Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
13/08/2026, 20:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260813-yvrbaser2s
- SHA256 66da3fe0676d7d7c13a02d8b9083bd7477a8e46dea7adc4e85defdc245f83110
- MD5 bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3
- SHA1 a7bb852753ad2dd2775548640d4e8dcb9f21c4db
- SHA512 efbf445661db3bc4670b4078d3cf24bbb3ec93ec6612bb043b74fd6303b45b148f3712417f0a71054de930cbc354d1bb71a1c794c8512c85da0a7e0794a67645
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGKJ5bSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5s/D:A3k03kHRJrqJtb2I5Pji0Aj
- TLSH T17EA54916F6A44265D07BC0B9C7D2965AFA33384217B086CB13C5D63C2F277D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4644-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c549-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4644-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2220-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a276-1021.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cc6-1267.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c549-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a276-1021.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cc6-1267.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2220 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_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_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_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{DAE0785A-A0D2-4C59-964C-79D844ED93C1}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ patcher.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\javaw.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_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 4644 2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2220 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3_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:4644
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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:2220
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 66da3fe0676d7d7c13a02d8b9083bd7477a8e46dea7adc4e85defdc245f83110
- MD5 bb1cad5834b48861fa9566284f4704a3
- SHA1 a7bb852753ad2dd2775548640d4e8dcb9f21c4db
- SHA512 efbf445661db3bc4670b4078d3cf24bbb3ec93ec6612bb043b74fd6303b45b148f3712417f0a71054de930cbc354d1bb71a1c794c8512c85da0a7e0794a67645
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGKJ5bSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5s/D:A3k03kHRJrqJtb2I5Pji0Aj
- TLSH T17EA54916F6A44265D07BC0B9C7D2965AFA33384217B086CB13C5D63C2F277D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 af0038b467c566b8b40af19c7c6b88eaf6376629cf7b4e7924b83303ce442caf
- MD5 dff2fc995fe1eaa9b0d9217db46d60e6
- SHA1 8b0a6a3c2dad1930dbeaccab6a5a491d1819b584
- SHA512 f649dac9425c07c58141441f05825a0c9d001f88cdc641a6fb92682bcfe494e3ab2b39e201968318a0e9c2623dd6b4b674d8e7e0fb050750c1f8f90ee528bc9d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGKJ5bSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5s/D:A3k03kHRJrqJtb2I5Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A8D53916F6A44365D07BC0B9C6D2A69AFA33344217708ACB13C5D63C2F277D58A7A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 b209aa098a5199c681e13e3cadb2c58aaea8005d1ff49b1118239b4e92ba421a
- MD5 170b4a3a5edcae8c03f3c5bf0a590a39
- SHA1 182a52b6d508d3d00481bc73f4bd89328383953c
- SHA512 df4237b144a28454325d2d3aadd709a9ebee729c79b4344815595d8416f202adad6499cde538fd9a9397cc1c0029b20d3d28e0883f395043316d2e03c925f5af
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGKJ5bSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5s/g:A3k03kHRJrqJtb2I5Pji0Aj7
- TLSH T151B54A16F6A44265D06BC079C7D2965AFA3338421BB086CB13C5D63C2F277D19ABA733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 40dab9d603be9eb264a1e6d6e6bac78fdae5e67c0a2d5c1a68cdb38838a357c3
- MD5 5a3ffd4cf011a8d2865f071b5d7d37d7
- SHA1 05a0fe43200ca4def5c92e833d60b9465156fec1
- SHA512 aef1aad128cf942dcf8e320e8b32ab7766cc78fad58940526527becd08d9d4ac0c2938087c55df4c3c7dacf8856aaed8fca3261083f7a48cfca0a3d7a9972a52
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGKJ5bSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5s/5:A3k03kHRJrqJtb2I5Pji0Ajq
- TLSH T17AB53A16F6A44265D06AC075CBD2965AFA333C8217B086CB13C5E73C2F377D19A7A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH