d4251fa914ae80423cf03bc0ceaabfc4141d77ddb9540fef925f653f48c29d16

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
129s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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12/08/2026, 01:01

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General

Target
2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Size 1.7MB
Sample260812-bdlyxswcpg
SHA256 d4251fa914ae80423cf03bc0ceaabfc4141d77ddb9540fef925f653f48c29d16
MD5 1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07
SHA1 3eb4582de1eb6303e7fb8bb8b27bd5b659c6ae4e
SHA512 2253460545898429a3fae09263f88189868a552013ded178121f3e5c27cf330030e78030eec8f8a5fe21f0fa69a8a63eca485663f59bbfdec254ce94d665a134
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNVIGcvD5TvinrmbjYTqMi8CtBd2QHc:A3k03kHRJZ56rhqJtb2I
TLSH
T111856B16F6A84BA5D06BC174C5D29666EA333C425F3087CF1349DA293F337D19A3A362
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

aspackv2 discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Custom signature

Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3304-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e3-6.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000432-11.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/3304-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/memory/4308-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x0018000000019962-647.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack
behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1272.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack

ASPack v2.12-2.42 4 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e3-6.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000432-11.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x0018000000019962-647.dat	aspack_v212_v242
behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1272.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4308	patcher.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe"	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_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.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_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\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe	patcher.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\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_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\Installer\chrmstp.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)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.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\7-Zip\7z.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe	patcher.exe
File created	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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\javacpl.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe	patcher.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe	patcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_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_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_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
3304	2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
4308	patcher.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07_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:3304

C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
1⤵
- 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:4308

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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patcher.exe

Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
Size 1.7MB
SHA256 d4251fa914ae80423cf03bc0ceaabfc4141d77ddb9540fef925f653f48c29d16
MD5 1bdeb3bec4dd2cd57ec59f822b97df07
SHA1 3eb4582de1eb6303e7fb8bb8b27bd5b659c6ae4e
SHA512 2253460545898429a3fae09263f88189868a552013ded178121f3e5c27cf330030e78030eec8f8a5fe21f0fa69a8a63eca485663f59bbfdec254ce94d665a134
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNVIGcvD5TvinrmbjYTqMi8CtBd2QHc:A3k03kHRJZ56rhqJtb2I
TLSH
T111856B16F6A84BA5D06BC174C5D29666EA333C425F3087CF1349DA293F337D19A3A362
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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7z.exe$

Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
Size 2.2MB
SHA256 d24d62a921b3bbb72e16b65927838a0a3bf7d733b90fcb68b9a2a9b363e3f1d0
MD5 e8f783f3eb65a58217c661e652d9a617
SHA1 6db032336bc73da4960ee7d81318f7045e23f746
SHA512 e8a5831a67c49493a9e81f90a28e4ba5e9d7ab803f63482d6a16c55be9e9ec2c59f6f3ac6d28a059fbed19da721c4e8f3f8c64c859aaab8b776d81e02b27db4b
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNVIGcvD5TvinrmbjYTqMi8CtBd2QHG:A3k03kHRJZ56rhqJtb2IQPji0Aj
TLSH
T1D2B55B16F6A44B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C425F3087CB1345DB283F277D19A3A332
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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kinit.exe$

Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$
Size 1.7MB
SHA256 1a69113aaeb723b137d4b4258058edfbf387c2a76d09a9d0d77d5a86c75e54b5
MD5 6fc66ec4bbb67ee82b96e310b0ab41a7
SHA1 f8e8f0cd2159993c23a247b98a4e8ef6d65d9af4
SHA512 d35c67d59e32167a45870b6eb0a3a2ed887524f686fb68a103703677c0c03043acca0c804f140e5051adebdd63543d7b246ead4b3913437190be24d72921df16
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNVIGcvD5TvinrmbjYTqMi8CtBd2QHE:A3k03kHRJZ56rhqJtb2Iy
TLSH
T15B856B16F6A84BA5D06BC174C5D29666EA333C425F3087CF1349DA293F337D19A3A362
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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IntegratedOffice.exe$

Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
Size 1.8MB
SHA256 1894eed4f52939a615ec5575b2ad511ef22af9be1fc35164aab182a7a2d602fd
MD5 a0284d152cd4b08491146c5a133f1ae3
SHA1 76644fe137a7a261a4dd46a50c404e9e21105b1e
SHA512 105f08095acb2a39df669fd7a607d7c15e051f9cdecd16ed2a87d12bcd97518c705819968571b835f9284684201ea6c4109d2b038555749423f9766bf85b52ec
SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNVIGcvD5TvinrmbjYTqMi8CtBd2QHy:A3k03kHRJZ56rhqJtb2Ig
TLSH
T194855B12E6A44B65D06BC074C9D29656EA333C425F3087DF1349BB293F337D1AA3A762
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3304-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

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memory/3304-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

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memory/4308-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

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Malware Config

Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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