Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - max time network
144s - 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, 14:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260812-rm6bxsyfnd
- SHA256 3ff4eaaafec07369f71a9eaf3930812b120587aeb72d88e6ce0f334495a365d9
- MD5 b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5
- SHA1 41dd2f6e663ee1272912858f7f829556eeace667
- SHA512 fe9525e8d34e42884a3fa89cbe8af27cba0f376a2537de1f58d0bd6e3c4fb1cca140893163bec06aa24d27688d4e91126f7590945a7d800f680b9a8b6a684aea
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkiYG25jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNh:A3k03kHRJIpYqjPji0AjdRJi56rX
- TLSH T15FB55B16F6644BB5D07BC079C5D2965AEA723C421F3087CB1385DB283F27BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2168-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c553-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2168-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2844-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1270.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c553-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1270.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2844 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_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_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_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_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 created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_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}\grv_icons.exe$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_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 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{78329DD2-943A-47BA-B763-81DEA89FE76C}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.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_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_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_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2168 2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2844 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5_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:2168
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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:2844
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 3ff4eaaafec07369f71a9eaf3930812b120587aeb72d88e6ce0f334495a365d9
- MD5 b08b76987338ee8a40d765dc117753b5
- SHA1 41dd2f6e663ee1272912858f7f829556eeace667
- SHA512 fe9525e8d34e42884a3fa89cbe8af27cba0f376a2537de1f58d0bd6e3c4fb1cca140893163bec06aa24d27688d4e91126f7590945a7d800f680b9a8b6a684aea
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkiYG25jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNh:A3k03kHRJIpYqjPji0AjdRJi56rX
- TLSH T15FB55B16F6644BB5D07BC079C5D2965AEA723C421F3087CB1385DB283F27BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 1d36ace7a14b8f6351d40f8223b1f42ae31599613be552c5c8acdd68a6d61a63
- MD5 cc9d5c6d6173db1c5015c4ea40590fad
- SHA1 650038fdae134611fcd1172a1a7c024fca4a668d
- SHA512 b9d75840f0e54da5fd034ea2eb2cd4ac036b19e4b7f5a3b9a7f9fdfcc78474590661b92bc7532e4c79d1520e0d13f1706e7e3f7339017603e5e8a80a0fbdc6b8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJIpYqjPji0AjdRJi56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+6Gjo5RprLjo
- TLSH T169D56C16F6644775D077C0B9C5D2969AEA7238421F308BCB1385DB283F277E19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 40d28ea6434a9b3666c05a0c2bcc116eb9db1b43b01ac84791b2571fedf9726f
- MD5 b0599bfceebd0243f0d34af22c80ff6a
- SHA1 7821d974f1681cb0302db5b4e8a34ababca5ed4c
- SHA512 10adbb1aafadf3d785d773150d05286b704de0c4930950ffefcc0c2600eccf794a76e82a8e9c0ce6b9c6b8052ef7cb3dd8c2a1a5584135011c386642aa37518c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkiYG25jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNn:A3k03kHRJIpYqjPji0AjdRJi56r9
- TLSH T15EB55B16F6A44B65D06BC079C9D2965AEA323C420F3087CB1355FB283F377D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH