Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
153s - 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, 07:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260816-jd1q3sseqh
- SHA256 e7d94a3188ae60bcbb2b24e5f960a39cf3cf7cb66efdb42cd35bbfccebca34f6
- MD5 6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c
- SHA1 fe1bc17af12e4bc9b6d503a6b594ceb35ac5b4a6
- SHA512 6ce26bff05197ef530f5c02090e2f2d49419f5248b510bea7c907f8f6405315af6bfbc4948ba95fff9e18c4517882ac41c741d2885087842af017da2f23d31bb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4pYqOqJtb2Ij56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRG6lJrbr7fkZc
- TLSH T1ADE52A16F6788B62D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C455F3087CB03459B283F276D5993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4956-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4956-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4092-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fe-394.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c585-442.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d38-1280.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acdc-1317.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c57d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fe-394.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c585-442.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d38-1280.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acdc-1317.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4092 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_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\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_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}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_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}\outicon.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_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}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_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\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_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 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4956 2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4092 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c_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:4956
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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:4092
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 e7d94a3188ae60bcbb2b24e5f960a39cf3cf7cb66efdb42cd35bbfccebca34f6
- MD5 6cc5766f7ab380bdf6b65c26c31f367c
- SHA1 fe1bc17af12e4bc9b6d503a6b594ceb35ac5b4a6
- SHA512 6ce26bff05197ef530f5c02090e2f2d49419f5248b510bea7c907f8f6405315af6bfbc4948ba95fff9e18c4517882ac41c741d2885087842af017da2f23d31bb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4pYqOqJtb2Ij56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRG6lJrbr7fkZc
- TLSH T1ADE52A16F6788B62D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C455F3087CB03459B283F276D5993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 510fb9cbf91f41bf8050f444ea8235d4293698aa328a3db3d948f178d3ca07cb
- MD5 d140cb4a0770cd64bc21203911340bfb
- SHA1 206a4d442b7c83879763e599ffb867f1570b5ce4
- SHA512 dd1dfa5a38ce5a8f80f2d5ae54deadf184beb16fc1be086c1a534f20e2da46e7e6aff0500bda1571b7cdd30b1b2c172f46cfc6abd4796f32bf05507be5dd20ee
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4pYqOqJtb2Ij56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHRG6lJrbr7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T12E061A16F6788B62D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3338455F308BCB0345DB283E276D59936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 8d5b72a4bb2969c45321709c8b7148ddba6c3f469e10e6c77849257025d1f633
- MD5 0f3c24c5c0a00ac05c5f29cff95530e6
- SHA1 bb5edd4e249b62f5cfbe89d5b23fb2cb3a8eb013
- SHA512 d8d0ed27d6984b34a87562a684921a62f652f33bccdf1fe8c600bdcf145f9c0c01a967c5cce8fd470e4b3294c2796e24b0bf58ec3e943fc951d8007583db5bd1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4pYqOqJtb2Ij56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbR:A3k03kHRG6lJrbr7fkZcR
- TLSH T1E3E52A16F6788B62D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C455F3087CB03459B283F276D5993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 fe11e8ee4eb9ac86be446d7162a691d87c9ba76510b8da9369c38ddefeef7f15
- MD5 e4738c7bae3950a40415cc27b40c2711
- SHA1 9cf19970f742b5f08426bdda2573f82ed5f1c888
- SHA512 e43bff7f83d51c589a1a584c80a7961c2a2db656f19768ed27677a9481406040c8e94d2afd79a58ab98ed8bfc8e6e439550b891e05febc8fe55a65c76851950e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4pYqOqJtb2Ij56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbI:A3k03kHRG6lJrbr7fkZcI
- TLSH T142E52A16F6788B62D07BC079C5D2A69AFA333C455F3087CB03459B283F276D5993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 50528ac34b37ad0e98e797f63cc0420ae2c41c2b6a7f962a94704038c7662a5d
- MD5 b5f873ef5f2c9d7aa5b9277aad65b3d0
- SHA1 8f6e78528781a8721d3e01992a5cbc88a281c725
- SHA512 9d17fa0aabad5b802f112b58fb987e91c357d2f9f5e4a78e88e20d548bc3b21942b66ae628fc47eb093a7895cc0c4ed84de2451b67d6b81edc041e86fddfc8ea
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4pYqOqJtb2Ij56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHRG6lJrbr7fkZcj
- TLSH T12AE52A16F6788B62D07BC079C5D2A65AFA333C455F308BCB0345AB283E376D59936722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 154bd4762b2ab5b41168574ae5a94ff8a6cc93edb64c560c13fca114390b4389
- MD5 2d5475e0bcaf576c4f7c3c02c3a2c652
- SHA1 1cfd245648dd0883019ef6002af5e56b3412837a
- SHA512 7d94fa1639ccbd1db60dd1ddd09b1627941eba5c722460347ae7fb91e5fdfe2bea84099b3ab08b843c420f4994fdd6d24041c859e7517a02f490e7f5bb29fc61
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4pYqOqJtb2Ij56ru56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5vG1kpoNxaqIn4ZpeapelA:A3k03kHRG6lJrbr7fkZc5py0RvlA
- TLSH T183064B16F6688B76D07BC0B9C5D2A656FA333C454F3087CB0345AB283E277D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH