b00acf5eb129fa9b8e395cb567030f508
- SHA512 4016dab61e65283da288b37804e636724c493b687e3657fe962899a14568d5383fa76fe79a1c2c342161099144e2f5c48abff99134616690edea8c8dfc77e924
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rSpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56rX:A3k03kCrS6YfkZckrX
- TLSH T194C51816F6688B62D07BC075C9D6AA56FA333C451F308BCB0245BF283E376D19639726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 0157648b9a3f28f9b7c2cc3866e0f026cf59b1d6bfa60b37a86cb79d6607031d
- MD5 7fa323b6302916e5ed5fab52e6770de1
- SHA1 e73bd875e879ab011ad6d1d4dff8922972e2a824
- SHA512 dfeadeeb31a31af337aeaaa733fde33ebf94d00747ff19c67248813a1c2b171c27946399714682a7f49255bd3e267a2454f9725c1252d4171deb30f4fd0ba2ee
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rSpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kCrS6YfkZckrLjo
- TLSH T152E51916F6784B62D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C451F308BCB0345AB283E376D59636726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 522f3cdcfef1c2998076afb78bcf170ed3113223ab68bcf114d593ad7dee3a75
- MD5 aa02fe0741086027eb1de10e68a07e23
- SHA1 688066318b61ae0917e1172272ace6eb79bcf63f
- SHA512 bd3db16a452cf2606ef573a5e4ca7a0c0a97be5b6ee60b31cdeec72ad5005dfc293e42d9fb7b20dcdb463a1c902cca42a0bb338c64129a9378622c908579ec13
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rSpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56rD:A3k03kCrS6YfkZckrD
- TLSH T1CCC51816F6688B62D07BC075C9D6AA56FA333C451F308BCB0345BB283E376D19639726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 bb4dde89037ce1160fb219462c94b63952a37f36460785bd0d2cadf3e622f366
- MD5 6c9e3efe4091c2d75ab20fe1a4c755eb
- SHA1 d1b214b433c9a7a20019fdc657840114f943a142
- SHA512 6c0c2beb5f091e7a76e3cd5b54f03c8d1a637b6593fcd5c2523c724c6feed3f17dcfa3f954f4c3fdf6526b48d875e8a5ca2d9b05e46e8f63806bf22c27c9e6c2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rSpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbz56rO1lkWu0ya:A3k03kCrS6YfkZckrO1lkNa
- TLSH T122D51916F6B84B22E0BBC175C9E6A656F9333C415F3087CB0245AB283E37AD19935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH