Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - 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, 14:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_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_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260812-rdq6msdb48
- SHA256 047386b81dd750fb4245fae25b9aec589415c4fabefac2ef9ad73f936e7f40ad
- MD5 e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296
- SHA1 c2d408863bb37a6404aa610354d09348e315473c
- SHA512 7c8c190341e92bc5fb43ab0bce8fd650d7c70510b24069955d899d36bbcccfdff11447c6306b9c5ad745eba4e3949c1db4544c941a101b4c1e51c5ede764a216
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56r956ru56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYq:A3k03kHRir+rbrbr7fkZcW6
- TLSH T132E50816F2A84F62D0AFC075C9969A56FA333C414F204BDB0245BF293E376D19A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3672-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3672-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5464-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199a1-544.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199ab-542.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d33-1259.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199a1-544.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199ab-542.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d33-1259.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5464 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" 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_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 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.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 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.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\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.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\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.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\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_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 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3672 2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5464 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296_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:3672
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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:5464
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 047386b81dd750fb4245fae25b9aec589415c4fabefac2ef9ad73f936e7f40ad
- MD5 e7fb4aac7f297a864222f242ba46e296
- SHA1 c2d408863bb37a6404aa610354d09348e315473c
- SHA512 7c8c190341e92bc5fb43ab0bce8fd650d7c70510b24069955d899d36bbcccfdff11447c6306b9c5ad745eba4e3949c1db4544c941a101b4c1e51c5ede764a216
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56r956ru56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYq:A3k03kHRir+rbrbr7fkZcW6
- TLSH T132E50816F2A84F62D0AFC075C9969A56FA333C414F204BDB0245BF293E376D19A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 47642913a20ca6dc7ea403e7b00ebd3230db7c8a12b51a1d110ca0f78e714ae0
- MD5 9706259d73dca527dd6b6fea859ecaba
- SHA1 b20976c8f70595fc707ee4a4671b3cae0b049d85
- SHA512 0e7d46a1ab3171bd553d5e3530db8c663c7f8f24ba25295026ace475a31d31f02020dfb6339de34cfa5d831db655f87993695a71bc3aa7e671becc68a6ef1bc9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56r956ru56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRir+rbrbr7fkZcW6Gjo
- TLSH T194060816F6A84B62D06BC079C9D29696FA333C454F308BDB0245BF283E376D59A35723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 1bc9e63e47ae93b9cd3de0d10c34f52aadba28d5a85c9fad118b3ee3e72ac18a
- MD5 4d46fa4237fe8639f8d4cb0a9e2c7190
- SHA1 9ada9433b46a0dae3778c1d48313a63e370baaae
- SHA512 6876bb31aa2df773891789fe455b926cc8c0bef9c005f022f657e2ab6cc1ccd0af55c02f9f6c378b5ae01ecb09ba684c5ac6f6a3b502f7f3ff9b109fac4d04eb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56r956ru56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYqJ:A3k03kHRir+rbrbr7fkZcW6E
- TLSH T1E5E50816F6A84F62D06FC075C9969A56FA333C414F208BDB0245BF283E376D19A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 cf99008f2e26c924e25b9decaefd7216689b930b4754e63d290d42e76021517b
- MD5 166b263a006a91b0b70a2a4312ae6a27
- SHA1 967bb6508ca586bb97f370ce7b37f58d3d332d2e
- SHA512 81abe486be26ba4e91c2fb5fe2f24914e9fa3598854a4f2b291c6b9203bbbd3512b49ce53dd64e057ca769ec0fdaafc80791f0bce6645cf0f8ef710fc4d17dbe
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56r956ru56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYq7:A3k03kHRir+rbrbr7fkZcW6K
- TLSH T191E50816F6A84F62D06FC075C9969A56FA333C414F204BDB0245BF283E376D19A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 30acd7aa7bc3d30924bc2465ee1fe2c9dde9882706a5d19bc1583f73ca9c9bf7
- MD5 aef668da13252f7ae1f73e91705ee01f
- SHA1 5a5f0b8fdea456022be1d96163a2eccdb0944eb9
- SHA512 543c710b8fbf344bd714af6648f35378b7da5f1d11f3aeb74021de78f17e36a2f529511cffec9150c1cc86cdc9ecd09b94e2f590dee8bc2ee0b6cf359528567a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56r956ru56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbWpYqt:A3k03kHRir+rbrbr7fkZcW6Y
- TLSH T1D1E51816F2A84F62D0AFC074C9969A96FA333C414F204BDB0245BF293E376D59A35727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH