Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - max time network
116s - 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, 15:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_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_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_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_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260817-sy8rvstdje
- SHA256 f222f4f9db78531ae38f3c06c309942a41e6dd6107ce5c5cdd97bd57ff57ed4a
- MD5 8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da
- SHA1 3a2cf1569ff12abdcfcbd8b39faf3c149273fa95
- SHA512 95c662a6a481f12acb7437bc37bdcf30e8ebbbdec90d00c2a573df104429fd622366d0a9b9675090e15f876f822e25b7d4575f0b38046825cc07410ab5fd82f5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqpAQqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJb56rX
- TLSH T1CF355A07A6980FE8D11F81788A964A22E7777C161F2097CF1354AE163F72BD0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/6080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ad-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6080-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5708-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199b7-565.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b7b8-1809.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ad-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199b7-565.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b7b8-1809.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5708 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_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_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_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_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 created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.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\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.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\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_132812\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_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 6080 2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5708 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da_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:6080
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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:5708
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 f222f4f9db78531ae38f3c06c309942a41e6dd6107ce5c5cdd97bd57ff57ed4a
- MD5 8a90abf6b245caa0f03714af2cffa9da
- SHA1 3a2cf1569ff12abdcfcbd8b39faf3c149273fa95
- SHA512 95c662a6a481f12acb7437bc37bdcf30e8ebbbdec90d00c2a573df104429fd622366d0a9b9675090e15f876f822e25b7d4575f0b38046825cc07410ab5fd82f5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqpAQqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJb56rX
- TLSH T1CF355A07A6980FE8D11F81788A964A22E7777C161F2097CF1354AE163F72BD0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 e1b4e5060d184fa7b737d9d0442223bfe23fc8527e53f48093d75a5a056e03d9
- MD5 eac4724eb8b557ed045646f4da84f6b8
- SHA1 f67acdb4b1ddb18ba540394a74fe6f82e3cad916
- SHA512 139712a1aabe2b4b4edc35d3af6510ede9f57bd2c17f8d2cc1a8e906c5000c6ae40c930e06bbc539de9cc1237e97339f19026e85ee5b64ebb9b4001aa7b3e441
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqpAQqD5TvinrmR2MqDBxc:A3k03kHRJARJb56rnMqlxc
- TLSH T15B457B07B6980EE8D15F81348A958A62E7777C120F2097DF1354AE253F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 12cdbb19997ba0c9986aa8fad46923011958fc13552ca7e3926e524a3f4a55fc
- MD5 375b92ae4c062e7b2f3b87612bc6a6e5
- SHA1 74d6b623d02c4af6dee0d505d335c3b9dc5d866c
- SHA512 7d4d3828edd68c74d674add03fbc0bae6a2ce87801e431f38efcbfb18a0f314fb9e7e0d5e945eac2b548866e51416de710223a636955b7424cf5cf2553c1244c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqpAQqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJb56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T149855A16F6A84BA5D06BC178C5D29656EA733C420F3087CB0354DE293F67BD19E3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 1ecf0bcf0030558082948676a593a37d210c3488141aef5989afdb512d6384a3
- MD5 77287bba36f1ac6b22d2b2e29694de88
- SHA1 880f7e75604388c2fc4f2b58a9513345adb92aad
- SHA512 6b51c2d867c08f9505e05f9c0f61d61e14acade0ad809814bc8a6536b7e8a6e4f150173259ca92e75e272044214eebc9ac287aaae4632a8f1df59d20af7f941a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqpAQqD5TvinrmDQ:A3k03kHRJARJb56rj
- TLSH T143456A07A6980FE8D11F81788A964A22E7777C165F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH