Analysis
- max time kernel
99s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
13/08/2026, 22:24
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260813-2bl41sdg44
- SHA256 3b354e2c840ca27624e18d7b5fa405a9d633530d1ba2d295d000d966fdcf35d6
- MD5 a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19
- SHA1 113d015563008025e02dda6b7bb707fb2ca51c07
- SHA512 1e8df8b8ab5563ead368b10a19b07bcaef49d105ec9365c2cf4323479e9fc7b27380a116563c36cec6f66d51c7fd3352a0168dfb25276e10ed1ddec2d68d4f22
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKImWTmZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJIPji0Aj
- TLSH T116658C17F6A402B5D027C1B8C6D6966AEE7138861B3086CF1359C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c541-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4380-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1688-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d85-1210.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cd3-1260.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c541-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d85-1210.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cd3-1260.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1688 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" 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_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 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.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\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_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 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_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\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ECECEC7E-D0D4-455B-8F24-7676AF0A59FB}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_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}\lyncicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_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)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 62 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 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 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_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 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_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 4380 2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1688 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4380
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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:1688
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 3b354e2c840ca27624e18d7b5fa405a9d633530d1ba2d295d000d966fdcf35d6
- MD5 a18e72fe3d72712551577443a7b60b19
- SHA1 113d015563008025e02dda6b7bb707fb2ca51c07
- SHA512 1e8df8b8ab5563ead368b10a19b07bcaef49d105ec9365c2cf4323479e9fc7b27380a116563c36cec6f66d51c7fd3352a0168dfb25276e10ed1ddec2d68d4f22
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKImWTmZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJIPji0Aj
- TLSH T116658C17F6A402B5D027C1B8C6D6966AEE7138861B3086CF1359C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 f70136235f0fedcdf50f6b3ae4490bff791b5a993c7f6d8d27584147bd9c0e2e
- MD5 b4b342aa93e44559904448c57cd4c984
- SHA1 0b462abd56016c4c171d969b986a1107f1957364
- SHA512 17907272e11613745e52aa1baba7799c1df4e789a8be022b776e494891985b533963d236f0560dd10b8b33cc2a3ddc9c606ee30a645d79e2d0d0d6dce0afa6c2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKImWTmZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmM:A3k03kHRJIPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T14BA57C16F6B44375D033C0B9C5D2A69AEE7134821B3086CB1359C7283F67BE69A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c55e3642f737fb951cab14ec4c52ee990c43cb7b607584cbe0d923bd41ed6ded
- MD5 7adec853d6c91257130a13a7a9ea2c3e
- SHA1 971a6ae5c1e922a8e9becc66df9c59b18a407a98
- SHA512 dc76ba8d1e4fd095e41b8841075b50e9734ea176fa95354aa5aebfbf622819d44b24a0bec468e6bc09139d52f1e376cce6dd9d30e0cb54a1cc88646f426984e0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKImWTmZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMpi6:A3k03kHRJIPji0AjAi6
- TLSH T11F953983EB658DB5F01DC474C492923DE6323E5907E386CB124EBA192F367C95AF9324
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 fb08cd09c5b075e88279afd14bc4722213e4afa5da1ea91df370256fca5e343b
- MD5 1394f5ff39869299ad34c03273652f18
- SHA1 18be8f0b6b4ce67194778d7e9880958385e1b0d8
- SHA512 2ae2d01f7444b9a28a4c84821da764f9dd28e4fe6fd77113e61a360c916ab95caf3f3babedf4ab54f3067640c79c488a1a438149a4e09872a23946abff2ed666
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKImWTmZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kHRJIPji0Ajq
- TLSH T11D756B17F6A402B5D066C074C9D6965AEA713D821B308ADF1358F7282F73BD1AB3A770
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH