Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
151s - 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, 10:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_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_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260817-me6khaythx
- SHA256 d5e2776e9b86ca65a23baf6ecdc766ece276ea74fa75fc4ceb08ba3c59c974c7
- MD5 f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e
- SHA1 88d303c1c13014dfd9012b5c23bc51690bab537b
- SHA512 8b1a2fed2003f8d9846bc4f96e4c5e58e7c29b9a9eee1de18dba400fc5ee7daa70b29bbfe2fc00064874d435ab26941075f3d2e4205d24fa2d5dcd4ca0eee8bc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrmdol/45jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kB56r4pYqOqJtb2I
- TLSH T115853A16F6648B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/8-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/8-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2860-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019900-347.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b91-691.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019de8-1020.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019900-347.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b91-691.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019de8-1020.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2860 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_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_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 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_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\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{8F4E2A33-DC18-4884-A646-9283C13498CD}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_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_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_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\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.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)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 8 2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2860 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e_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:8
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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:2860
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 d5e2776e9b86ca65a23baf6ecdc766ece276ea74fa75fc4ceb08ba3c59c974c7
- MD5 f140ed9398f58bcebd58970ec9ab634e
- SHA1 88d303c1c13014dfd9012b5c23bc51690bab537b
- SHA512 8b1a2fed2003f8d9846bc4f96e4c5e58e7c29b9a9eee1de18dba400fc5ee7daa70b29bbfe2fc00064874d435ab26941075f3d2e4205d24fa2d5dcd4ca0eee8bc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrmdol/45jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kB56r4pYqOqJtb2I
- TLSH T115853A16F6648B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 27e7ceb8b6ff01be8fd9732002c3e21e6ecffada4d2dec60a0b4422b743fb26c
- MD5 18339c75f53486677c586e4f233cbadf
- SHA1 cf5defcf74cf74f44fccb1d48dbc926527dc1ba1
- SHA512 b7345b05d2e9001faa68d2716d91ac4ca9c3fc4787f2eaaf07411cf5f2befaca68ee089a16a6c187a69f0c33987d90086318e6c1685dea235c0b528c69948af3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrmdol/45jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW9:A3k03kB56r4pYqOqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T159B54B16F6648771D077C0B9C5D2A69AEA3238425F308BCB1385DB683F277D5863A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 278218b0d862010726ed4332e89c9d590b6070b9b19566d86909bd00e21c6548
- MD5 21887c622071893b1893e0c5f99ef03c
- SHA1 db6c5cfc0a5b966b8fdfa847272f73d7debe4e28
- SHA512 cade3fcc05b0c7e067927171971a4c3b4ddc964eb9119cb79de8e77ce6c046f9b750eeffae98c7f4165fbcdd6e88e670b161248fd93b2ac7342ac5ca6b8315ff
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrmdol/45jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWH:A3k03kB56r4pYqOqJtb2Ik
- TLSH T109953A16F6648B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 2461987066d63d8803f9655c6e6df25f52d173e846f4a435298b04958177ab52
- MD5 2116221d2a0be483deaceb46afb88d6a
- SHA1 8f4ce410dc62f0a621cc39316a56629907838fd9
- SHA512 454f29be19bc5cf55228955b4d996fcdac1cfaa6be4ab832d66ed8aa04081184f1982279a657ca8c8e5edd81d304ee01179deebd261f440f454f1a188084e9a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrmdol/45jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWx:A3k03kB56r4pYqOqJtb2Ie
- TLSH T18B953A16F6648B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 dcbae58303c5340095273a514656b8fa8cda003b7720d1cbde5f787e84e1b3c6
- MD5 4910e835dcc5712a2a6dc39f1f58259c
- SHA1 2871195008acd395f3ec5947343b21026d6f9a4f
- SHA512 a05f48eea53a032d4775aad84fb1c8dd82276e2df8354bad0888ba0436842f4111c05cbb1a0d91065d57c59497cbb02f820c96c2aa5f454b7d13eb858b82c692
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrmdol/45jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWu:A3k03kB56r4pYqOqJtb2IV
- TLSH T133953A16F6648B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH