Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - max time network
116s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/08/2026, 09:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260815-ld9ebstbjg
- SHA256 de68f63e4c1a1443df5500afe7daa98b7569b68b9923d9e4b4f59f03b50dd408
- MD5 59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164
- SHA1 fc4f56fa40842733afaec60f9d7abcdfbf91b1b9
- SHA512 b804b223816fc37968a7923f28cc90b122766feaab4e3001350f8012137af47e1c310bc3b3673bb5063678055c92c047d65b937a6fe5d2f2943426b912bd4b6f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbG6VxEMD5TvinrmgG45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJK56rHpYq
- TLSH T1B6853A16E6944AA5D06F8074CB929656FA333C410FA087DB13D4FA3D3F326D09AB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4568-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4568-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5556-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac7d-1193.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b79e-1771.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac7d-1193.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b79e-1771.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5556 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" 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_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}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.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 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_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 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_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 4568 2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5556 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164_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:4568
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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:5556
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 de68f63e4c1a1443df5500afe7daa98b7569b68b9923d9e4b4f59f03b50dd408
- MD5 59c21d93f945b05219553b6d52f1f164
- SHA1 fc4f56fa40842733afaec60f9d7abcdfbf91b1b9
- SHA512 b804b223816fc37968a7923f28cc90b122766feaab4e3001350f8012137af47e1c310bc3b3673bb5063678055c92c047d65b937a6fe5d2f2943426b912bd4b6f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbG6VxEMD5TvinrmgG45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJK56rHpYq
- TLSH T1B6853A16E6944AA5D06F8074CB929656FA333C410FA087DB13D4FA3D3F326D09AB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 3309bf289969ce33008c00461428a68f86c5fc2405e8851633e222a4409d6a05
- MD5 2bf8b22c172ddf2c15a700d555e79e64
- SHA1 cc47f582d62cdf4325e869f7de68c32e4ce49573
- SHA512 51c1d405ae85cb92d140aac18a2e453b6710df90a25ea53e9287bc7cb793827cf2f8d2c6878a6ceea978de4f00cc682ee5d75eb69f7f9011660650d9f47d2938
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbG6VxEMD5TvinrmgG45jcAkSYqyEdTjE:A3k03kHRJK56rHpYqdw
- TLSH T1B1953906E6940AA5D06F8174CB929656FA333C410FA097DB13D4FA3D3F326D09AB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 c4c77e2c794e1e10a0b813db1e681e483a6cc533dca6907763142399d8625d45
- MD5 5d53bbabc21d5bb225337f67284008b1
- SHA1 f730195b7c6dfdb7cee8f8fa6bf5f6de0743755a
- SHA512 8a15f4b2be10f19ff62f807c0fcda9e6215507762792d241eeec4c0d00e60bdb7587b60a1202c2b57f86b44953ae71098dc20441322efcb532bf5125b1b45976
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbG6VxEMD5TvinrmgG45jcAkSYqyED0Le5jn:A3k03kHRJK56rHpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T11BB50716E6A44765D06FC075CA929656FA333C410FB08BCB1295EA3C3F336D19A7A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 f630897d1cfb9c08c430d32471f08757c5fc0691f24131cfb35ab2bae888ec61
- MD5 bc4597cf48ba5d248ad78e6593ed160a
- SHA1 32b3479835fbf8fa41ed7c1bbd89e287a89f47b6
- SHA512 277f12dc0ad9288608f3df999e370534853f17da7de7ca963b04e0faad7db2eb6313377a6ec185c16a825bfbd0d79f5220491e4f9b6fbc6eba73514fe694aeb0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbG6VxEMD5TvinrmgG45jcAkSYqyEg:A3k03kHRJK56rHpYqA
- TLSH T1A4851912E6544A64D06F9074CB965652FA337C450FA047DB13E8FE3C3F326E0AAB9663
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH