Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
11/08/2026, 13:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260811-qp417seq9v
- SHA256 85f2824d42aefd13d5df071503a4b694bc1cc24025004b659d5371840fca8a6d
- MD5 c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62
- SHA1 8375f96475dfc16f1715194682c97353c61ba038
- SHA512 a9ab0c7e3eafcd01f349f0db611b771746a4acfc9d77739d4b75d51e0b13787ad61299e5fa183fde0a5791d55859cc7251e069deee1eee1854b9172dafd63f99
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ7Pji0Aj
- TLSH T17D658C17F6A402B5D067C0B9C6E69A5AEE7138421B3086CF1358C7283F67BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2032-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2032-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4732-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00190000000189a1-304.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd1-676.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0c4-1023.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d33-1260.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00190000000189a1-304.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd1-676.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0c4-1023.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d33-1260.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4732 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" 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_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 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_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\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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.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)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_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}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.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 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_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 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_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 2032 2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4732 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62_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:2032
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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:4732
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 85f2824d42aefd13d5df071503a4b694bc1cc24025004b659d5371840fca8a6d
- MD5 c8a4c2fbd9266761497729046f8a8e62
- SHA1 8375f96475dfc16f1715194682c97353c61ba038
- SHA512 a9ab0c7e3eafcd01f349f0db611b771746a4acfc9d77739d4b75d51e0b13787ad61299e5fa183fde0a5791d55859cc7251e069deee1eee1854b9172dafd63f99
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ7Pji0Aj
- TLSH T17D658C17F6A402B5D067C0B9C6E69A5AEE7138421B3086CF1358C7283F67BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 8bf3d58961c5904a1e593e7893d05f9f9fbd80ea52f79e3aec8b713409fe80d1
- MD5 d45f2eda10f20e0a62e23de3447872aa
- SHA1 22601818bac337b8d95b3caf9649a81554efbc47
- SHA512 c52921a3c23dd48dffda91448864e44aa7fe2e1a171005eadb03739d373dd15fd9e8fe654052d62d0907e6734619d1025745f0c6156388634fbd2ff278dfc9bc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hJ:A3k03kHRJ7Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1C6956C16F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE7134821B308ACB1395C7283F67BE59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 08143b2ee5164db7503cd24f7092258e27055e8d1fd5749899703943be337c64
- MD5 039d2f7aa80a00d219061db6c2d033e0
- SHA1 f0f1f536c8724b0de0901e87128a9ae8b6bf8ae6
- SHA512 3bcec93f2940e893ac1062c74ad77d90369a9b75e67708f692ce59377b4cf650de77d802420b875ad7df72ed16c6ba7dbff226d94a5aa43d3e87e7472fdcdab1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMkw:A3k03kHRJ7Pji0AjM
- TLSH T110658C17F6A402B5D067C1B9C9E69A5AEE7138421B3086CF1358C7283F67BD19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 6c64a93329dd3482ee5674920926ba6e403b01e9b1a3e9299e3bc2a15a875255
- MD5 a0025180e70a125e4753e7908f6ccc2f
- SHA1 290ff306e1cffd0baa79a000c33cf1fc22c49d92
- SHA512 9342d314e4735de1c0167053074ec1c66eed16e3e7ca7a59b8d07f70f741a86ef59b05ba049781c19d430d1791452c1354cefbf6580bc92b125b5d20de24e90f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMt5/:A3k03kHRJ7Pji0Aj6/
- TLSH T1A4658C17F6A402B5D067C1B9C9E69A5AEE7138421B3086CF1358C7283F67BD19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 68c337233d1f0dfba26555d61b003a75baf796553558b7f9dd436503cca8f13e
- MD5 318c4423be233c1fd9a782c5a344eb49
- SHA1 96f2c94d6a9f2d47efc9457c93a41df7b6519240
- SHA512 12ceacd0b8667dd35d7b01639500050cbbf14269df748ef1801a0cd52316dd48901a4a5d21430f0263cdfce5620e697affacf7fd3704a870efc04ae95c06f421
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMuwE:A3k03kHRJ7Pji0Aj7
- TLSH T148657C17F6A402B5D067C0B8C5D69A6AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F67BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 b7db921ef7e6eec99ed8aa6820a5658184b3384f4c0d5c74f9b8c2c39cf08feb
- MD5 3bb4a5f29290c967a2c3ceba7f314cbb
- SHA1 be9ad0739035632090232e55e17a0167ff23006e
- SHA512 397f105536f0bb93efaab22ebbc609fcb65a86783911739caefb6e7f9870e0ded277317c6cd2c30ecbbd66ba06bd119162108959c601b356e1b229f7a41c925e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kHRJ7Pji0Ajq
- TLSH T1F2757B17F6A402B5D067C074C9D69A56EA713C821B308ADF1358F7282F73BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH