Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - max time network
152s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/08/2026, 09:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260820-leamdshn7s
- SHA256 96ddc1401796d013a1ea1bbed484d9cfd5d5d12bba7b7aeedb8a42413a4c84e8
- MD5 eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd
- SHA1 8e9a7ef9cfe510d9cc2023b5bd5618d7dec0e6ce
- SHA512 0d5587f3e07bac86ca79fddebdeb5ba55d9307fc6621f2f0c087942f6c3024ed0489a206ee43353aa53b73436bb4e7bf6d2d47595c54fe4671764ec41ae4e8ce
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqEfcFqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJv56rX
- TLSH T179456A07A6980FE8D11F81789A964A22E7777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3852-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c59d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3852-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4728-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00090000000198cd-307.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019965-532.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5a1-530.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c59d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00090000000198cd-307.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019965-532.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5a1-530.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4728 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" 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_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 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_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 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{DAE0785A-A0D2-4C59-964C-79D844ED93C1}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.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)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_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 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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.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 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_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 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_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 3852 2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4728 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd_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:3852
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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:4728
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 96ddc1401796d013a1ea1bbed484d9cfd5d5d12bba7b7aeedb8a42413a4c84e8
- MD5 eac3fbefc3058a3f6d72b5780092a0bd
- SHA1 8e9a7ef9cfe510d9cc2023b5bd5618d7dec0e6ce
- SHA512 0d5587f3e07bac86ca79fddebdeb5ba55d9307fc6621f2f0c087942f6c3024ed0489a206ee43353aa53b73436bb4e7bf6d2d47595c54fe4671764ec41ae4e8ce
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqEfcFqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJv56rX
- TLSH T179456A07A6980FE8D11F81789A964A22E7777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 4222058d8f819cff94485689083e6d8c46e25c1dc4e36d19c75e863fbaf17fba
- MD5 f35f15339a5c698b551b5ff4e02f33fc
- SHA1 32a18f7171823a036600cc3265973a3275d5020c
- SHA512 d5a4750e4669e0843aaebf94e79c303436e6fae502c0d6df827f4d419387d56f450fd484bc3360ce92efe3579f9722eba6a4e1b77fb8109b6506ca14dfe14ac3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqEfcFqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJv56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T14A856B16F6A80BA5D02BC178C5D29656EA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F67BD19E3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 3816472696bcfcf051ac62082969355ac3772793106c27bf83ee289d45473498
- MD5 c14b62c15859339836592e0cea75c603
- SHA1 4462c2eb6698f28ea62c30c0410137a012be6491
- SHA512 ee461cef7d84052cfe83ea9549c1422f105d362495af2fc2a32aa3117b27587552a786a74d7184bf16e4eda40b2279be28724bace00000aa947404e173e9c175
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqEfcFqD5TvinrmDT:A3k03kHRJARJv56rU
- TLSH T156456A07A6980FE8D11F81789A964A22E7777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 4c72c8fe1219c9445f94ddc0b9fe95c7c289f218f1a40b6a14293cdd6e2e7503
- MD5 0267ae2aaf04538426d479216a835645
- SHA1 dd85a54444b1445876e1745ad11d09d0d2790b3a
- SHA512 a4ab8f213e89c0ce3c1d27e3f5402c41d61165430bf56065355b494f596fa97daf3a9cb465a8892a627a3341bd355b995214cad28e583bf88aef279c6a191706
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqEfcFqD5TvinrmEM:A3k03kHRJARJv56rA
- TLSH T159456A07A6980FE8D11F81789A964A22E7777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 0041fc43ddfcd16998d711735f4c7109a801b057de85c0e4e6f1514786b762b6
- MD5 2e9ddf701123a3b55bec8e6339289c50
- SHA1 44ce78774ea559da458026fa8994b3ecef56013c
- SHA512 03c9aa5b149dd032cb32b6001e09a255212426e5136118931b8728125d86aa2597117c484493c37b1ab3d9f9dd95f3e3964b67438200bcc5b05dd74d3151b5e2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFqEfcFqD5TvinrmQd:A3k03kHRJARJv56rp
- TLSH T1C1456A07A6980FE8D11F81789A964A22E7777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH