Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
114s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/08/2026, 10:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260817-m2fycshr8x
- SHA256 e0cd26d5181d40e88aabb1f321a35aeeae981c99385374ccd55642aaecf8bcb4
- MD5 7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9
- SHA1 3d5472922f47151fb40a2fd4932d61c2744a0b3b
- SHA512 359838555c645d95710f9ade891b139a8748299414ad1c94b4a30e082ef9528367173b609c35f8a78265b9fd44bbc96ce9e49a821ae46ad87c0a69de157f8524
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdolMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rBqJtb2IMpYq
- TLSH T13F853A16F6648B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2400-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2400-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2696-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001992d-458.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cca-1275.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d0000000066a5-1871.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001992d-458.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cca-1275.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d0000000066a5-1871.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2696 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" 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_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 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.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\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.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\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.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.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_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 created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.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 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_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 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_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 2400 2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2696 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9_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:2400
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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:2696
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 e0cd26d5181d40e88aabb1f321a35aeeae981c99385374ccd55642aaecf8bcb4
- MD5 7c06c3249757a9737e681981c76a3ea9
- SHA1 3d5472922f47151fb40a2fd4932d61c2744a0b3b
- SHA512 359838555c645d95710f9ade891b139a8748299414ad1c94b4a30e082ef9528367173b609c35f8a78265b9fd44bbc96ce9e49a821ae46ad87c0a69de157f8524
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdolMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rBqJtb2IMpYq
- TLSH T13F853A16F6648B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 be71ca97fae23f5dd7ad1c56bd4e95636e8bde7d907d7120967d773062203d79
- MD5 93473621061badea5ddb2cf07db42e5a
- SHA1 69b5bf2ad730a034d7a61a6ee818ef5e7193c6b1
- SHA512 8735fd468e3bf21bfbe094b2f9aa9df3349870efe13f29fc4cc8469c63db653c64a2deaa52891303c667eb80835ded8017480e546ed0ebbeb5541a3a1b3c5ff8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdolMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M45jcAkSYqyj:A3k03kB56rBqJtb2IMpYqtEP
- TLSH T136A53A16F6A44B75D07BC0B9C6D29656EA323C425F308BCB0385DB683F276D1993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 9ad7871f90e1dc82380b662059873f1dc3e391f5a98fb2e18b96eb40d6f649ac
- MD5 de70344f875f244e829a6b39f941d429
- SHA1 93fc43648f31280104df9d1df20d1ad232960d97
- SHA512 d7e0f9728b88cc8ae7e07d73f6fc6c2f8f5094b3bfc00c5517618613a5fee461bd134e72b2d3750d1c68e50db26341061b870f2d4b8bfbae52a909768d964c8f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdolMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M45jcAkSYqy6:A3k03kB56rBqJtb2IMpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CAB54B16F6648771D077C0B9C5D2A69AEA3238425F308BCB1385DB683F277D5863A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 fe1bea59bbfecf78d545058406f8238115d05254584c0ed6a11cf3a83a6e4858
- MD5 b981b5281c2c997f0032950b35757953
- SHA1 831190f32acc240b86eadf954055a0be089aa0e5
- SHA512 6f3f6f71e6645ce8ebdd31965c638af8870a040b14b9fea8f1a83bd840f17f4b6a29114748c4520d311381e15563ac7ec6188a443da3db467b238cbbc8e166fa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdolMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M45jcAkSYqyO:A3k03kB56rBqJtb2IMpYq5
- TLSH T117953A16F6648B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 2cc9ee2ab421d62c426619811f630b3e4bf04c33d79d3a7d7763731922e1c124
- MD5 2c20a114ae635f45ab12b2a9e2e1ce22
- SHA1 aed3c4b28f585d5b1d6f9e818ecb08355d4cbe74
- SHA512 b0b8809c2d069f2039a17f43534384b498c2711c206e21a1971c506f39531a457aca4f1bbc84f354e6abf2e4404e4a3b6c6777646891e366aa3d27a121f20e65
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdolMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M45jcAkSYqyu:A3k03kB56rBqJtb2IMpYqt
- TLSH T117952916F6A48B61D07BC079C9D29696EA323C811F308BDB1345FB283F376D5953A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH