Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
145s - 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, 12:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260819-ppnhsatgmd
- SHA256 b0af6a3f49f1fd3e6e4179d5d3dfa3501c2298c92899c503b8ff368151692269
- MD5 e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19
- SHA1 f4c96bc1a43cd15e23cb5ccc3b19c8f58e36d1f4
- SHA512 11d81850785edc3a20766b7333c3fca7d69693fd668e00b47726d5a1734ab0731c8d88b568689637be14b8247ff688c1d1c4c5c486a040250e89cd840fc4f9cc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjo
- TLSH T199E53B16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AF93138465B308ACB0345E72C2F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5cd-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4164-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2780-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199a1-537.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e000000019cf4-1020.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5cd-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000199a1-537.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e000000019cf4-1020.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2780 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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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 Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-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}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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 4164 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2780 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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:4164
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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:2780
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 b0af6a3f49f1fd3e6e4179d5d3dfa3501c2298c92899c503b8ff368151692269
- MD5 e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19
- SHA1 f4c96bc1a43cd15e23cb5ccc3b19c8f58e36d1f4
- SHA512 11d81850785edc3a20766b7333c3fca7d69693fd668e00b47726d5a1734ab0731c8d88b568689637be14b8247ff688c1d1c4c5c486a040250e89cd840fc4f9cc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjo
- TLSH T199E53B16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AF93138465B308ACB0345E72C2F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 eef0758fa01f84e68f947c09fd8924073d0db20ea492887037d2d5f4944d6344
- MD5 57e5f3a24c757419c3704b75a83dd27b
- SHA1 dc8bdcde5076d64d6cb0ed390ce4b01d02243a61
- SHA512 bd1b0b7fe06fdda888093e5b442f7ab28dcf96cc1eac79d62a9b5dd2c966e77bdf7a36e17fe9bd153f6c2d013a5dbe15b7ff745902f3e85443d1189cf2b5633d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjo0jo
- TLSH T126062A16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6A69AFA3138465B308ACB0345E76C2F377D5963A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 f8286a05734b6d966886737fe8a509c124092b8bcf2fb90bd2f471423e3cc779
- MD5 a75e0fe01232297c22407b923f36d381
- SHA1 01c693af853ef067f98ca478dd1627c710ba9dd0
- SHA512 3da49c8939dcedc70f4b7c7edb704b3b3a46d278074fce5cb11da680fa972bed7c4fbb00cfbb781e21ebc13ca6dc9cf62b0d6a16dd9cf607a413782ac8acdf85
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0Ajw:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjoU
- TLSH T1B2E53B16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AF93138425B308ACB1345E72C2F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 2538cd3305ce21d7b8e1a62cd0e8e9f23e33b7cfe26fbe66695df532ab662254
- MD5 ae449a7f477c2b91301d234ab95cf12f
- SHA1 5e5e37030117159b42776bb2863a7ed209e6b21f
- SHA512 4add91dcc22e6b5e2bc5cd6422645101859cfb7be9d0f54ab8d66e0434a375992662fd47efb965884c8749e0e7e003530b0c2144f0c8cdf7b4f8f7bb886fe37d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0Aj7:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjoX
- TLSH T14EE52A16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AF93138465B308ACB0345E72C2F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH