Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
134s - 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, 12:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260815-phqdsswclc
- SHA256 e3f252a66117fbe15fde87489a2c0dee8bbdd154b9e536f9e24ac54ea85f94fc
- MD5 7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081
- SHA1 f0d9f467141f9e7cc95efae18e128f94a8898ad0
- SHA512 427e3320086192f535462a36b90329bb86ec04dded327aba784bc634611261984127d449b1df9788d5e11ed27da1f66d9041a27a17283b39525c49e206435061
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLZ9+Ug3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlanct:A3k03kHRJARJ33k03kHRJARJ2
- TLSH T128959D17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3124-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ad-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3124-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2152-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ba8-686.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00240000000199ac-766.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ccb-1290.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ad-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ba8-686.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00240000000199ac-766.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ccb-1290.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2152 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_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_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 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_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\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\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\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_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\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.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\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\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\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_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 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_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_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_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 3124 2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2152 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081_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:3124
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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:2152
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 e3f252a66117fbe15fde87489a2c0dee8bbdd154b9e536f9e24ac54ea85f94fc
- MD5 7165f951f6e927996bff63b8e3a76081
- SHA1 f0d9f467141f9e7cc95efae18e128f94a8898ad0
- SHA512 427e3320086192f535462a36b90329bb86ec04dded327aba784bc634611261984127d449b1df9788d5e11ed27da1f66d9041a27a17283b39525c49e206435061
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLZ9+Ug3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlanct:A3k03kHRJARJ33k03kHRJARJ2
- TLSH T128959D17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 d463be66adac46bc2582743d36d24788b0fb2192014ad858d3c41aaf55e7c3d1
- MD5 b3bba042c0781c626c1d37aa28ae9dd2
- SHA1 20da9f7adc260ead4c9024330ecb1283f2ea53a2
- SHA512 6271c1b0b8ae9046bcbcfc576ef1590358af1170115668a49af57c31eeaeb0d91a65262d719302720fa6f05bb4384f8d1d27c950a1bb6cac992fadfdc08c6889
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLZ9+Ug3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancl:A3k03kHRJARJ33k03kHRJARJ2Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1CFC58C17F6A801B9D066C178CAD69A66FB717846173097CF1358C6292F63BD0AF3E360
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 4ca0d9ca6b315602714e2672934a1c836c67ef4417cb7cfc8e4af50d156a4084
- MD5 317c33736be83d54b33878df8231f111
- SHA1 964910429aa65e535eb0f9c0e5ab434711b7a190
- SHA512 78de41fcf480cd1cfa3517aeb24aff2c142b395320401efc53b107fda3672b4dd5591994d83bbce1de5f38a74173cfc2f7572be1fbc43d0971e9505abaf5b69b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLZ9+Ug3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancu:A3k03kHRJARJ33k03kHRJARJz
- TLSH T139959D17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 bfe06882b57160604e7a26a411c4275a60dd8caaf2463798e2d5f6d849d4686b
- MD5 d0671ae8208affa4ff4944db78fab646
- SHA1 b8a12df8b17fab40853c747534fade3d1c3f9f4c
- SHA512 0dbe7405599d70d4e8b3c883517543d0bac027a1b51777f0eb8ea2fdcd1a12ece1a58f90a8f644871250317dfe0f6a2c5ab040c9c69a78c93fdfd8fac716f60a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLZ9+Ug3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancs:A3k03kHRJARJ33k03kHRJARJt
- TLSH T148959D17F79900E8D10AC1789A968A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E7A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 7dc18f9741ce39bedb52014153fcad7f0607b9495854889c7d5e99fcb34c1782
- MD5 a0a88da57141f890d45566b7055a9a1c
- SHA1 7f7c2ea44aaf425b5190806ede0924b28bdb57fd
- SHA512 1caa67e816365d2c98b76233d9efe2a7cd1ddb6c86efade98932f2d0c4909eb2f78262ff62314b7b2b322dc4f1cb03a62f327992b9b1ccc8905804a5a272a964
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLZ9+Ug3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancL:A3k03kHRJARJ33k03kHRJARJO
- TLSH T1BC959D03E69900E8D14AC1749A968A22FB757C56172097EF2358F7162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH