Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - 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, 16:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260817-tle5fsvves
- SHA256 819a3763f2639faa868ce91082e342c04667beb01030ab6d4ff759335b062fe4
- MD5 36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771
- SHA1 a9a9eb01e2afdef2664a7b7fa3026a293d5b28f9
- SHA512 8b2c269f2f35236fa644da0eca1c4f7d65c204b770326b7d57ca185da1352c3bd172b966b45f3c6c5d1f1a9f850a45fe203714ebb951f5d0900e7a4c1bdf4e24
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuBvuD:A3k03kHRJM8
- TLSH T1AE355907E69400E5D10E8174D7958A22FA777C5617E092CB23D8E23D2F62BC06EFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c431-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2768-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/532-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d0f-1253.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d0f-1317.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c431-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d0f-1253.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d0f-1317.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2768 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_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.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\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.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\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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}\msouc.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{E03D5D6C-388E-4B12-B85B-347D19A529BC}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.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 Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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 532 2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2768 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771_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:532
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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:2768
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 819a3763f2639faa868ce91082e342c04667beb01030ab6d4ff759335b062fe4
- MD5 36f7a3bc4b7c1a1eb17efb9b7c922771
- SHA1 a9a9eb01e2afdef2664a7b7fa3026a293d5b28f9
- SHA512 8b2c269f2f35236fa644da0eca1c4f7d65c204b770326b7d57ca185da1352c3bd172b966b45f3c6c5d1f1a9f850a45fe203714ebb951f5d0900e7a4c1bdf4e24
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuBvuD:A3k03kHRJM8
- TLSH T1AE355907E69400E5D10E8174D7958A22FA777C5617E092CB23D8E23D2F62BC06EFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 368dc4520b4cefeff8c5d152adfea5948ec2eef1baffc6b3102ca205d2d83467
- MD5 39ba85d646ba92930740249c77334e31
- SHA1 c45941d705fcf3c84638e71a14258d8e7cae8c98
- SHA512 0660615956d846323509a12282bd2017e9bcfaedfb5f8a6193e700026842b8a7d519425786bd6598c64b1ceb30af628bee5bfd879cdd81003cfebcbfb8fb6a62
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuBvu/0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJMEPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F3756B16F6A402A5D02EC178C7D29656FA73384217F086CB13D4D63C2F63BD19ABA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 d3b36aa58b3d86cc39e403735c550a01adfcf4053fd0da0125239cb39c49a1fa
- MD5 7f4e18d10ac9a5a6b23ad5a42db4da7a
- SHA1 ab3bf46d22e4d9bc2feadcfd7053945fa50ecc9c
- SHA512 37f9ccfcff349fc85f0edef977ef54b9371a53c00ce64f19f8eb1c53222fea8a450a0b67d32a4244cbe07180a536f0c468957ad0d2d6e7fbb17e1e5c40e35aef
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuBvubF:A3k03kHRJMM
- TLSH T17B455A02E69400A5D54E8130DB998A22FA377D9217E096EF13D8F63D2F327C06AF9757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 704c8a16a1624c198c5fbb5819121afe6df519de8e46a940d3efcdb00717340f
- MD5 26028a818537ef48e56cfe150bd924f7
- SHA1 b1fa672cf3499258f52fc350d53f59528ea097d9
- SHA512 595452d6e645d07776bba04184c6e9b824e74ed00b7db1a563e9972cf8844f9cc5a8092f4cdac272dcaa8b899d273e8bd9689b39abfe2224c58670ea7563bfb7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuBvuDXYfDtczAe:A3k03kHRJMptcv
- TLSH T15F556A16E69400E9D51E8174DBA68622FA337C5207E092CB13E4D63D2F637C06EFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH