Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - max time network
135s - 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, 14:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- Sample260812-rl7hlayfkb
- SHA256 0cb84222a5f86ab2c7c84bca5a1370eed949a665bc2c824afb46fbf2f9600d39
- MD5 b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8
- SHA1 ad5fc3b401bedd0c3568cc34401bfb93b42a4d5c
- SHA512 a7067cfda3c8f5437d44ffd6e3c5b9cb6f9b426bbeab419f302219f98b04a3bb4e97818eedff5c1020eef220562abbd9f52fb0fad3d2e2aa196ac98cd52d6b38
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2Is56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbDPji0Aj:A3k03kHR/Gr7fkZcbjo
- TLSH T10AF50816F6684762D07FC079C7D2965AFA3338415BB086CB02C5D63C2F276D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4332-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4332-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3840-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a3d8-968.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1277.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b678-1867.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a3d8-968.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1277.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b678-1867.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3840 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_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_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_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_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\msoia.exe$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_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}\sscicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_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 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_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_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.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\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.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\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.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 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_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 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_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 4332 2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3840 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8_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:4332
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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:3840
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 0cb84222a5f86ab2c7c84bca5a1370eed949a665bc2c824afb46fbf2f9600d39
- MD5 b736436840792127f3cc6a59e295efe8
- SHA1 ad5fc3b401bedd0c3568cc34401bfb93b42a4d5c
- SHA512 a7067cfda3c8f5437d44ffd6e3c5b9cb6f9b426bbeab419f302219f98b04a3bb4e97818eedff5c1020eef220562abbd9f52fb0fad3d2e2aa196ac98cd52d6b38
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2Is56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbDPji0Aj:A3k03kHR/Gr7fkZcbjo
- TLSH T10AF50816F6684762D07FC079C7D2965AFA3338415BB086CB02C5D63C2F276D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 1a23831d166473948f0440a9645ca3a6dfcde07a662dbf9fabf9099bea2bc3b0
- MD5 80b065055657e41d996c9f0d21d436c9
- SHA1 e1d3d7deebe9a6e62274ea2dedf3a01e5d5838d3
- SHA512 4d33d1f1e5411f8b17b781439b2fda44660f7119afa87d99cd728d7103cba64bc81c051d8141d2415ccead506f3595bcffe80fef1c1af7d385dd6dad7cf69f50
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2Is56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbDPji0Aj4Mu/v4eY5Op:A3k03kHR/Gr7fkZcbjoE1/v4rm
- TLSH T1FC061816F5A84762D07FC079C7D29656FA3338415BB08ACB02C5D63C2F276D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 f4d0b4e52182a1d89b11b1dcc64b73920f47333098cd68796b70b6a0e7dbab17
- MD5 1850a303bded4c96696cfb1caf15b692
- SHA1 758de7b7d286826946fbeeaf1e29cc4eeada6b18
- SHA512 26122248df2c44c4fb4cb8911bb6f631da692dedd541646b909028a8b41c28a1ccbe46d7a055871c0001cd67656b7bcc4cd7efbe8fd1a9a2a2625bf3330b4b2e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2Is56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbDPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHR/Gr7fkZcbjo0jo
- TLSH T137160816F6684761D07FC079C7D2A65AFA3338415BB086CB02C5D63C2F276D58ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 b13e01c0f6d7e54877eaf6e428dba8f21496bea4cc3e5c2d21289fdb9ed8ebf9
- MD5 74814fa98e3d90ce1256e54fc39ae9a4
- SHA1 f6378a1a4073086efc03cec790dd795fd42a0125
- SHA512 425d42f694fc324ebddbadb02d8599da94604b04c0a2df62b575df837d4e89120d4ed0a46b971ddcd81eb0854c720c397d49705fc45434a028539ea65ac44d48
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2Is56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbDPji0Ajq:A3k03kHR/Gr7fkZcbjo2
- TLSH T13906F616E6684762D06FC075C792965AFA333C415BB086CB02C5E73C2F376D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 084d655f1032cf8663e2ff1d099f250a80cd5cefb62138b1ddc6628068289bcb
- MD5 642bb017396db8d87e0c7ce7a0362487
- SHA1 026637516dc644ea52faef3a4b176a4700d450f9
- SHA512 f1e247704ad29b28877306faf870d43729b8d1a4cf6b874419d74c7afc9331521b1e9d8a14a48cdd30866b0c9574aeacea3470d8dd0bf60c7c937d62f5d192a7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2Is56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbDPji0AjT6F:A3k03kHR/Gr7fkZcbjom
- TLSH T18B060816F6684762D07FC079C7D2965AFA3338415BB086CB02C5D63C2F276D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH