Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
128s - 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, 22:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260819-19stsavcjd
- SHA256 89c5226c0443452312128364c6dedd49c3ca356bd81d66ed7f85e9319d97cdbd
- MD5 a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04
- SHA1 8e5b5c6dff7dbdde61af80bd3f34271be75e2347
- SHA512 9d8835c795630ba329dcbf302f7b460ad2ab1fce76f62633f4980b21fa1fde5f313dcfdc8f0ae170b231b50704c42ac9720fd5767a6d4e466c79afc6c6f84c2a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmYaMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJg56rX
- TLSH T106357B03E6980FA8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2097CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00090000000167e7-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2128-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/936-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46f-335.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00090000000167e7-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46f-335.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 936 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_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_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_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_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\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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\servertool.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_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_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.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 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_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_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_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 2128 2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 936 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04_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:2128
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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:936
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 89c5226c0443452312128364c6dedd49c3ca356bd81d66ed7f85e9319d97cdbd
- MD5 a06e9eddf5a55a761a8de79c24a56a04
- SHA1 8e5b5c6dff7dbdde61af80bd3f34271be75e2347
- SHA512 9d8835c795630ba329dcbf302f7b460ad2ab1fce76f62633f4980b21fa1fde5f313dcfdc8f0ae170b231b50704c42ac9720fd5767a6d4e466c79afc6c6f84c2a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmYaMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJg56rX
- TLSH T106357B03E6980FA8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2097CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 96d4e7d0bf7ad4768b9e6cff5fcb8cc2d5de2cd1116a89f0afc023622f2e49a9
- MD5 032d9f43c7d37ab631f23e0e03a4d054
- SHA1 1dd8835add9185618d858ad7f867ada87e516e2f
- SHA512 a79f8bc2c2b5c988e7a6494baa568617f208de48d0b27e58a1759e3618720d38a6e25b5e3ca527bc7b3e79b06b4a732b8d21638a1306700ef51a4068da136056
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmYaMD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJg56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T14E855B16F6A44BA5D02BC178C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F77BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 3dcb001d6cadbdf9b5e86f0a53c609859f00653447994446b519eb50830d9ce8
- MD5 bc12038ebcb9bbef29ce3abf2e2bd0ee
- SHA1 1e0b8e8c822cccd151bc03206e88d4aae3f2c189
- SHA512 98bcbce9c47458b0366598eefb06108d94db335015103c6014a6c3e1e73cdb70d524e0ef95e8488383fbea793bbd6c2bc789039fd5a5bf015c08b78eb0dbc961
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiExmYaMD5Tvinrmyf:A3k03kHRJg56rZ
- TLSH T1EE457B03E6980FA8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2097CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH