Analysis
- max time kernel
102s - max time network
115s - 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, 12:53
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260819-p4tncavblh
- SHA256 523b093c48545c0c52ba12c0952b0926951b45d60d12594aafe4463a5e60bc67
- MD5 a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7
- SHA1 a78c33c476690c78e38f2cf06757e24f8dd80146
- SHA512 f2ffffc78c7e6c8de5cb77be6058b6d2195ec91340ff1d2d06cf61b6abcd9b4c0f99159174f535c70ccc5023f1389a3f8ff3cb11d31fe0d407f3b7a512ca39e6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBmK955jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJBpYq
- TLSH T14D658D17F6A405B5D023C1B9CAD29A66EE713846173097CF2359C3282F63BD1AB3A375
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4520-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c510-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4520-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4392-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d0b-1254.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c510-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d0b-1254.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4392 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_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.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\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 59 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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 opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.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_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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 4520 2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4392 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7_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:4520
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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:4392
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 523b093c48545c0c52ba12c0952b0926951b45d60d12594aafe4463a5e60bc67
- MD5 a8dd5d01bf434828131aafa62e1a44a7
- SHA1 a78c33c476690c78e38f2cf06757e24f8dd80146
- SHA512 f2ffffc78c7e6c8de5cb77be6058b6d2195ec91340ff1d2d06cf61b6abcd9b4c0f99159174f535c70ccc5023f1389a3f8ff3cb11d31fe0d407f3b7a512ca39e6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBmK955jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJBpYq
- TLSH T14D658D17F6A405B5D023C1B9CAD29A66EE713846173097CF2359C3282F63BD1AB3A375
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 3972e2af853ee739554def16269cd8520c015242e3e81f42b6ebc2b419d0e061
- MD5 fd69dbc4aae98e342d44ad8d29e67e2a
- SHA1 39dd4a38c70435ce0f4427aca8fc1da05eb35e08
- SHA512 34d7f5fc1870f2812f239e777a2ac63115866007ffabeff86bb51cee32059d6f2ed2b720093d6e11eeb658d555af1c5872276e53b84e8db79d362fb197c0000a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBmK955jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJBpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T129957C16F6B44275D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134861B3086CB1389C7283F67BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 c44ffc710cc36851101f5cb48f9ffacb5da34062976a761d91809661661df525
- MD5 27f42d2dff64629c0a981ee59637f942
- SHA1 80858a5ff2b136554f097ee39656eb6678b3da47
- SHA512 26f596af9fbb13ac3d2ebc3b88c9f3bc90308ebb5655d32cdad165b2775a951ea7ff1d17b83752e4b66a07efb1dae4a47540b12dabc93847e26fd831ecfe75a8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsi0qYBmK955jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kHRJBpYqt
- TLSH T1C0657C12F6A405B5D063C074CAD69A66EE313D861B3096DF2358F7282F337D1AA3A774
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH