Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/08/2026, 12:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260815-phlqlswckf
- SHA256 58b2234dbf03179574190ad0abfb0b2d13e8a02dfc44681fd522d4e30c0d450b
- MD5 73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d
- SHA1 b0188080a31b7e8ef3d664475c2b7ad2252be96a
- SHA512 568e1a24267b3c5c5e30b6d39baa714161bda6fb12e54a7b8870c6b01f673ed5e22668e753c919ba1647ade524db74e5eb748de82473d63ce1ea1b05087773c9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBOHqD5Tvinrme3N+tCn50ChWdArKV:A3k03kHRJp56rB8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T1A9856B16EBA44BE5D11F817486A68572F7B3BC411F2093CF1354DA2A3F336906E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1184-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5b7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1184-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00070000000184b4-155.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4000-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5b7-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00070000000184b4-155.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4000 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_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.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 (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_120921\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1184 2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 4000 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:1184
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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:4000
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 58b2234dbf03179574190ad0abfb0b2d13e8a02dfc44681fd522d4e30c0d450b
- MD5 73281366e54ce882f3cd5bc7f97cac7d
- SHA1 b0188080a31b7e8ef3d664475c2b7ad2252be96a
- SHA512 568e1a24267b3c5c5e30b6d39baa714161bda6fb12e54a7b8870c6b01f673ed5e22668e753c919ba1647ade524db74e5eb748de82473d63ce1ea1b05087773c9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBOHqD5Tvinrme3N+tCn50ChWdArKV:A3k03kHRJp56rB8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T1A9856B16EBA44BE5D11F817486A68572F7B3BC411F2093CF1354DA2A3F336906E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 c68dd5dc420fa05601d249c724ceba9f8980575dee54224de6c89657f21cefb9
- MD5 de8d33cbe4980ea16ead11afedcb8996
- SHA1 7a6894e905c4c44f51a40928ee9149c5b6f570c4
- SHA512 1c413bc5c0762327769d188bca5cc095212803928c761c47894e0262880d771527ddec80d1120085395ebb32945f1578222d18e4c8d7e9ba735eefa23d2e1606
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBOHqD5Tvinrme3N+tCn50ChWdArKN:A3k03kHRJp56rB8tDZqrKRPji0Aj
- TLSH T118B55B16F6A44BA5D02BC174C5A68676FA737C421F3097CB0354DA293F336E19E3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 8a1e7d91a0a876329345ce3e4bd5228c956dda7f1ff82d174b28254222d7cfe3
- MD5 e35eb4a8c108c6ee9cb5950482348fed
- SHA1 4771aff2781a1b339eb6c3e8c15f23a3490aa684
- SHA512 b4ac5b48b732fb9b58c8ad232cc8520b27a39e112dd4df7ce488e2a7d21307d65764ad23ea66931f4d1a78261caf663453f04396c4ec48fb97a7d17393ec07cc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBOHqD5Tvinrme3N+tCn50ChWdArK6:A3k03kHRJp56rB8tDZqrK6
- TLSH T193953806E6940AE5D11F8174C7A68672F6737C511FA093CB13D4EA3E3F326906EAA713
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH