Analysis
- max time kernel
97s - max time network
137s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/08/2026, 04:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260817-fbffkstwat
- SHA256 34a074096787b6ca0b76e742cc8bd43960a2b9b5f2d45952cd39abe5980dea14
- MD5 d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06
- SHA1 e7edb5e70b57bbf40a80350364db63393891a17b
- SHA512 be9c01cd84d2cdf285732027ff287a2d31f835fba8970c5851b58c928bfc4868f0c3a10065e8d3becaa537a6a69fa788487d8ff7f086b103bb894486824a2e69
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFf/pE3RqRMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJE56rX
- TLSH T132456A07A6980FE8D11F81749A964A22E7777C121F2097CF1354AE163F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3276-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244e6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/892-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6d0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3276-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/892-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002180c-1208.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001da56-1588.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022ac9-1865.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244e6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6d0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002180c-1208.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001da56-1588.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022ac9-1865.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 892 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" 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_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\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.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)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3276 2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 892 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06_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:3276
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:892
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 34a074096787b6ca0b76e742cc8bd43960a2b9b5f2d45952cd39abe5980dea14
- MD5 d1c4189fe8d59c35358315aacfd98a06
- SHA1 e7edb5e70b57bbf40a80350364db63393891a17b
- SHA512 be9c01cd84d2cdf285732027ff287a2d31f835fba8970c5851b58c928bfc4868f0c3a10065e8d3becaa537a6a69fa788487d8ff7f086b103bb894486824a2e69
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFf/pE3RqRMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJE56rX
- TLSH T132456A07A6980FE8D11F81749A964A22E7777C121F2097CF1354AE163F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{1D3AEF70-1DB8-49F2-839D-DA72081B59A0}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 6562442cc47226f74d67a8ee717452e2369c553638980f493393cdea2fb578fa
- MD5 ef7d35ed4c1abb54954d71c82c18c7d3
- SHA1 1b9fc28c797b7b81e74bf977bbae5a2649ed2d46
- SHA512 27ce69f37e8d7eaab4e05af0243953cd949d2947a98b33a81b6e6e875a03f1d00ba58d0d6db13efa0012a1a33d4358df66625af10f03c9ba5311862ce97cbad5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFf/pE3RqRMD5TvinrmcbBPzBAU:A3k03kHRJARJE56r9BPVAU
- TLSH T1BB557C07B6980EE8D15F81349A958A62E7777C121F2097CF1354AE253F32BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 e4be7b62d0d4cb72703baefa268937e8bf9700636a89217b8d85446f473c8f79
- MD5 3c55e3adea62109baf28da9857d70449
- SHA1 7b19c72222c063a22a60b75afc2975ddd195b558
- SHA512 ab0b38262c644c71840cec3efb1efbb1503996cf1d85f306afac05cf9ba81cfd55136d86d8859861f45c9f0aa02879d3ff444076a8a9403f95c09f2241bd1bb0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFf/pE3RqRMD5Tvinrm+TjE:A3k03kHRJARJE56rNw
- TLSH T113557B07A6980EE8D11FC1748A924A22E7777C121F2097DF1354AE163F72BD0AE3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 a0bcb6e5fcebe343d816b606489e9190115cdde9aab36ea6d2f7f235ee644729
- MD5 a1ab44c406f574f8bde609cdb3d0ecb8
- SHA1 5bacfbdbb4a71c8757727bc828d9a2103f6986ee
- SHA512 aacb584fd4f8489724b9b61b09971c78fe2ea24984d4248940cac5b426ead3b1245119e6c38ad0b6751f375e22e09f97281477de2bd362198b7f136f15076751
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFf/pE3RqRMD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJE56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T194856B16F6A80BA5D06BC178C5D29656EA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F27BD19E3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 e17742e49a3d8ae1991681d91797ae742d345433de32e986a1eee97e73ee8f68
- MD5 c37900d665cd49944d8c56d25fe8fe58
- SHA1 8bc6f17b8a0ab00fe388d2514a11a0638fef97c4
- SHA512 954f4d41844319cdf5aab84e43ad887948eded77d33f595b0f92f4b46b08dfe72735ef58a210a6b7e42dcd2fcdb0b4054219a8bb92ec8a2481ec5b2d3232ee55
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFf/pE3RqRMD5Tvinrm4i6:A3k03kHRJARJE56rZi6
- TLSH T13C752983AB469EB5F14E843495914239A2737E2D0FE347CB135E7E0A3F357885AF8216
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH