Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - 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, 19:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260812-x6bvbatdlb
- SHA256 7779e9447eae3ef9b5cfa5874d1fe2bcf04ef0cbaee723f9b7d45a60ad0a8a14
- MD5 0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8
- SHA1 e317f4e8f97b1678962287153b398608e3b073d1
- SHA512 174920602f90961b0644c1e1b1da8a66703d5e5284fa33e99c1468b9d8f6154f7abdcf73dc6f10757339dd9b1f5d2638b0a3a9fe7a3ad488a05672f142a44a46
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmvynD5TvinrmHUQ/:A3k03kHRJG56rO/
- TLSH T12C557C03A6980EE5E11F817496A58662EB777C521F2093CF1354EE153F727C0AE3A3A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3332-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c54d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3332-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2124-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0009000000019b0e-679.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0025000000019b45-918.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d33-1246.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b826-1657.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c54d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0009000000019b0e-679.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0025000000019b45-918.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d33-1246.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b826-1657.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2124 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_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe 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\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.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_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_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_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3332 2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2124 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8_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:3332
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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:2124
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 7779e9447eae3ef9b5cfa5874d1fe2bcf04ef0cbaee723f9b7d45a60ad0a8a14
- MD5 0a867d4a4a05f291a795d8d12ce713a8
- SHA1 e317f4e8f97b1678962287153b398608e3b073d1
- SHA512 174920602f90961b0644c1e1b1da8a66703d5e5284fa33e99c1468b9d8f6154f7abdcf73dc6f10757339dd9b1f5d2638b0a3a9fe7a3ad488a05672f142a44a46
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmvynD5TvinrmHUQ/:A3k03kHRJG56rO/
- TLSH T12C557C03A6980EE5E11F817496A58662EB777C521F2093CF1354EE153F727C0AE3A3A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 f11ecace400dc8004451c36cc2d6e13dcea4ade0bd547c2f87b1fc6307f84266
- MD5 b7a974c1c2b1b8a2b7108c21ae17fb5a
- SHA1 c6dc2050cc24e5d5965d2ac667dccd66bd67e166
- SHA512 c2f235cd0f5280bf8a5765d32d657dc20064b1be045acfc511a8485bea37b1de30c0fde3b39c7bc9f30b5415fa12de058896331486f77aa17f93565bacb3fcac
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmvynD5TvinrmHUQhk9mR4qYbTM:A3k03kHRJG56rOqmWD
- TLSH T178858C02A7940AE9E05FC1348A968662EA777C521F2097CF1354DE293F737D06F3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 ce0f716498596ca89e6d5fc09cc4e9e966ea734a76d80b69cf2aa682d893151a
- MD5 6e1ddd3037dbb83ff5028546cbf4f98a
- SHA1 bc7e069291e1d50561e00131775e7fe796b5c269
- SHA512 f1f689c7cf9ea3f883df1635fa39212e315028bb849e79e2601dbdaa52ed6ae31094895eeef2367bc577f8e7056a941e50b079c21391966d16b50dc57ec948e3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmvynD5TvinrmHUQr0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJG56rOrPji0Aj
- TLSH T1BF856B16F6A44BA5D02BC174C5E29666EA733C421F3087CF1354DA293F33BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 7904d311955e0b9c0c9442b6285939ce44ffbafea3475b2d41a89fb3551999dd
- MD5 0a8cd30b7b6eb2551fd69b73d3e412a6
- SHA1 7f76800d229c4be69a5f690f07cce273147819ab
- SHA512 fd4495083bde5d7ae9bb6c688ff2c8dc4890b856f9b7b601d042fa7a9449d898609b799aceb84acd83a46b7e9712e2a60271d195d76165f62130535cefe11356
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmvynD5TvinrmHUQ9T:A3k03kHRJG56rOh
- TLSH T1B9557C03A6980EE5E11F817496A58662EB777C521F2093CF1354EE153F727C0AE3A3A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 ccf5ad3faba2524f4c3f9b8c388733b6942829f97d894aec62d21b90437fe5f1
- MD5 b9a4ccd400f65c00e8a913672f1c512d
- SHA1 f3c692d0a4d0e503bfae664a2eb9a98d80145038
- SHA512 b2da95a9a4f75aa1c6ba56e6a3ba7c3e86666d9f17f92231376aaa09c7445c9b42bdffcc647378e8b756fa3d52fcbf5251f9bf83e59ecc316c5518c8eaa4d88a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmvynD5TvinrmHUQzMRIWmfvD09k:A3k03kHRJG56rOIIWmKmd7DAS0S
- TLSH T1D7957B02A7940AE5D51F8174CA968636EB73BC061F2097DF1354EE1A3F327906F2936B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 d8f06132f212efa15bbf2fd785dbe08d7f919c9e936b369112427ced078ffc1d
- MD5 8c4d02e0801cbf223800dcfa46e4e2c3
- SHA1 4ebf503c141fd8af133420100cf580858c071c48
- SHA512 b38d66da28553d6a4a93f8cd6c413faf39c4548f1ac805ddfedf2d847b732e7c0de86110b56433f0491730e8db5511f86ad0e5b6ad652df5c01333b28bfda854
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmvynD5TvinrmHUQnF:A3k03kHRJG56rOF
- TLSH T131556A03E6940EA5D25F813099A68622EA37BD521F2097DF1354BF253F327C0AE39767
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH