Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
133s - 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, 14:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample260820-rf9e1adm7w
- SHA256 4a6a2a9099e0446ce1efaa05fbef606667050e20fb1e9edf72171cbb16da9f0e
- MD5 f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a
- SHA1 c27e4d473055fe26872635a6ee76303ae4b0e645
- SHA512 20fe1f61ae72c37f2138f2150e64b90d0a08ea287e732d971b74a60e776b5076a07a2e9a75dc6e06f10b6851a29b5e988611eafb0b4f4759491f040ddad3dd05
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJcqJtb2IxeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX:A3k03kHR+RGWfkZcBrX
- TLSH T1CAC50816F2684762D07BC079C6D2AA56FA3338414F7087CB0285DB3C2F276D59A7A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4848-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1468-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fb-332.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0007000000019de7-1021.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a120-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001ac2c-1273.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fb-332.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0007000000019de7-1021.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a120-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000001ac2c-1273.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1468 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_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_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_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_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\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_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\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.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\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_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 File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.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.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.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_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_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_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_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 4848 2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1468 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a_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:4848
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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:1468
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 4a6a2a9099e0446ce1efaa05fbef606667050e20fb1e9edf72171cbb16da9f0e
- MD5 f2f13a80becd21dd42c83442aec1886a
- SHA1 c27e4d473055fe26872635a6ee76303ae4b0e645
- SHA512 20fe1f61ae72c37f2138f2150e64b90d0a08ea287e732d971b74a60e776b5076a07a2e9a75dc6e06f10b6851a29b5e988611eafb0b4f4759491f040ddad3dd05
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJcqJtb2IxeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX:A3k03kHR+RGWfkZcBrX
- TLSH T1CAC50816F2684762D07BC079C6D2AA56FA3338414F7087CB0285DB3C2F276D59A7A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 fdb058b499501d64ec597347cfb896f9be9af2941fd896d367ebdae8f232fbc3
- MD5 48d606f97bfddf349e3c5e1cd9309d5b
- SHA1 19598334b9fea6ba5bd47c8b53aa16985c500cc2
- SHA512 9c34b1ad7208d5666cce92cbbcf88e771d3c06afe4bea21d68ba3f8b56fa142fcf1cfa4b7377985ef257dd94b9c360d1f4b8e3c771653763310ad64500ca15e4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJcqJtb2IxeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RGWfkZcBrLjo
- TLSH T16DE51916F6784762D07BC079C6D2A65AFA3338415F708ACB0285D73C2F276D58A7A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 9cbfb234b3a25c82ed1e3079b1846d3fbda05e50e48e56ee0b779aecdbe1089c
- MD5 38524a0772b0585616b71291ce35a15f
- SHA1 9e3df3822ed992cc7bbe8438a6e6a2a8d550fa5e
- SHA512 48f056bc6cfb4bfe83ad4d6dc9e6a2c0af1a94ddb9e1e5af669dcc16f04fe4b3f9adc7b0e651077a937bea9415c7a189e6a0ee402a6f74b41c9f8cd8262c1d8c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJcqJtb2IxeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rZ:A3k03kHR+RGWfkZcBrZ
- TLSH T152C50816F2684762D07BC079C6D2AA56FA3338415F7087CB0285DB3C2F276D19A7A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 0104d271f6084fa9aa2973114bb6fcc6915b660810f86efef41a047469e183f0
- MD5 041d2cb92fa2cc66b9f63ee4e3fe6784
- SHA1 31fc6080bdf016fdf072e46ff2c95562677f08d6
- SHA512 b2810d9e800de892c199fe6f6c753fcaa650e7905a59f8e2d19b21f4b003befcd6d9b2bd1366749fa0a3f0f4ed24941a1a32eeb7df932d12919a20a0235c1dc3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJcqJtb2IxeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r0:A3k03kHR+RGWfkZcBr0
- TLSH T156C50816F2684762D07BC079C6D2AA56FA3338415F7087CB0285DB3C2F276D19A7A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 9d3e53c8e2203b5086f97c53820eeaf204b725a7550605183c48ee41b1e25fb3
- MD5 9f7108ccd248509500ff84e4e2a73afe
- SHA1 219318b00397f797b6fccc10e35fb0cf5380f553
- SHA512 cce6fc9469d22d7a8bdd9445c1b949dfb402a47b207736c9aefe4190b91cedacd088e01b039a3902334ec95cdaa5a20555829d91a35d9c9cf959e902e65252b7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJcqJtb2IxeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rB8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHR+RGWfkZcBrBm
- TLSH T187E52A16F67887A2D07BC079C6D29666FA7338410F7087CB0285D73D2F276D19A7A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 d5c814c98ebdb50f1365eb84a8751eadeaf42d5852642adf35eb0c3bae6d7b3c
- MD5 11c17416841191c0ce1a91f920e7d1ea
- SHA1 9bb452ef1884181109345f099859509dd84633e7
- SHA512 4b1c6d4d901b297490b81c0cc8a8267ee41b2964eeb7073cf370d4eae3f4c495244699c6e05f744d97da6434c5acd626373e2d819f9d78378cee715305728959
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJcqJtb2IxeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r9:A3k03kHR+RGWfkZcBr9
- TLSH T14ED50716F2684762D07BC079C692AA56FA333C414F708ACB0285EB3C2F376D59976727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH