Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - max time network
149s - 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, 00:49
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_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_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_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_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260813-a6d84sgr2w
- SHA256 c4abee6adc4b28cc89b407083277925c96935d56848989ce61f3105516aa4c1c
- MD5 7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109
- SHA1 faa94cde18e26ebfbef70b8e6e5c3f82ee3b4243
- SHA512 26d714f31b1d39437739a96ffee3d3eeec3697145cecea42712103789e28c3efe1eb230f55e460e5cb4c0a03e3d51d1dcc53e093eebca39d8d15b19914676115
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+WLaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJvPji0Aj
- TLSH T193658D17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D69A5AFA7138421B3086CF1359C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4428-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b0-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4428-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1448-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199ab-544.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bfa-1511.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0013000000018944-1514.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b0-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199ab-544.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bfa-1511.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0013000000018944-1514.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1448 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_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_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_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.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\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_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 (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.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\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_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_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_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 4428 2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1448 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109_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:4428
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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:1448
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 c4abee6adc4b28cc89b407083277925c96935d56848989ce61f3105516aa4c1c
- MD5 7f71969ffa3c5ff33afb98c23ecc3109
- SHA1 faa94cde18e26ebfbef70b8e6e5c3f82ee3b4243
- SHA512 26d714f31b1d39437739a96ffee3d3eeec3697145cecea42712103789e28c3efe1eb230f55e460e5cb4c0a03e3d51d1dcc53e093eebca39d8d15b19914676115
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+WLaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJvPji0Aj
- TLSH T193658D17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D69A5AFA7138421B3086CF1359C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 cb0f9446ef2b936f8e333d6bfbecfd1494fb815cad7f1fd527017a15fc17fd0f
- MD5 5a2c715be0f9509054265cd04f7e8b93
- SHA1 d0b919b144ee450dbbb0e9f7599b71ffbcbb202c
- SHA512 0f8805892de3b74c0cc8b45cd013416e8e20f5a584483d41155fda45adf5b336f4905826b4515f4af6d28b8036ccb2f4ef705969ac4a54e1d239968e31dcb0d3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+WLaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMMTWaLl3z0zDD:A3k03kHRJvPji0AjXT1Llje
- TLSH T1EE859D17F6A402B5D027C179C9D29A5AEA7138461B30C6CF1398D7292F33BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 de154caf440ea1b267c34c13763366e5649e54a7106d190efe6185aa26fd53f9
- MD5 9130cf11711340da15dc01ccbbb4d726
- SHA1 e8d3f02f8f022f70d2e2f7db90e231b025663447
- SHA512 e6789af50695fa6567e8ceb2237a7dc5a3acddeda48623f7f8a9023d0b370dcfe4d1716e53176bdeb9babf2cbb719350e77e197000376d88a2b197107b8d0e18
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+WLaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMndj3wh9+Y6Fw:A3k03kHRJvPji0AjKdjY9L6FtLNw
- TLSH T139858D17F6A40275E073C178C5E6A66AEA7278421F30D6CB1358D3693F23BD19A3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 bd51a178b853e927347c379577b828176375532a4a71eb731704c96a9c1afca0
- MD5 d034b86ae80fbd1cbafb0fd838faa132
- SHA1 4bf69837552f2d16f18e9b0fcce80b734191cbac
- SHA512 d441989766b0a7d1e217fc33204859311ba520abae37756c65b3cd58c105db7803b5b45b0904ccacf1cfd727e16d1ffdc2f66e0028a9a26c07548b5d627303b7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+WLaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJvPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T19A956C16F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE71348217308ACB1395C7283F67BE69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 b067c6676c1ece916934c863b6abbb30c3e3b2a271e863db3c106578dcb07483
- MD5 8ce2315fefeee71145fbb9ce07cb4875
- SHA1 931dd0d0642dfe9679ff55f0328dc2695a74338d
- SHA512 cee2ac051a9a4f6a87f9a7b0feebf14236e66d620f7106c315263b1264c09e17430f04228e7677a9dd4b5d5bcd07e0ffc5d2d7a46a020b52c3cf8667f7e178aa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+WLaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMW/:A3k03kHRJvPji0Aj5
- TLSH T186658C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C5D69A5AFA7138821B3086CF1359C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH