Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - 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, 04:07
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260813-ep4jwszthy
- SHA256 ba282512b325e423987d0fc790382bc54b2c22cc2d26b02015afecb9253de41b
- MD5 992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60
- SHA1 140081de7668265b4a69b0a29e7627bf06d64366
- SHA512 27e9b116955f15af971ae9485bb0ce0304ea4d441acfb65b97466c2cbfc6afce117afc06da26acd5f04767dac7e3877ff2b8b7759762e0347572cfb5f26d2016
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2tazD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJN56rX
- TLSH T19C456A07A6980FE8D11F81789A964A22E7777C125F2093CF1354AE163F72BD0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1320-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4d3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1320-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3148-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001998a-556.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019ccf-1022.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cf6-1266.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4d3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001998a-556.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019ccf-1022.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cf6-1266.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3148 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_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_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_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_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\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_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}\msouc.exe$ 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.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\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.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 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_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_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_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 1320 2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3148 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60_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:1320
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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:3148
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 ba282512b325e423987d0fc790382bc54b2c22cc2d26b02015afecb9253de41b
- MD5 992c5d69f6ba7453d4e711b248829f60
- SHA1 140081de7668265b4a69b0a29e7627bf06d64366
- SHA512 27e9b116955f15af971ae9485bb0ce0304ea4d441acfb65b97466c2cbfc6afce117afc06da26acd5f04767dac7e3877ff2b8b7759762e0347572cfb5f26d2016
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2tazD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJN56rX
- TLSH T19C456A07A6980FE8D11F81789A964A22E7777C125F2093CF1354AE163F72BD0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 d170c5a2efbcc31932df822cae0fea65972ba83d624c9edd76574a903ef254fa
- MD5 5c01979656dd92e3ef10309e5d17178a
- SHA1 66ae48cb1f8da8de4e64f9058282d91c9286ba5a
- SHA512 75d0d4c3a986c507a1493625d678dd58c5146ce9d4518a18d693039f0b95a780f217c7c0c7772b15315314382eb18194901f19a1cde1a4338def8ccc98ea057f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2tazD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJN56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T17F856B16F6A80BA5D02BC178C5D29656EA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F67BD19E3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 f9da29491059aa03bbe5775c4140bb496f1f6bf691e153d95e8f4d7a6f71f109
- MD5 48e45e48205d679594f5e37469fcccee
- SHA1 8ebdfd607bf7f69eb1f0285e79ead87af826ca7b
- SHA512 a5aaf2a6b727cb6c41e19e4a398e01f098c76ab72c919d94b007382e70f06c4a8123f9ff14da735cca26af136f5e3fe76304268bcaa3d7c5ea7c71a5e86218c5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2tazD5Tvinrm+a:A3k03kHRJARJN56rW
- TLSH T14B456A07A6980EE8D11F81749A964A22E7777C125F2093CF1354AE163F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 9c437a380fa79b756a429b86287ac8e24022b2de3d272c9726c52255f62a1f50
- MD5 a6cb68c340059536a613e947ba3397e7
- SHA1 96fdcccff92a321a327cfaf82ab5f7a85858ac11
- SHA512 53b0570affba75404ce3decc14edd84777c317bf24a1c92cba05c2742535b90ef772a72d2e611c642305ef97339322c535f68cddb4e1e0f84944de50139b255a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2tazD5TvinrmLwE:A3k03kHRJARJN56r0
- TLSH T115456A07A6980EE8D11FC17486968A22EB777C561F2093CF1354AE163F72BD0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 13288a55e170d53dc33c8bb96a4a4be0742592b52c9dc5d7883b8b08ad1a3dfb
- MD5 6eb1fa2b24e716bd706f62274fd72d72
- SHA1 93694dfaeb2a7431165dadc88d988d96c1587c0b
- SHA512 c9fa2dcd56d0e610505df7f5fa32c9dc372ee3eb0a4e9ea1a027ac678624b789d002a8049f3945f2efd7783d837fe93d0e5ab883ff22d289655ec6670195b2cc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoo9hnd2tazD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJARJN56r9
- TLSH T138555A03E6990BA4D25F813489968A22E6377D520F2097EF1354BF263F727D0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH