Analysis
- max time kernel
101s - 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, 16:49
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260818-vb22xawdrd
- SHA256 2b8484cdf92ae156478d1bca3d68d01ba46b5fecbce7877a303a4ec6155501e3
- MD5 c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6
- SHA1 837155218e9b7dbf551536eff88cb176c63fae15
- SHA512 343318498644cef68f862bf28c48836f5a6461b97f1a03a3d6b961976e0ac443070dcf47aff3c8a7817d9f5175a56d56e1a379dccd0fe6e13a0912c2e1135cd9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWdZu8D5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJh56rX
- TLSH T18A456A07A6980FE8D11F81749A964A62EB737C521F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5368-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4e5-10.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5368-165-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5912-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991a-370.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e4-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4e5-10.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991a-370.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5912 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_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.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.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.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\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 16 IoCs
description ioc Process 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 patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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 created 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 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5368 2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5912 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6_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:5368
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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:5912
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 2b8484cdf92ae156478d1bca3d68d01ba46b5fecbce7877a303a4ec6155501e3
- MD5 c9aecee5d906160352331db4b6e494a6
- SHA1 837155218e9b7dbf551536eff88cb176c63fae15
- SHA512 343318498644cef68f862bf28c48836f5a6461b97f1a03a3d6b961976e0ac443070dcf47aff3c8a7817d9f5175a56d56e1a379dccd0fe6e13a0912c2e1135cd9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWdZu8D5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJh56rX
- TLSH T18A456A07A6980FE8D11F81749A964A62EB737C521F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 617eee15f0212fcecbe0d6338db23244e854ddc7147e2d387ce2a9f238e59d2f
- MD5 429d988c81f73a7f02e9a80e9b5a556a
- SHA1 8d59fea22dde83cb0e28e584afe6b83d27f1c3c4
- SHA512 e8c5a6a867d9acebfb669fbec48b12102e51465e361d1f949de7c7ff1e5620d0d6a58d029a2d882739434cb6683b456b06659339ef4d270a1ff9c9d01c433857
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWdZu8D5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJh56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T158855B16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CF1354DE293F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 b14325d8f8d0508c4ec44611ec587a5e7d5b25c5deb90ee02d3828e466c6fd8b
- MD5 5b5159d89747d03212089754fdd9c274
- SHA1 86de3dc1b01fd9be5fb5481d1ec76fd314d5305f
- SHA512 bf0bb2cb7c116d5341b46c40273351db64894aeb912b558a416503c5f1308161a507e0bb760ffcd01091ca43af749ef44bb65ec8e8860c9e7cc515969a53a143
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWdZu8D5Tvinrm3x:A3k03kHRJh56rK
- TLSH T1E8457B07A6980EE8D11F81749A964A62EB737C525F2093CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH