Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - max time network
116s - 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, 13:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260811-qpfzdatfka
- SHA256 b995ea29b212b53c53fe34463863157919bbb32813a666ebc4b093cce62faf80
- MD5 d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76
- SHA1 50fab823383a176769aabf4e8bf580b58d94bed8
- SHA512 57c9d620b53aa9ea6fc7afa6e7d3d62c6afd88a3e0d3338e44d5e169bf4e7da7bec1e7b8cfb06e3ac79d6f11a84a37d67e373c20dc39a93925e9e5fbdd27fe85
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GdujYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kD5TvinrE:A3k03kHRJ8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYq
- TLSH T1D9B53916F6684B65D06FC079C5D29696EA333C425F3087CB1385AE283F376D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4148-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c498-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4148-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/616-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bc0-691.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c498-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bc0-691.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 616 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_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_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_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_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\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_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}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 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\bin\servertool.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 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\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_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_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.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\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_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}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.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_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_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_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_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 4148 2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 616 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76_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:4148
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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:616
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 b995ea29b212b53c53fe34463863157919bbb32813a666ebc4b093cce62faf80
- MD5 d2b4a369add332f0f2897fa4059cce76
- SHA1 50fab823383a176769aabf4e8bf580b58d94bed8
- SHA512 57c9d620b53aa9ea6fc7afa6e7d3d62c6afd88a3e0d3338e44d5e169bf4e7da7bec1e7b8cfb06e3ac79d6f11a84a37d67e373c20dc39a93925e9e5fbdd27fe85
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GdujYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kD5TvinrE:A3k03kHRJ8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYq
- TLSH T1D9B53916F6684B65D06FC079C5D29696EA333C425F3087CB1385AE283F376D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 aa10551c34e98f04ffab8e960ebb4fd8c22a4c21dc4280f50f8400a9917f645e
- MD5 bc052939fd514a9f2765d8ac4199459c
- SHA1 b0ef7c3d0c657351e0bb97656dc8182d3769ef3b
- SHA512 29f4e83de091fcf699c1665dbac6ebe490b7936b26af7439eddfc7ae40321fc9129e7feafb2e04e0e4ee1234366d68010f639388957edec8f4fa50d5994756f5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+Jrbra6Gjo
- TLSH T162D52916F6644B65D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1385DE283F276D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 1f149824bcb0e316dbc2a4fcc9fe7f52baf6c2eb5d59815eaf31326020cc10fb
- MD5 4a72aeb51f2d7dcfc663b2a4b9f14634
- SHA1 a3781709f53aa8204b643094f2f7921c7e5f74ab
- SHA512 0f3a8f14f5bf3b52a763116e53f41c9dc29722bf0b4cc3ab0e60a6ec6854508829b31031e232a9e0370e0b86633ee3bd31d924fa8fce870dca104d4e81136ca5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GdujYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kD5TvinrT:A3k03kHRJ8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYqI
- TLSH T1B1B53916F6684B65D06FC079C5D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1345AE283F277D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH