Analysis
- max time kernel
109s - max time network
143s - 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, 17:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_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_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_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_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260816-vrprhssfnd
- SHA256 9836d1351a14393f264046942ca185149c8c1b5e79a8049f8053ea3f93a6cb21
- MD5 a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316
- SHA1 5ddf690ebc8241714f6d7fe522554c745f954221
- SHA512 dac2a307e5adee3e8d76c5249fe9b18cb0aa468300c001f0d87c9b3130654afafdfd77317e3cd71177320a17f188475c44204f17f7e755de3ebef5f9e957e5ec
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoojQyaah7GYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJARJfqJtb2I
- TLSH T1D5656B27F6A842B5D077C179C5D29A56FA3238425B308ACF1385D7292F27BD1DE3A321
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4148-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c525-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4148-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6120-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c525-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6120 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_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_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 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_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\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.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 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.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.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 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_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_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 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_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 4148 2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 6120 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316_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:4148
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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:6120
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 9836d1351a14393f264046942ca185149c8c1b5e79a8049f8053ea3f93a6cb21
- MD5 a6239a3f698e073624f0bf6a40974316
- SHA1 5ddf690ebc8241714f6d7fe522554c745f954221
- SHA512 dac2a307e5adee3e8d76c5249fe9b18cb0aa468300c001f0d87c9b3130654afafdfd77317e3cd71177320a17f188475c44204f17f7e755de3ebef5f9e957e5ec
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoojQyaah7GYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJARJfqJtb2I
- TLSH T1D5656B27F6A842B5D077C179C5D29A56FA3238425B308ACF1385D7292F27BD1DE3A321
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 214351a2142a6a70204a1913e560631156c2c7998a95895e0a25a99187234810
- MD5 d3e6e0f1650c1e008bdcf615880a41f8
- SHA1 e1d77a56f7941e46642089c1f879a71803a6fdbc
- SHA512 ae4b302f1aa800a409e9e9598e3f6ea6918d6b096603eb773696c04d64151145e1bc71cc94901e0d67ee5c75a3a68ad4dd02c086c280328323dfb0290eeab1d5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoojQyaah7GYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lel:A3k03kHRJARJfqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T18FA55C16F6A84375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFA3234425B308ACB1385D72C2F67BD5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH