Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - 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, 18:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260812-xlarhsshna
- SHA256 c6dff2aec9924bbbfd0afe63bd300cbd9330a00ee93a7e795dc81cc4897a26e0
- MD5 b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3
- SHA1 bc670c6a231c20eaa76b03a17cd0854b29d75f46
- SHA512 5a1bd0aa7a2310c0938af5feb5f55c07c683ac50c3b50e30a23bd7b7cef818fef5df18721a892532e855ad68904d8a5d6c1cf09eb61c7ee7ca8ab94c5f1e1624
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbpWSUD:A3k03kHRJARJP
- TLSH T1D2552606E69800E8D01E8174C7968A12F7377C5657E092CB13D4E63E2F72AD0AEFA757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3368-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-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/3368-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4228-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acae-1020.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0bc-1022.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/0x000300000001acae-1020.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0bc-1022.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4228 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_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_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\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.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\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.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\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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 3368 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4228 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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:3368
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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:4228
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 c6dff2aec9924bbbfd0afe63bd300cbd9330a00ee93a7e795dc81cc4897a26e0
- MD5 b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3
- SHA1 bc670c6a231c20eaa76b03a17cd0854b29d75f46
- SHA512 5a1bd0aa7a2310c0938af5feb5f55c07c683ac50c3b50e30a23bd7b7cef818fef5df18721a892532e855ad68904d8a5d6c1cf09eb61c7ee7ca8ab94c5f1e1624
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbpWSUD:A3k03kHRJARJP
- TLSH T1D2552606E69800E8D01E8174C7968A12F7377C5657E092CB13D4E63E2F72AD0AEFA757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 c7d18acf516b031cb8d6ee5c82d03d44f7ede65d96cc187c453137ef73897f34
- MD5 b95f406e254dc9168d6c12f278f277de
- SHA1 bce008132da7b251b763bca38dcd017987b91e47
- SHA512 6076172b34543bdcadf167230be4bbae7a6c54782ef2f06a1383a826e3aa46a04fcc417dc0f7c2f727b254d885ff5d4d1891ad39c9d08b6d780dd359fa3a51f8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbpWSU/0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJ7Pji0Aj
- TLSH T11A853816E6A402A5D06EC178C7929656FA33384207F086CB13D4D63D2F63BD19EFA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 dc51469f4de18846af63511a207be5c5b7d08722443519b43a2a6f22650822d8
- MD5 9f2382e36472ab13233d929995f80b2a
- SHA1 716072bf33513934f97add6ebc196b15115ea144
- SHA512 3fdaaaf330079ace81fbea79ce49f8a4d8613e92f435ee43ecc35e2925224e30385cff905eb2651c1a8c93048dd3f5ab8d02fb5ffda74e7201398b81bced95ef
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbpWSUN3N+tCn50ChWdArKV:A3k03kHRJARJ58tDZqrKV
- TLSH T1F0953706E6A401E4D15E9174C7A68672F773B8510BE093CB53D4E63E2F336A06EEA713
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 3e6b47af474af4160b09a0fa81ff34025f091d24204ea19d574edfef4f317c4a
- MD5 a52dea03a32b1208b536935394ec0bec
- SHA1 d3f88eaa172fc3d11d20f5ba43f84cfbaee494b5
- SHA512 06585738128d2f971eb10b66d2771b05a6eeacf9487df03f5210611e4fb8a48847711cc4849e5055a969fe08e6394928fe5182e7fc1212c91e1e1111deb681a1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbpWSUCwyCn50ChWdArKV:A3k03kHRJARJqDZqrKV
- TLSH T1BD953846E6A401E5D15E9134C7A68672F773B8510BE093CB53D4E23E2F336906EEA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH