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
14/08/2026, 04:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260814-e16hmavcjb
- SHA256 91a655e1ab71a8fffc85406efe92ed8f4569822fd08a71e59def2f08f9ee55cd
- MD5 55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e
- SHA1 5cc589ca61b2f9fb321ab9dd7b8798e7fd61cd54
- SHA512 f52db8f06b84549b26f6571ca3c46d2a37c06ad7d05cafce20b5a12ae85ef0145382d4d7d53d2ef2ce18d2c6bd557e9378948e622fe4e8e664bc4258dafa5b0a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQvFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87u:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I
- TLSH T1E2B53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4684-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c588-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4684-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5632-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ec-340.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198eb-342.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ba7-665.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c588-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ec-340.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198eb-342.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ba7-665.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5632 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" 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_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 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.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\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.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 (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_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}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{19C38D80-0C26-4176-9E53-8ABFFD293E4D}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.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\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.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 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_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 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_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 4684 2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5632 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e_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:4684
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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:5632
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 91a655e1ab71a8fffc85406efe92ed8f4569822fd08a71e59def2f08f9ee55cd
- MD5 55c1820b8485097d80a8c73913bfc61e
- SHA1 5cc589ca61b2f9fb321ab9dd7b8798e7fd61cd54
- SHA512 f52db8f06b84549b26f6571ca3c46d2a37c06ad7d05cafce20b5a12ae85ef0145382d4d7d53d2ef2ce18d2c6bd557e9378948e622fe4e8e664bc4258dafa5b0a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQvFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87u:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I
- TLSH T1E2B53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 310a91b5236c8845804919b1e2296bca74d648b82d8f349d56190a4445e56c9f
- MD5 befa47398efbb24e6bd924d308135317
- SHA1 6e0239e317d1790066ee91acf47d7542b9ad19e3
- SHA512 dda8a4d22ea9e4af5a513b260dc9a409ae03c3419dc91f1a05ccb8f2fbba98757f7ff0f2997345ef8bea2eacdf9b386eb156c765556453041c408a801aab0847
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IRPji0Aj:A3k03kHROfkZckYjo
- TLSH T1CCD52A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0349D72C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 dd464ac622a6f57401830a7f9c472856454ce154db20069ba17193ad40429a9e
- MD5 2c761419e0e2948f9bc991c38e5f9fa0
- SHA1 b04e35a5811c2ff1c6ba765d60498e13825e475a
- SHA512 1d77a0e0cf9230eb04899eaf1263e846b46af6663ea810d2fd60e88793af3db520162e0cbacf466a625b22efff06e51a13ba5cbf4094f3f8460071518a88e420
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQvFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87X:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IS
- TLSH T13CB53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 bfe668faae6e436213239c1b31304293622f3dfaa0fc35c37d0cdff87f1a034c
- MD5 8c5f1ec1148c5fae23d5a79a259674c6
- SHA1 8d2db8df2e510155b7e049483914c949b9bcb04b
- SHA512 a9826a2dfe0c7bfd4cf381c6ca3b98391bc220bab90e1af6738bad7074dc673bdc00580fbb52686325bf8fbf616bf729cd648866e2fab41634cf5ee13305d6ea
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQvFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87C:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I3
- TLSH T12CB53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 1d63164624619ccbb1de954f8c536ef562ac25ef6346964f9b06a6472b6ee799
- MD5 ac15be56b070cf16320b9098e5f65482
- SHA1 5ad215621b48af4eeae0c7b74c36c7e8646b1644
- SHA512 925325e43883fee056d8b2da84e1c5d92d30914b54406f7f9822826916740d2e761a0e2c7b106a41a3a5e56f89153a20b3f3b2500a0db8243615fcaf3f572310
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQvFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87I:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IR
- TLSH T1C3B53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3234465B308ACB1349D32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH