Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - 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, 09:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260816-lgbbpsgn4s
- SHA256 df04f46c6a0ebfa8c1a53d4d16a7f81123758be3e698db4642c6841644bbd793
- MD5 f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da
- SHA1 d24e5984e8c77816360e36c63af6299e72aa3b21
- SHA512 755bc694c955e6b48c101c296d6f971dd4c232eb27a3b60ccbf4f7a238415b32db6d4bafa557bc3d5cdb69a01647d14fb6ced5322f9f32ff568397bcc6bf5cb2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEgqbLcHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKy:A3k03kB56r1eW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T12FA52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59639726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5000-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c540-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5000-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2312-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019988-488.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199b7-566.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acae-1230.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c540-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019988-488.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199b7-566.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acae-1230.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2312 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" 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_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 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.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\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_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.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_132812\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.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 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_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_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5000 2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2312 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da_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:5000
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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:2312
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 df04f46c6a0ebfa8c1a53d4d16a7f81123758be3e698db4642c6841644bbd793
- MD5 f05ed5c63074b550def484e9168191da
- SHA1 d24e5984e8c77816360e36c63af6299e72aa3b21
- SHA512 755bc694c955e6b48c101c296d6f971dd4c232eb27a3b60ccbf4f7a238415b32db6d4bafa557bc3d5cdb69a01647d14fb6ced5322f9f32ff568397bcc6bf5cb2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEgqbLcHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKy:A3k03kB56r1eW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T12FA52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59639726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 913629507ca8919713632f0ecbef5218997f4bebba5e52ad7d57bbad4ffcdd9a
- MD5 85e94be2fae30153f9f0195ac3455c60
- SHA1 160e8a458822f96e33f6452613851cae26c8f5be
- SHA512 092835c8d655ff2ce7723138b0d31413feabbf5481990178fe6ad0b2c1e555a820563b2b4a7ac34eb9518ef679c5f522924918bb1274b271216b1c2cecde7cba
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56r1eW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kCrZfkZc86Gjo
- TLSH T16FD52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238455F308ACB0345DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 9c22feecee0ea5489665d4a03ae94af0970bba11b89485242574c063ad3b9b94
- MD5 ec7b576407459c3cbe233e88a6d29f56
- SHA1 c8e8747dca51e9d543245a89a7ea6572c20ebd5e
- SHA512 3298d01a5a7ce6cc5dfb20f8e1c9eda211f72153a14c4269f91f2bd32de19edb2be96af65123538935de432f882c8a9ce0367df8ceecf757bc748d4eafbe76f7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEgqbLcHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKl:A3k03kB56r1eW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqE
- TLSH T18BB52A16F6788B22D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59639726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 e95a7f26321c99293af5e502faa0f8a835d433f4520917da1c2378a7cab6ac11
- MD5 2ef9b85c7c9afd8c7e0ba9f6acbe2260
- SHA1 7327aab1a2239dd1c4f2c792d87ac00134a22de1
- SHA512 283fe02df092a9ab054226b75daedb0cd19f1c7019599e01cb7515d5ab8d5090bb3c9950cd6c193176bbffd6b7985d0bb6d3c202410acf0903216ce60ac8a51c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEgqbLcHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKS:A3k03kB56r1eW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqT
- TLSH T10DB52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59639726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 6b9249c67e8a187953a44c0f3d6aff881a3258620fe51193e0ddb9b979717d14
- MD5 77b23cfcefbd3a3e334faed129a7dacc
- SHA1 3e572458387ce0e84feb42776d72bfb14ff85f62
- SHA512 06e0ff6e12f4fee85ac4a5b68d1e6dd1c95779c4fcf022b87cf93437da47dfa7d2ee2feeb01e0d4001d6a5229441f230597504de5aae2db023702a4cda4cbdc1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEgqbLcHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKk:A3k03kB56r1eW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqJi6
- TLSH T1C9D51852E7688F72F06AC074C5D29669E9333C490FE246CB124EBB282F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH