Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - 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 - submitted
12/08/2026, 07:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260812-h62cmsysd1
- SHA256 4b19348c27bed53dec5297bd1056e72eb32c9e531fcf7f4583cc5285f67cfc3c
- MD5 6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046
- SHA1 5d65adb861e054f6ebc11481d0a745b620b15fee
- SHA512 ada0e26cf368dc282e3764dd315770b09483f820b5d130040dcf7b835f46aa08680a783112610383a60064cb559380743a3fc71f734549bbaa3432d312a2c688
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8A2ZljozD5TvinrmGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A0Y:A3k03kHRJC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYq
- TLSH T1ABC51716F6684762D06BC0B9C6D2AA56FA3338454F7087CB0385DB3C2F276D19A79327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1288-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c405-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1288-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3336-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c405-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3336 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" 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_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 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_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\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\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\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.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 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1288 2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3336 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046_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:1288
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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:3336
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 4b19348c27bed53dec5297bd1056e72eb32c9e531fcf7f4583cc5285f67cfc3c
- MD5 6d85abdf39072b7038aaa61f8782f046
- SHA1 5d65adb861e054f6ebc11481d0a745b620b15fee
- SHA512 ada0e26cf368dc282e3764dd315770b09483f820b5d130040dcf7b835f46aa08680a783112610383a60064cb559380743a3fc71f734549bbaa3432d312a2c688
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8A2ZljozD5TvinrmGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A0Y:A3k03kHRJC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYq
- TLSH T1ABC51716F6684762D06BC0B9C6D2AA56FA3338454F7087CB0385DB3C2F276D19A79327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 05cca22ab0062987429b82cae8d2fa8b8b272221d43d1c245ad5a2dc106fdce9
- MD5 a3a475f7365b5c7cd4aba1ba9cd2e2ca
- SHA1 353d2133ac54c6832e1d37d062999dd6702a468b
- SHA512 43accfc7a17a99a6f6e1e4d13d86a4e0df70139dea5f7d517185942f89e4fb0bca30e9fd47a55c1d240ee8de5c6c1b5eb66adb1bbbb5ff0eeb25ae507b7351e4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRNr7fkZcf6Gjo
- TLSH T195E51916F6784762D07BC0B9C6D2A65AFA3338451F7086CB0385D73C2F276D58A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH