Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - 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, 16:54
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_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_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_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_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260818-ve263swemb
- SHA256 9067eb5b1ea20ec253399f8af3ceb3cc6ba296850e81a4f3a31dd7411e248c05
- MD5 bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c
- SHA1 9f592983bc92442e3e1eae256d1e59d121d25c05
- SHA512 3bc81bdc54507faf2e4c26851c1495860cb54977b13d0f9e7bb97c6dcab7af8735dcde1afae7d721db7cce8f4d4fed83bc3204c7dd58b31a9cfd1ee3f500bccb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkOEYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCY:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwypYq
- TLSH T1F2B55B16F6A44675D073C079C9D29A5AEE313C821B308ADB1389F7282F337D59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3456-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c53a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3456-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5020-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c80-1279.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b8c6-1345.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c53a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c80-1279.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b8c6-1345.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5020 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_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_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_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_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\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.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 (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_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}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.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.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.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 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_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 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_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 3456 2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5020 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c_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:3456
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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:5020
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 9067eb5b1ea20ec253399f8af3ceb3cc6ba296850e81a4f3a31dd7411e248c05
- MD5 bfb8b8741cde486bc4522db7459ddc4c
- SHA1 9f592983bc92442e3e1eae256d1e59d121d25c05
- SHA512 3bc81bdc54507faf2e4c26851c1495860cb54977b13d0f9e7bb97c6dcab7af8735dcde1afae7d721db7cce8f4d4fed83bc3204c7dd58b31a9cfd1ee3f500bccb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkOEYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCY:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwypYq
- TLSH T1F2B55B16F6A44675D073C079C9D29A5AEE313C821B308ADB1389F7282F337D59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 67295cc9fc7a74ff91084af910ec2e9bed3a149123410e496edddcc51977c110
- MD5 5c66a8779e10671453ec5187ea9971b9
- SHA1 eaf3770f19abb16b1cd29e933b2f6bb30731efea
- SHA512 37be016d9a5676227656fa5b145737115978d573ae30f45294add887ba0ccc9a848d1c50fbe39c0697c5829dee16b1cb07146fe7757c3e38c342cd8d08554d47
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwypYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR287Iwy6Gjo
- TLSH T188D55C16F6A44375D073C079C9D2969AEE313C821B308ACB1389E7682F377D59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 a304e100f5d0dc42a8bf56a7cf2dd7970375ff8e35427da37e5be5195ee49e16
- MD5 b3762c7e432af9c3c6cb9fe56a8bc1aa
- SHA1 e853501f5d9e1e0d0fa6954d44e5205c8a4ecd80
- SHA512 abb97dc576cc71b351ea5f421c8380da2f4aab66a334263e12f01c88fe0a55d46fc0062375fcfe76003673941d74aab13a143a9adf0615ef77e7b5a38ae9d22d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkOEYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCy:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwypYqt
- TLSH T155B55B16F6A44661D073C075C9D29A5AFA313C821B308ADF1389F7292F337D5AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 04825b5f002d8c75c2a54b6d7777c28403ae5d524f4c201a31405c88116e8fbf
- MD5 e3f542b09c37c9c66fe191bdce856446
- SHA1 dcc1afaf5e8a7868dae2decbabe8d2bab03ff993
- SHA512 ff8d82deac36f48642253c28ab15b4d0ec037e9df8b2d9ec87a0372ce978a6721f60460a746e2d597a3d6fc4665fb04dd12f83f9adf8fb050fe762fa27b29ed5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkOEYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCd:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwypYqQW+3f
- TLSH T15DD57C16F6A446B5D073C179C9D29A56FA323C8207308ADF1389E7282F337D59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH