Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - 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, 19:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260811-x63m2abq21
- SHA256 e750686c99b2c34e9ee62c1f2eb752e70c2abb0a3df0db7ea59d92f0d37c1121
- MD5 29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18
- SHA1 4719dd423425069167506061b3bb8476c088438c
- SHA512 44d9e8358beda1ef1675ecd2f3ee731907ef3ae24f2955e8d6ddca381786a4dfe5ea601604610df05c92b9fa3d4d3cc4aed85f6c799749518d336ffa242323a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5TvinrmB:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYq
- TLSH T1A4B51716E6644AA5D06F8079C7929656FA333C450FE087CB13C4EA3C2F236D19AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4904-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4904-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4584-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb54-164.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001997e-528.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acdc-1297.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb54-164.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001997e-528.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acdc-1297.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4584 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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.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)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.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\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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 4904 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4584 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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:4904
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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:4584
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 e750686c99b2c34e9ee62c1f2eb752e70c2abb0a3df0db7ea59d92f0d37c1121
- MD5 29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18
- SHA1 4719dd423425069167506061b3bb8476c088438c
- SHA512 44d9e8358beda1ef1675ecd2f3ee731907ef3ae24f2955e8d6ddca381786a4dfe5ea601604610df05c92b9fa3d4d3cc4aed85f6c799749518d336ffa242323a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5TvinrmB:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYq
- TLSH T1A4B51716E6644AA5D06F8079C7929656FA333C450FE087CB13C4EA3C2F236D19AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 776dabea7fa24f4ec5458fa470bc1f73ff7768317b255f4e4e7621f4649fba5d
- MD5 e41502938d4753432c125a6c3f977b3a
- SHA1 d83d9dec77e6e8f712694cca947f675e1b43054b
- SHA512 d94a48bc3bd3ad9745e066c4f3a8343af79f562924fe6678fd7a5b2700176af0a120067e3ca76999b2afa4f251cd34efe5ea82ccccb69011d0ea464624af9655
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5Tvinrm1:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T17DD52816E6644665D06FC079C7D2965AFA3338410FB087CB13C5EA3C2F276D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 2850186f88c3b0f313c07349bdc0217ef39bf12b44d70d57684204bb0237b4f1
- MD5 b4cb5ced359961da16cef9cf84429407
- SHA1 cc7dbe1dd4e3f829c994fbaf731c0211375261fb
- SHA512 44625808267d7500c895976afafcecc00184c7d93564ee655c8246ba0adcc137299b4f7d81675a2e373dd4ce26d51d5d853bc779e976f3a2fb97c84b6c28a74a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5Tvinrmi:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYqk
- TLSH T100C51716E6644AA5D06F8079C7929656FA333C414FE087CB13C4EA3C2F326D19AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 61a67e2aa602af4879698185d50f882803807266421bfd4336eadb920d78ddc2
- MD5 a4ba0ca8eb150ad38c20cf2a7ba6f00b
- SHA1 9d568da8219529ec049f8a18d4a55792101d11be
- SHA512 ab020f053b7e967dbdfe8fd89187fc216cc7a0c0bd9b996f9658ee5e88e5ff9b7bafab26657ffe219e56f36fab0c5a9e8068bd2346be5e8b8a36cbbdf7f850b8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5TvinrmD:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYqZ
- TLSH T15EB51716E6644AA5D06F8079C7929656FA333C450FE087CB13C4EA3C2F236D19AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 a7e4daf19a9ef739c48206e79d098c7d825bd67ab263264aa81ecdf5cb670fc1
- MD5 63ea377d4d62972eba1d96c60a9ce239
- SHA1 604d7192cd8e99f7205de5655f5dc19d35722726
- SHA512 2b1b735902e71ed60fe18f20706c63566c9d31ab6a6efa3bcb4ba06ac09b7e9b5c80c60e6d6478e4ad4251d169eac374a7b3ac612d64ff54053868457e3cd523
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5Tvinrm7:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYqt
- TLSH T1B2B50716E6644AA5D06F8075CB929656FA333C410FE087CB13D4FA3C2F326D19AB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH