Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - max time network
143s - 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, 12:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260818-py2rrstwgx
- SHA256 ac05eb456bfd726657a95cf62392527775c33ea2c8896f8a54d99d6c1e4bc5e1
- MD5 d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9
- SHA1 24d30534daf72347674775c781c41e851da8387a
- SHA512 f11c4aaa6883ab0b765d89ee85b6d78f32ea276dec14018e6ac276dd9a71f38c14ca1d3a6f8bcd38322dae68f7e920ea91ab4146918fb1f0019e1330232f76dc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCncsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancN:A3k03kHRJARJN3k03kHRJARJI
- TLSH T15A959D17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2792-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c51b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2792-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2372-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002a0000000198f9-639.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019ca9-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c51b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002a0000000198f9-639.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019ca9-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2372 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" 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_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 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created 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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.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 (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\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.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.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.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 (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.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 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_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 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_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 2792 2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2372 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9_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:2792
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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:2372
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 ac05eb456bfd726657a95cf62392527775c33ea2c8896f8a54d99d6c1e4bc5e1
- MD5 d8f3fb89972a3280f0a935b474da21e9
- SHA1 24d30534daf72347674775c781c41e851da8387a
- SHA512 f11c4aaa6883ab0b765d89ee85b6d78f32ea276dec14018e6ac276dd9a71f38c14ca1d3a6f8bcd38322dae68f7e920ea91ab4146918fb1f0019e1330232f76dc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCncsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancN:A3k03kHRJARJN3k03kHRJARJI
- TLSH T15A959D17F79900E8D10AC1789A969A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 d058b0d76fc9fede7d0d21bb595e1b78ca75b3053e2d3b34a2669e616b51fbc6
- MD5 5d8da31750a902678dc90d6f63e6f195
- SHA1 917a8ccaf496cbdc85239cc6bcbb76c915552638
- SHA512 092af4beb674da7bdb4b71cfcd7cc0bf80311e9ef420812abdbf258469932c0c7c26d84a12a854f11b59cb4d974be0060f5601eb1ec71d9518eb91130228e9dc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCncsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancF:A3k03kHRJARJN3k03kHRJARJQPji0Aj
- TLSH T174C58C17F6A801F9D066C178CAD69A66FB717846173097CF1358C6292F63BD0AF3A360
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c828b63c0844763d05c2c35199e7ca05ac0614beb6b1b3deffbe862ff89871f0
- MD5 8f79f4389a5ed1e90527c0467fdae095
- SHA1 5bed1fe8a2b2e08fdde2b5f95afcb4bb613712d2
- SHA512 ebccd4ee926efc3584b58aac2882a8b2414f35dd78f295ea8585087a02c63c80321c99d80479cad1e53e4f886708589d18dcec9b829ea3010c7e280377083c7f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCncsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancl:A3k03kHRJARJN3k03kHRJARJ+
- TLSH T184959D17F79900E9D10AC1789A968A22FB757C56173093DF2358C6162F63BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 bd5b9311c0cc219b78d2694c42be21ceff30b1358c5ff11a41f27b2ee630bb22
- MD5 831a91eb3583151b4eabbd87c0553ee9
- SHA1 b7c869917dee9a4dff4c81e189b34e3ca449fdb2
- SHA512 72d8c8cfd71acbe73f74dbd453b531cbfc6a864ef8dcacecbdc74bfab36bb743514ddf4a029e730edf40819a08e04055bcbaec636bcf831feedc5fd62f2e47db
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCncsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancr:A3k03kHRJARJN3k03kHRJARJg
- TLSH T19EA59D03E69900E9D14AC1749A968A22FB757C52172097EF2358F7162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH