Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
126s - 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, 19:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260810-x5lccswerd
- SHA256 5b57f1c23dd98950ab68d7808801121ebbbc943c1b16175d84527de0a7366ade
- MD5 f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1
- SHA1 2918217172b202aaa40792fb54a1e4cf74eac421
- SHA512 ea13a94a00d67c94cf5fcc338fd71bdf03ceb53024c7e2487ce44076b9ee6d549a099896ec2bc07e08315a837463cb247b4886dbecf2a77d6ed21efd7fbf5c61
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLao46N:A3k03kHRJ1
- TLSH T1E6359E03E7D500E5D64A8130DD9A8A22FA75BD92176096EF2368F7152F727C0BF393A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4200-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c9-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4200-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4768-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d000000019ce0-1019.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00150000000188be-1208.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c9-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d000000019ce0-1019.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00150000000188be-1208.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4768 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_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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}\xlicons.exe$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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}\pptico.exe$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.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$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.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\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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 4200 2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4768 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1_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:4200
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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:4768
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 5b57f1c23dd98950ab68d7808801121ebbbc943c1b16175d84527de0a7366ade
- MD5 f028190822f37d6c13b27fd73bf862f1
- SHA1 2918217172b202aaa40792fb54a1e4cf74eac421
- SHA512 ea13a94a00d67c94cf5fcc338fd71bdf03ceb53024c7e2487ce44076b9ee6d549a099896ec2bc07e08315a837463cb247b4886dbecf2a77d6ed21efd7fbf5c61
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLao46N:A3k03kHRJ1
- TLSH T1E6359E03E7D500E5D64A8130DD9A8A22FA75BD92176096EF2368F7152F727C0BF393A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 412fd623e476c656e1b80311e9b8a2779f069becbedbec4d97518e9edbb762cf
- MD5 b783264e2549b64b44edcc533be32b2f
- SHA1 45d388adbc1448a1010123c756391124cdff3e02
- SHA512 bca22ab2949f4cf8dbba93a9ff2cbe3fcdaa586763bf28fbe4eb521369eb3e9961008b11283d37bb97f0ed31a1b5fc81da0e60904c62b909cb5f662d8a5ba83f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLao46Z0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJxPji0Aj
- TLSH T123757B17F6A402B5D067C074C9D6965AEA317D821B308ADF1358F7282F33BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 438300eafa682520acd6b09e27e074b55a58455e199e2201a45b098c38eb0891
- MD5 fef153c2bca2d469a09162c81ebe1725
- SHA1 36d900424be293048894a8a59a78203e5ecbc2aa
- SHA512 9865603f8abb9a5d95c6012dc57e59b71b6b2924fbe2a7efab676b009d940abfe3606d8e5807010ac4da728c9f329e37f8b577daa4d223698a5d47e3e8c68182
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLao46UwE:A3k03kHRJ+
- TLSH T17A359E03E7D500E5D64A8170DE9A8A22FA35BD921B6096EF1368F7152F727C0BF39364
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 0eb75a3e16edf251e279d2bccd646e179d72b0e6ca34eeec3537ca38c936c02c
- MD5 0533850c9a54e3220ec5f1eb39cb9c3a
- SHA1 594e2a7fe2f9ee64227b2e798fbe41fa465f20b7
- SHA512 c65212279d176f1dbb120490be3528432586011c707ae10162fbf0a321e93803cdd709acf816c5f91a27955610dff29f6295745421d7ddb3c6d36acae114a572
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLao467i6:A3k03kHRJTi6
- TLSH T1BA754A83AB469CB5F14D84309895823DA637BE6D07D346DB235E7F0A5F317886AF8318
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH