Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/08/2026, 00:39
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_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_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_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_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260816-aztefsap2v
- SHA256 c7236e6f306b546235da7f277f31b3522c48bbe74dfd27112f10354bb8641a36
- MD5 45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6
- SHA1 a43cc704118f8c39eaa253a5bc6dabe53f3c7ed7
- SHA512 9f7f68c2f84346e40d3b00b7f353683ee112f7b247616783ae08a410d8110637c091d5ea5d9a975739bd513841fad16cd12d95a89db4ca5656bb1eba0e85388c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsm8VhaMD5TvinrmgG:A3k03kHRJt56r
- TLSH T117551602E6940AA4D15F8134CB964A22F6377C510FE097EB13D4FE3D3F32690AAE9657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1652-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3468-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb37-457.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019de8-1026.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb37-457.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019de8-1026.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3468 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_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_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_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.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\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.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 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.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_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_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 - 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_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_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_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_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 1652 2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3468 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_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:1652
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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:3468
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 c7236e6f306b546235da7f277f31b3522c48bbe74dfd27112f10354bb8641a36
- MD5 45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6
- SHA1 a43cc704118f8c39eaa253a5bc6dabe53f3c7ed7
- SHA512 9f7f68c2f84346e40d3b00b7f353683ee112f7b247616783ae08a410d8110637c091d5ea5d9a975739bd513841fad16cd12d95a89db4ca5656bb1eba0e85388c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsm8VhaMD5TvinrmgG:A3k03kHRJt56r
- TLSH T117551602E6940AA4D15F8134CB964A22F6377C510FE097EB13D4FE3D3F32690AAE9657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 ec3b66982b544c46301423a40ef114dc0e75e35d9f529e5b53ce762351a40902
- MD5 162b9dfd69b3fbf35df9895ca6b05259
- SHA1 be0c5ec2fa59c750d26a289de6c0493f6a962bf1
- SHA512 0280ba3377c2b582cb4249a8a66b6db3af76e0d5f8e43114973ddb30fce561e9e1c6d8e5ebe22f6d9e028f108c610acdb46141c9d31616850b03952603e2fde9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsm8VhaMD5TvinrmgGP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJt56riPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CD85F716E6A40AA5D06F8074CB965656FA333C410FA087DB13D4FA3D3F326D19AB9723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 23f425cfc5cdbafd6e203c9747b6ec0014c25c0e1692c7d23416b65f6ccf5a9d
- MD5 0f1d544ea37de03f7bc3cf06b8b6f19d
- SHA1 ba73610dc1966e23448aa51cefcfc25840497691
- SHA512 694757580a302539cf1389bfe4209e05b14c6aa251c60b90ef83da6145950b2fcac392a8556882f92b17ff2ea443c2426f6bed84714381ffd76d3c03b407dc3b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsm8VhaMD5TvinrmgGAM:A3k03kHRJt56rK
- TLSH T16A552602E6940AA4D15F8134CB964A22F6377D510FE097EB13D4FE3D3F32680AAE9657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 a79413c45af5c81895ddb7fbe1e957fbf0feec6bfbd1dc163891567986c32a07
- MD5 85f141fef92f8ab50e7ba8ce98194de1
- SHA1 44119e8a2435972fbf1d96978188183b5b7b87a3
- SHA512 d56898185a2e0dcb49d62c8125ab929ea525e6de3c6f92225d01bb5357876ec316867a25f1fecea683a68a86b7ef047a3d12323a8d7d26e016c744f675533659
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsm8VhaMD5TvinrmgGSwE:A3k03kHRJt56rD
- TLSH T150551602E6940AA4D15F8134CB968A22F6377D510FE097DB13D4FE3D3F32680AAE9657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH