Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
140s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/08/2026, 00:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_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_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_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_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260818-a1y2bsshmg
- SHA256 a280f0f440cf9e62af8d0a64bc76d3da06adfbb82fd10fb1f4326e257d031f36
- MD5 22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a
- SHA1 528b37d7be80d753d9a1c00fc2df3eae59820b4e
- SHA512 8136ab3fcf1115320e4208d4d0d3a359c0fd6f8a920f1ada0b234faf920af0c45bb78495c91c1c722bd6ec5f7d04ca2e9412f5aae20fe5d9bba59bdc99f0ce7a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJb56rX56ru56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRqr4rbr0fkZc
- TLSH T189A52916B2688F66D07FC079C5965A66FA333C454F208BCB0344AF293E376D19A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1964-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c350-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1964-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4284-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca6-1242.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c350-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca6-1242.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4284 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_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_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_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 18 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 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_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_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_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_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 1964 2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4284 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1964
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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:4284
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 a280f0f440cf9e62af8d0a64bc76d3da06adfbb82fd10fb1f4326e257d031f36
- MD5 22f80b5b6fd0cc9e738067e88838dc6a
- SHA1 528b37d7be80d753d9a1c00fc2df3eae59820b4e
- SHA512 8136ab3fcf1115320e4208d4d0d3a359c0fd6f8a920f1ada0b234faf920af0c45bb78495c91c1c722bd6ec5f7d04ca2e9412f5aae20fe5d9bba59bdc99f0ce7a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJb56rX56ru56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRqr4rbr0fkZc
- TLSH T189A52916B2688F66D07FC079C5965A66FA333C454F208BCB0344AF293E376D19A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 4e7f746d627f6f9b956790dc556399de4358fccb8cc9af31223d4427c6f04347
- MD5 4d16c0c3a111f18f0aa242b96c500241
- SHA1 c75a9061f6074c7e51be81cbb53bb9b7e9849505
- SHA512 2d9a620ee7a8d397d8c7b4ac1ac7c68219876d5e7ae2a3f6704d4e190c5176b4c1f78ee4c849e48d38df7ff0a85cc414cb6d0ae86c1dc1c933f3654086b04731
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJb56rX56ru56rIeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHRqr4rbr0fkZcRjo
- TLSH T1D9D51816B6684B66D07FC079C5D2969AFA333C454F3087CB0345AF283E276D19A3A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 6baf522da0607a7c5753d55b63f8c7e9935cca1d51cf9ce86178282d83c2b06a
- MD5 02ddab6bf2f4074420b3bed7339b8dca
- SHA1 a2da8876133998a467486d4e09983c7458d05386
- SHA512 c27126552f50a2baa0a0086a3dcd812e178c0a42ca1c219e99de37719651107008b0f9fcb88d3f7493b86f43d431f3afe5e89da696a6b7c2861fb48ab11628ee
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJb56rX56ru56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHRqr4rbr0fkZcj
- TLSH T1E7B52916B2A84F66D0AFC078C9965A56FA333C454F204BDB0344BF293E376D19A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH