Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
120s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/08/2026, 12:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_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_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260820-pmtxsack6z
- SHA256 2825ab08032384f6e1fa20f5648d9d15d8c37905882360927220d0f3e14ac5d5
- MD5 75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8
- SHA1 b8cfb84891e9bc942647c8d03bc41f9ca64e22ab
- SHA512 62dac4b1f5fc889a44dd29c59480aadd39f20b50399299b7fc3fe3896012a4067f047bf50069a99c3e537d57f751f25cef6dc61ff2369302271a800564c0ec30
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKd2OaMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJo56rX
- TLSH T1C2357B03E6980FA8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4580-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c64b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4580-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4064-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001999b-552.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000018a45-1527.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c64b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001999b-552.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000018a45-1527.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4064 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_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_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_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_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\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.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\bin\jinfo.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_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.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_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\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe 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\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_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 4580 2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4064 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8_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:4580
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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:4064
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 2825ab08032384f6e1fa20f5648d9d15d8c37905882360927220d0f3e14ac5d5
- MD5 75fd5795fbaf942e4b98c01b7e9907a8
- SHA1 b8cfb84891e9bc942647c8d03bc41f9ca64e22ab
- SHA512 62dac4b1f5fc889a44dd29c59480aadd39f20b50399299b7fc3fe3896012a4067f047bf50069a99c3e537d57f751f25cef6dc61ff2369302271a800564c0ec30
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKd2OaMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJo56rX
- TLSH T1C2357B03E6980FA8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 9bad3d9048fe8c40f8cbac0d4ca8489b9997905f0f7c8e13042c91ea9aa9f44a
- MD5 0196c97b03ca1380e9c6bca690ad4115
- SHA1 737a9d772bcd9d74c7f2eefd8667a1f5c1c106e3
- SHA512 26a6fd4621dfaa4928bfaf1af68a2136f4c82a7545a03b50016a4020c7323f3e7ce5d22f1ba15ceecf836e7b0e19a7cc8237706eb3bc3816357a0ddb4c27ad45
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKd2OaMD5TvinrmO3Td9CHKy7GZO:A3k03kHRJo56rXTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T108757C12E7D40AE4E16FC23489A64522EA777C561F2097CF1354AE153F32BD0AE39B63
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 0436e57fd5d902bba43ea3566ab8f412b03518476676e2ceca5b9f549551350a
- MD5 8395de04bfdbbb666c8de29ab09df55b
- SHA1 5972186a927f53f907e56c226c1a36f5e87b296f
- SHA512 e26244661f36b25d8e7d80654bde60cc50403c002b42276dc685021b7703b1b5a5a57e41cc0ec4eb23ab4e90c98976127706e6a194b1591f782f42a681adde3e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKd2OaMD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJo56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A7756B16F6A44BA5D02FC178C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 bab0f87556252c8bdb2e41bcdc1e518288f37a92b8bb0bce656b2a99bb3523f2
- MD5 b588a89407cc01642e67dda8f1a33f7f
- SHA1 09511bdb09e88ff915b6c96f89d8116f1a8ff8ad
- SHA512 a432c455be56d9084eb3f8b074a2a4e94a17958ff39a98d521e3f59257bbe0e7aecf18b8b5d0d764a9d7d0ce92a4d5c03a00a60941f5618ed0ac877fbff1d9ee
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKd2OaMD5Tvinrm+a:A3k03kHRJo56rW
- TLSH T116357B03E6980FA8D10F81749A964662EA777C525F2093CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH