Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
121s - 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, 00:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260813-arvmjswwas
- SHA256 495df78e2aa0345bcb707f3c16afb319ad2aeb2f5156ecebe76311fde718a6e3
- MD5 a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69
- SHA1 ca89649d9ba8f0fb43b212ed15e1424019b262f7
- SHA512 41df4027b0135d57f60e2f0f644aae47bae5eacda19feb12b139e98deeb8cec58a03d2c79656d6e9e41ec4f1dac52aa3de0336155d05d12466d77a95e094eafc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEhdaRP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T17A658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6966AFA7138821B3086CF1359C7283F67BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2024-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c50d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c50e-10.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2024-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5980-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c514-284.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001a4e1-987.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0007000000000164-2093.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c50d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c50e-10.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c514-284.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001a4e1-987.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0007000000000164-2093.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5980 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_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_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_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe 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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.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 (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_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}\pubs.exe$ 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.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\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_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_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_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 2024 2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5980 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69_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:2024
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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:5980
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 495df78e2aa0345bcb707f3c16afb319ad2aeb2f5156ecebe76311fde718a6e3
- MD5 a71c575ee1fe7759b39d8c0b0dface69
- SHA1 ca89649d9ba8f0fb43b212ed15e1424019b262f7
- SHA512 41df4027b0135d57f60e2f0f644aae47bae5eacda19feb12b139e98deeb8cec58a03d2c79656d6e9e41ec4f1dac52aa3de0336155d05d12466d77a95e094eafc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEhdaRP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T17A658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6966AFA7138821B3086CF1359C7283F67BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 b5420464710387d89950d6237cebd1311ef3ecdf527a2f8a7a7e8b593e54b107
- MD5 5cd00ecb782e70bf5eaf671b72dba8fa
- SHA1 680330eab9e8c0cf7f9d731c07c47a1d2d32b6f0
- SHA512 a83827c0d5f4d6b9c4789cfae07c324a3681bc5feb0b0b86d0fdd273b081ff1ff569b156be7b12e84a4427fb221d348434e9f8435cd90545c1490989594dfae4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEhdaRP0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNw:A3k03kHRJ0Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F9956C16F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE71348217308ACB1395C7283F67BE69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 1bfc1b430e23503087fb87fee1aa705ae465631d7a9cf6622bffd8b1b2c8f29a
- MD5 ac26b79abf42a4294ae93df843b24665
- SHA1 aa7ffe5af03f61a7dc676ddf59cc9b82396c3d5a
- SHA512 480f1bb92a2dd86f2d0045869d9c66adfc07fd49b2a050cc2c004d93a21fa351a2accca134eefba1befe971c62f47f613509f3034b983a242177eaa0836b702a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEhdaRP0Le5ji0hmxNrMlp:A3k03kHRJ0Pji0Ajs
- TLSH T18F658C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C6D6966AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 7f1ffc8eea10ff13d51a1f6cca47a9b575cf91e42eacd6ff7b437d455c65e46c
- MD5 098d6a7bce847c19e16f546558802577
- SHA1 ea59841678ec86ce74a5be3f0a2a8839a7bff5fe
- SHA512 3800f19d19fce98f8b0deb35d919cccf9c8c01ef7ea3a0a0d3292fd1a44d985ead810357764108a4bd76d7a0e7485d4e4eac0784e89c0a8001670020d8ce22da
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEhdaRP0Le5ji0hmxNrMskUl:A3k03kHRJ0Pji0Ajb
- TLSH T16F757C17F6A402B5D066C078C5D29A6AEA713C421B30D6CF1359E7282F73BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 b0facdd45d893fd8f231ae4d8878814c2ca074bf280982c2f754534269832456
- MD5 e8e00eae0483df2cca3ef15d70388fc2
- SHA1 35e64f4676ead0f70188cdc3498f1512ef28783b
- SHA512 e5a7fce11fc564577be392fb981b03fafbb1243c83b35f80f0456774da898ff90d56c96f6c01d3836c274617ba091b884ee57f523908ff97e35bc8e7ca721616
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEhdaRP0Le5ji0hmxNrMnx5:A3k03kHRJ0Pji0Aj2x5
- TLSH T1E4758D17F6A402B5E067C1B4C5E69656EA7178821B3086CF239CC7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH