Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
142s - 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, 17:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- Sample260810-v2x6msdr41
- SHA256 cfb7e7ca68daad0032eed47ff6ea5413a07dfebf7aa14635e928c5a9aecdc2ef
- MD5 3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d
- SHA1 f090b3efd27d514230c70bf5accb02572e70d378
- SHA512 ba42abcab6c6d17b2537863e3ab73a8372c9d2961e4b03a2f43a3251a6408e4bc5f4b164bdf37f348e17ff918f375f2eb113ff16f16b2a87b72ba69285e1df97
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rX56r+qJtb2IRpYq:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZckJr4r+06
- TLSH T1C8161A16F6788B65D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C415F308BCB03459B283E276D5993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4152-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5bc-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4152-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3680-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00150000000187ef-1022.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00220000000187ef-1187.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5bc-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00150000000187ef-1022.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00220000000187ef-1187.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3680 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_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.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_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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 4152 2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3680 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d_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:4152
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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:3680
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 cfb7e7ca68daad0032eed47ff6ea5413a07dfebf7aa14635e928c5a9aecdc2ef
- MD5 3eb65fd9d0824a50040e397cd6a6072d
- SHA1 f090b3efd27d514230c70bf5accb02572e70d378
- SHA512 ba42abcab6c6d17b2537863e3ab73a8372c9d2961e4b03a2f43a3251a6408e4bc5f4b164bdf37f348e17ff918f375f2eb113ff16f16b2a87b72ba69285e1df97
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rX56r+qJtb2IRpYq:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZckJr4r+06
- TLSH T1C8161A16F6788B65D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C415F308BCB03459B283E276D5993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 830233d900f261571a81b54df8f5044322e95d305c9fb757dbc6b40746f7043b
- MD5 b4515e58c6dd4879c3a2bb3a663c6850
- SHA1 08cc145a53cd37a01cea2954f6ca45b26eb2004b
- SHA512 31bfeee23d9c70923d7fc63f4144ca02c5759a36e091c986dd45cd0a291cc07c9304ef0f80001bfff482cc2dae61d6ebbd3d6b7199efdc384aa281b5f3eafec3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rX56r+qJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZckJr4r+06Gjo
- TLSH T1F5261A16F6788B61D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C415F308BCB03459B683E276D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 8396ba97d7ef8443c9c5729a5f1a7460a58ffb3806bbdcb897795c77cc6ab46f
- MD5 5b4efb06774335daf1832f1dcb680160
- SHA1 0dd268c6e8429b75ac4e2bc68207fc433af89fca
- SHA512 56585b3ae014312f670351d1cb7ba29943c0df8b563971229a5a50d4d2849d6453c52687e182ce9c5816ca0ce18fb20aafa701c51bd6b9b4797d1d39c0a62aba
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rX56r+qJtb2IRpYqk:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZckJr4r+06t
- TLSH T139161A16F6788B65D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C415F308BCB03459B283E276D5993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 de2b204579b3d9ba7faf087b7dd9ef246310ac1de9d52cc3469153058ee1e29f
- MD5 71cc3b708e8ea269e079d9fe9a586298
- SHA1 e80c619e209b5e67d981201328b60481c8d33990
- SHA512 f6b2007030438d2dbb7663207df851d4dff6866b893c4c6e13373dab87554c5fdd0c0d377b7a6a4fcc3dbefa52c822a702bfbfd33af4558b7a5254e1fb4a383b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rX56r+qJtb2IRpYqH:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZckJr4r+06i
- TLSH T1D4161A16F6688B61D07BD079C5D2969AFA333C454F308BCB02459F283E277E5993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH