Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - 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, 17:16
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260816-vtlsmsfj3y
- SHA256 c333fca172032403645ebe08efa69c49c3289e007e5cd062bd735248dda2b567
- MD5 a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f
- SHA1 6419d036cf503c04df52746ec85eab741a8e6e5e
- SHA512 af16718761644d025249ec70d548e86405738b40301a2bde54ac7febb39f4cbe9b1d6de7f0dea15a73183d3815609e301631972a6d6d779644add990d0dd329d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JIraEvRaEsiD:A3k03kHRJe
- TLSH T1F3354907E69400E4D11E8174DB964A22FA777C5617E092CB13D4E63D2F72BC0AAFA397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4696-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c44b-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4696-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5064-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00170000000187ef-1023.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c469-1694.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c44b-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00170000000187ef-1023.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c469-1694.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5064 patcher.exe - 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_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_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_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.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\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.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\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.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\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_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_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_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_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_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 4696 2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5064 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f_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:4696
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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:5064
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 c333fca172032403645ebe08efa69c49c3289e007e5cd062bd735248dda2b567
- MD5 a06d1b15b6cecc8223220bb5dd2b073f
- SHA1 6419d036cf503c04df52746ec85eab741a8e6e5e
- SHA512 af16718761644d025249ec70d548e86405738b40301a2bde54ac7febb39f4cbe9b1d6de7f0dea15a73183d3815609e301631972a6d6d779644add990d0dd329d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JIraEvRaEsiD:A3k03kHRJe
- TLSH T1F3354907E69400E4D11E8174DB964A22FA777C5617E092CB13D4E63D2F72BC0AAFA397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 0446785ce2e78d761511afaadf3579696c0afd9a70bc0bb5f6389932c570bfe5
- MD5 3321a0acc857ea3d794fd723b0d7d5ac
- SHA1 268633e1090432977e1d91bf67db33c9bc9c6fc0
- SHA512 97a2b8ab63fca98b33b40a2a4c32dba9e1c9e6f5bb12c831a37757c443f6ebde39ff35725a69027c0cccfb45204d6f436874665da1b91669adff6bc6f5101884
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJcPMMHMMMvMMZMMMlmMMMiMMMYJMMHMMM6MMZMMMqNMMzMMMUMMVMMMg:A3k03kHRwMMHMMMvMMZMMMlmMMMiMMM4
- TLSH T16D956B03F68440A5E06E4130DB668621B673BC554BE086DF23D4F63E2F727C16AF6A5B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 d2dede37b033a7eb30586d452aa71fa8a50ca0e6b4108e4731fba7ff44ea7eff
- MD5 ee88b5043254409735490d865bfad628
- SHA1 09a820d374d94db7f21d2f8ad77a0b894eaf8f1b
- SHA512 af30569435837bff5b3abde0cfd2edb80c0e738bf8f8c17e1030aa52b0eaf46c267c6aa43b05edb877a651d26633ad44b03702ba6e2a5749cb7b571a81a87f05
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JIraEvRaEsi/0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJOPji0Aj
- TLSH T178756A16E6A402A5D06EC178C7D29656FA73384217F086CB13D4D63C2F73BD19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 e547d8e5cca91b22071627e337633272740d04988f42e5be47f2afbc98afd948
- MD5 704588f3af4600dddeef52c0d28f5018
- SHA1 e11f43075afbfc848316fffa7e4005798600fb7f
- SHA512 76fe47c594eb4582f1e25a84be6146284822f2b26c678057ea8c0ba0d534542823d4210ac0923ecc92f12c8d70ce060fb10089170827480d7c4f7e5c7441a90d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JIraEvRaEsiCwE:A3k03kHRJX
- TLSH T191355907E69400E5D10E8174D7A59A22FA777C5217E092CB13D4E63D2F72BC0AAFA397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH