Analysis
- max time kernel
126s - max time network
151s - 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, 15:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260813-ssydyashnd
- SHA256 e9d853c27af165344eb844e07cd9a7b93fb76d41080d03b32d5893b68b16ef61
- MD5 474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512
- SHA1 f3145402cbd1691d8df8d38b71d411d4c7665222
- SHA512 6e8e0249e05becb496b2821b63399290f760163be59bb21291c95840a0df2550e6e58ed18f432b1b1b1f0c66965ca33b2b3c5016dc3c2b5d065b642e7e568bef
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBQ+EjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTR:A3k03kHRJhqJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T1ECA54B26F6A48375D073C079C5D2AA9AFE3138425B308ACB1349D7282F677D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3292-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4bd-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3292-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2428-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x003a000000018970-509.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019963-507.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c99-1289.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4bd-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x003a000000018970-509.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019963-507.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c99-1289.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2428 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_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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$ 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.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\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.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_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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 3292 2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2428 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512_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:3292
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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:2428
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e9d853c27af165344eb844e07cd9a7b93fb76d41080d03b32d5893b68b16ef61
- MD5 474955b9619ac7be661efbc9c17b0512
- SHA1 f3145402cbd1691d8df8d38b71d411d4c7665222
- SHA512 6e8e0249e05becb496b2821b63399290f760163be59bb21291c95840a0df2550e6e58ed18f432b1b1b1f0c66965ca33b2b3c5016dc3c2b5d065b642e7e568bef
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBQ+EjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTR:A3k03kHRJhqJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T1ECA54B26F6A48375D073C079C5D2AA9AFE3138425B308ACB1349D7282F677D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 093bc59dd92503418a216dca6b9a3f6354716262e56314728144a64aaad44dcf
- MD5 565ec8e0533d887673c62bf34423352e
- SHA1 362b91802bb896217fd73797f96c2aa55fdaac48
- SHA512 3db1d7baca63ce23d036ca7bb8e85b942533adac3314231a699f1f0bd130bffb0f53b126dbe7d535e7b3fb73b4b5571447539a66b55ee265db07921e2cdcb03a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBQ+EjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTF:A3k03kHRJhqJtb2IdqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B7C53A26F6A48375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE3234425B308ACB1349D72C2F677D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 aa2e227e235cab88f9f076469e8fa8f480a360bd5faf647a970cc17df8b2a830
- MD5 9f80865f70cf8617565c57cfd11dbfb2
- SHA1 f80e69e90167be2b275bb9c0bd71dc63c096c672
- SHA512 a37a802802a1f9aa82079b1141c7b97b811f750eb932ddad13ee4443d07a633d81bf25df9aafdd7ae1f6cdbed271307c9fe1f5620c39ba72330f115f1e0b4652
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBQ+EjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTz:A3k03kHRJhqJtb2IdqJtb2IU
- TLSH T108A54B26F6A48375D073C079C5D2AA9AFE3138425B308ACB1349D7282F677D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 e82811a1edcd3549fc5a51804bf9266a1ca77fd0ada012e8c8daafef94eb3cea
- MD5 b58f469c3585aecff4189c237d66f47a
- SHA1 326f95cc00ab7cc679707dea1e2472375e2b984c
- SHA512 4179240fe00cb3e5fd0775a265803af849277b4eb81e87283ad98905040f5bb58d01f6c41d31e1d0c668bd7ed941712749606fb025909ff870bfa691f42d3b27
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJhqJtb2IdqJtb2I6Td9CHKyaL:A3k03kHR7cdCqL
- TLSH T17DC55C26F6A44275E073C179C9E29656EE7238425B30CACF138997292F337D1DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 2d3241235efd7d6de28006b261735b4b9f9596354b0012e15b6e77be443b42f3
- MD5 37a8fc73ccf14e0afeee31464b2e0a55
- SHA1 d45a220b3b654a7c88688ab2e2754e0ddddc9bdc
- SHA512 d19131c1d95e69bf910161727eb86ffd64a35aaec8c27c9552ecd7e9ec0bd5f8266444953372a78cd5ce872c2bca73c9c9363d692c10adf2a8784299deff16dd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBQ+EjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTr:A3k03kHRJhqJtb2IdqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T124A53A26F6A44365D073C079C9D29A5AFA313C825B308ADB1349E7282F377D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH