Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
19/08/2026, 22:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260819-16ccmaxvex
- SHA256 bab91c5c604d7645f39f658b0f258c99c4f2809d63b4fad1ba63192ad29f8d6a
- MD5 ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e
- SHA1 64798e631ffb7925bfc448581ca3f2ed44a1aca1
- SHA512 ca95e3d3981a7730968912c83f4a71d7c8bbbb35f88eb3eaa5655ac90bd2eb61e1e30bc164845dcb7560e7d76ccbd125aa213a34ba01620ef75ee4b6761fd441
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2Rojsqi/WWBaalAuD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kHRJJ56r
- TLSH T1C0457B03E6980FA4D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2097CF1358AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2728-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c496-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2728-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3396-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019db2-1022.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c99-1283.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c496-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019db2-1022.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c99-1283.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3396 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" 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_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 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_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\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ECECEC7E-D0D4-455B-8F24-7676AF0A59FB}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.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\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_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\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.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\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_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 (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_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}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 - 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 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_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 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_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 2728 2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3396 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e_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:2728
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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:3396
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 bab91c5c604d7645f39f658b0f258c99c4f2809d63b4fad1ba63192ad29f8d6a
- MD5 ae6c70d5d1c8f5898eaa384dfe04447e
- SHA1 64798e631ffb7925bfc448581ca3f2ed44a1aca1
- SHA512 ca95e3d3981a7730968912c83f4a71d7c8bbbb35f88eb3eaa5655ac90bd2eb61e1e30bc164845dcb7560e7d76ccbd125aa213a34ba01620ef75ee4b6761fd441
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2Rojsqi/WWBaalAuD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kHRJJ56r
- TLSH T1C0457B03E6980FA4D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2097CF1358AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 f8ed6be93da31f82b34a1d05c90a8ef4f3774cd4530d75bf49d7e015c824f635
- MD5 0129e3564d43dec269fba2f09eaaf14b
- SHA1 bd8b3b3cefa1120d710c900cad1b0b6de574c97d
- SHA512 2407884835399da05db29754e7fb1979b0bb63c5cd72883bbf3ae8626db8302cdd786163db261cbfb88f89dfc96c20adc0790b7614c1a86209102d755031ae1b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2Rojsqi/WWBaalAuD5TvinrmbP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJJ56r0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T17B856B16F6A84BA5D02BC174C5D2965AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F73BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 4c65ef4bb6d81e0d4a78deb77af56b15ef959b37229b08e4e43ed0fe8a79f821
- MD5 bdff6cda5e32be26a1212a642dc2593a
- SHA1 5f4e94054539bd55d3b4608b0573d825ff89d850
- SHA512 1bf0f3b07c55304b8c1be8f6a384f4f5ebfb41124403b83edfbee6f124614b8288530b465929a68880826d7e7daa46bda160faae080e844f60f86715be26a646
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2Rojsqi/WWBaalAuD5TvinrmbSwE:A3k03kHRJJ56rx
- TLSH T16A458C03E6980EE5D10F81749A964662EA777C521F6093CF1358AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 d24834d4a388dd1b4a27331b1886010a767dc81cbf8cf8472331a15e4765514d
- MD5 1c20766712ea24dd4e77aac766592514
- SHA1 5e291aa5ae4613cd9fb8f2384924d9d88f6b286a
- SHA512 c22449b8efcfcfaa7d2f85dcc11dcbb2efd01f63ea3d508907aeb94a27fadc7566c913a09986688bbc484b68c2cf5c545a8901925710f9682964a3e261195f36
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2Rojsqi/WWBaalAuD5TvinrmbLF:A3k03kHRJJ56rc
- TLSH T1BD557B03E6940FA5D64F813099964662EA377D521F2097EF1368BF253F327C0AA39397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH