Analysis
- max time kernel
132s - 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, 20:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_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_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260818-ythb1azbrd
- SHA256 18cffdefb9b7c7a4ef136ed0a93f02653125d153e0552a05650155c38b5729e4
- MD5 c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009
- SHA1 7e911a59b92c5f78cf839b12037c05d42a190f11
- SHA512 56834fe2bbf88cb16f5a5755dd3875ce5dbfe5890fe13330a215eaccec66af1fb2c80006fff1ca353be5b167fea38bf1ae27974dc71db791b90fc639fd328cfd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkOEYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCf:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwzTeapYq
- TLSH T1A1B56C16F6A446B5D073C0B9C5D29A6AFE7238421B3087CF1389D3292F277D19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1340-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c36e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000170b9-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1340-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2800-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca4-1221.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae42-1530.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd9-1531.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d0000000066a9-1885.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c36e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000170b9-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca4-1221.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae42-1530.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bd9-1531.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d0000000066a9-1885.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2800 patcher.exe - 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_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_113265\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\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.Loader.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.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_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_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_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_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 1340 2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2800 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009_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:1340
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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:2800
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 18cffdefb9b7c7a4ef136ed0a93f02653125d153e0552a05650155c38b5729e4
- MD5 c4e05826f4b5acb482e2694ec729c009
- SHA1 7e911a59b92c5f78cf839b12037c05d42a190f11
- SHA512 56834fe2bbf88cb16f5a5755dd3875ce5dbfe5890fe13330a215eaccec66af1fb2c80006fff1ca353be5b167fea38bf1ae27974dc71db791b90fc639fd328cfd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkOEYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCf:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwzTeapYq
- TLSH T1A1B56C16F6A446B5D073C0B9C5D29A6AFE7238421B3087CF1389D3292F277D19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_113265\javaw.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 cda36c99e933c437c7af72656388f1fd90cab3d4d9827cf0eda1d1207a609ccb
- MD5 716e062510436d9700a36781f675b440
- SHA1 0c797db6f8f2a62049696cfc4b536f5375147050
- SHA512 c79a90d9d93fe00fecb037e36fb25e1459be00b79e8bdd79be78d6570483762e0336dfc8719aaf6f14fc645e4ae27558347d1c1bfd1c609fdeae3252d788586c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwzTeapYqsT1Llje:A3k03kHR287IwzTp6jLte
- TLSH T151D57C16F6A446B5D073C179C9D29A6AFA7238421B30C6CF1389D3292F237D19E3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_113265\javaw.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 7ce904ba0efbb005a02c3c0cef40221bda7edc3fa548ecc0335e178fde55bdf4
- MD5 e4c679bafa502b8e74904cfb0d6d5d82
- SHA1 40fa1209e85a0b90550a883a305d5ba328d57054
- SHA512 9d846b7d4552617f37c29f763511233d98934c0ef0fbefe74e025a0f2b7086da37cc46e7fc5c4a0469958711f6196acd076baf4d0e691ce55757b051aa3baa9c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwzTeapYqHTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHR287IwzTp6YCqo
- TLSH T177D56C16F7A442B5E073C179C9D29666EA7238461B308ACF1399D3292F337D19E3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 0ac35c0215ae472c81100a53357f648500bb9e0cdbf2c00982311e5b72dbcc3b
- MD5 69f3d272e10e3e16eb44df023acb9f65
- SHA1 7401a8017b5dd432a3d1c449ece8f317766c26f1
- SHA512 beaccfca7e51ce26893b5d731cceaf5ab15e9b0914b3d95a467abd1f8c1e5e4450e2ed35310012bbc6ae8e573db532d9226aca182b303d5df5c9ecfca65fd1fb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwzTeapYqtBPVAU:A3k03kHR287IwzTp6UBPVl
- TLSH T1ABC56C16F6A446B5D073C079C5D29A6AFE7238421B308ACF1389D7292F237D1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 d7c1bb4677aeebfe827f04ade1e1979a2ff5155a8398e5258c6c1b2f6e18787f
- MD5 bd99b19bf992edee7176e80c7da9ad0d
- SHA1 bb3fc18b55181f7ad9088f483e01618a96085408
- SHA512 3839188414d9bcac23c496103906eee32adede76cff0eeeb6dd437b3cfca960b6b83469bc2feac5bd632c7c324d0e4a41274f3b78115bace12a547a9f93947b5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwzTeapYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR287IwzTp6Gjo
- TLSH T128E55B16F6B44275D073C0B9C5D2A6AAFE7234421B308ACB1385C76C2F277E59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 43ec5f5dc6cf70c582e46b1e2af0ce17cfce5884b3a3a08c18469caafdce954f
- MD5 2071ae6482b3b198af61bd61c190879b
- SHA1 13be6e77c5237a6e8fadc2fe66a68422f2448d52
- SHA512 e604906e74ec84e743dea1bf0729a22310456dc6c9ba3e0ee2f3e8c8e3c04cac92160884e47c96206b5b66264cd535086730d78ffd178f6af8d04966f3b3b05e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaidkOEYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCF:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IMC17IwzTeapYqJi6
- TLSH T187D55B53E7648DB1F06AC074C4D2967AEA323D4907F286CB124EAB291F337D599F9321
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH