Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
149s - 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, 12:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260819-pzwbdavanb
- SHA256 46366b7b876b83ead1fb81f14932a2b52e0bf6f8f263d88f23a29902dc79f222
- MD5 bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3
- SHA1 d353225e15411b45f01d459dcff16702742705d0
- SHA512 298284432567212ec0490f97b2805c29dab47b12815a34a1351d0a0e77e817823e361f3e5512894547ee7afc9dae13d0ffe65fe70b4829c2979f49001214b93f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJpqJtb2I
- TLSH T13F657C26F6A442B5D067C079C6D29A66FE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1812-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b884-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1812-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3192-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019914-334.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d000000019cf4-1022.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ace6-1291.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b884-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019914-334.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d000000019cf4-1022.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ace6-1291.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3192 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_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_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_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.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\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe$ 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.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\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$ 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_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}\pubs.exe$ 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.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\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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_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_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_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_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.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_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_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_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_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 1812 2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3192 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3_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:1812
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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:3192
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 46366b7b876b83ead1fb81f14932a2b52e0bf6f8f263d88f23a29902dc79f222
- MD5 bd22542c21e7234ebe43f68c603884f3
- SHA1 d353225e15411b45f01d459dcff16702742705d0
- SHA512 298284432567212ec0490f97b2805c29dab47b12815a34a1351d0a0e77e817823e361f3e5512894547ee7afc9dae13d0ffe65fe70b4829c2979f49001214b93f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJpqJtb2I
- TLSH T13F657C26F6A442B5D067C079C6D29A66FE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 92f32b53fa06169c29e5ca4fffd9f8f9719b6f7baf0274c74883fd46b9bd78dc
- MD5 1e6c77bc8352b0ad12f98395dfdf3164
- SHA1 a1bd42a67f65598ff173fffa36f842e58800ae29
- SHA512 5fa42f2e3e6bb3c7781e48767a8766ba1811eeb1404ff86063b13f04c2f1383bcd1dba56c53e09d852daa4a5037a2c795efc2c8ac9289015f1873c88f6444032
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lel:A3k03kHRJpqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CA955B16F6A44375D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3134425B308ACB1389D7282F67BD5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 067806086e10449600926a3ff1fd3f3818096758582828bfd4eaf44407ca55dc
- MD5 af13d8b3705e824e237657c3b4c9bc02
- SHA1 0d09b460c663b9cd8a28de057029936795b1a666
- SHA512 5306d469080efe9efbcfecff5095cde1df1ee0ee6fe16b6e66a2dd614349790e2e98fef6184241a0bf863f19a6f6aa3dbc44b773e04c086993767b9e3211a235
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5Bf:A3k03kHRJpqJtb2Io
- TLSH T1D4657C26F6A442B5D067C079C6D29A66FE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 3d706e4050ff28755de18c5811d3a19b17903dbe502ee18a4a19dcae8606b67e
- MD5 f707010e9a53de3752c98f8851342063
- SHA1 a1e8e3bd48ad409f9ddf7f2639c06f13d1c58e95
- SHA512 05d2e70c215fcd2481224f2424e060f8f389fc57de5f1d5abe5c49dbfa2f8d272d79c0c114715bfb7bbffe1b7779c668d729ff45cc55f622ff30c13ea5b459dd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW56wE:A3k03kHRJpqJtb2IV
- TLSH T1B7657C27F6A442B5D067C079C6D2AA66FE3138425B3086CF1349D7292F63BD1DA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 213d328fc9ce802cb686c0559d8372dceff789e50d3cffe5641706b080f60356
- MD5 0a56fae71a1ff0139c6293f4bf76bda0
- SHA1 b9c77282031f791a59a2b5120d6f7437bce5d614
- SHA512 9131a38053edaf6a5536c1e91673766932d02722fb21407149a3d6d8d4fa19b810f18878f2700dd0c1007daadb5eac46be8c506bc96072d3de60fd38dfb2805c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3k03kHRJpqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T117756B12F6A442A5D067C075C9D69A66FE313C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH