Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
133s - 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, 12:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260815-pthhbsxtet
- SHA256 8e76c4e14c2001f662fec946f5937f4a4c61b00880938f5b55fc664dfdd98ed9
- MD5 0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27
- SHA1 fc8b3cba59c004835898f8227eb21bb2cb194c05
- SHA512 9e5ca796ce327fc343016297c29efc6ed11f3506a75aab50c660d0d19f48b78d311635655a4fb962aba4278fb6c2c1d910c44aab7f9cb45ddefe3c2058f29a1a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0i:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJW
- TLSH T10C85AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A33EB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4348-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4af-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4348-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1752-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b66-700.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b88-698.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d36-1269.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4af-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b66-700.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b88-698.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d36-1269.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1752 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_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.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\SDXHelper.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\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.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_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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 4348 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1752 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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:4348
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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:1752
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 8e76c4e14c2001f662fec946f5937f4a4c61b00880938f5b55fc664dfdd98ed9
- MD5 0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27
- SHA1 fc8b3cba59c004835898f8227eb21bb2cb194c05
- SHA512 9e5ca796ce327fc343016297c29efc6ed11f3506a75aab50c660d0d19f48b78d311635655a4fb962aba4278fb6c2c1d910c44aab7f9cb45ddefe3c2058f29a1a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0i:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJW
- TLSH T10C85AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A33EB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 832351b86bca00702e8fc5c8855e62c9b9962b7ea30698f74e77fb7035e0407e
- MD5 f1283a0e9ded487a6e41c9d143695d21
- SHA1 dd4d41714428ceec0eaf428f3a8c33781bc5ddd0
- SHA512 a74e8e0f53a3fc43a01e338547aa5a573ff4e75dcc3affc25e0f2c76fd78f6907f851a4c936693f83fb93bb071e37ccea57d7310f680881ded24c807436fa684
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0G:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJWPji0Aj
- TLSH T10BB59D17FAA401B5D026C178CAD69A66FA717846173097CF1358C7293F63BD0AB3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 a2e1ae4b1a878e2bd3bf2e26985603bb032bc2e35e58b3290385c933d4dc7fe9
- MD5 5ea42e46d5befb406a618e3417dcac50
- SHA1 f8625d23fd3d3cff9e70007bdefddddb4a65b5f3
- SHA512 e829c0d53c7db34f866348e1998ae513624f58b6c7669a70adcfa1c3312e3c50c69787bbf4838c803536a165acf26a0ecda37a630027403cb9baeddd0fc21d22
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0y:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJ+
- TLSH T1D285AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A23FB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 208826ed5e2e22930b7801f6f48edf1a0a568d7a351856ba498471a900649c42
- MD5 b7047d8b653c772a91ff208d41a0a528
- SHA1 4f62cb199084c9d1c74f1b458511d2edbacef664
- SHA512 382325ed2d96c9fc5bc16be06b8c607f370685e11d7e2973ae27f1c004c59f924424771be5ef50e45227f6d8d1eddae233f87391a360d98e20348d632235cdc7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0Y:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJ8
- TLSH T1F485AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A33EB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 22bedbdb8d2b9e4c9352abdebe47cc544634f59814e0ff22af24cbca61985b9e
- MD5 d21be4d65d395af509473297f8339a0d
- SHA1 ed91ad2c66c6e869546f82e8576a3311f32015f8
- SHA512 affda8e209b8466a6c726082dcf97b4584ec4e6b8296c698ca99943caa90aabf847ba1b0c2967fd6cc16a22ff5cf30d3f6ab57c9624cc2e635bf54ef4adcac09
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0y:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJu
- TLSH T18795AE03E69500E5D14AC1349EDA8A22EA75BD92176097EF2358F7152F72BC07F3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH