Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
134s - 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, 15:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260820-sn8n4sen2x
- SHA256 bae419f56e5202be3149f784f4194c1a337322fd7c322840a89b2c47a89b311a
- MD5 75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708
- SHA1 3925b1081afcce1445a68b2cf47a523194f17f36
- SHA512 4832c171f2c212f6941d66267a592d4c512c36ff2fab63760fb3a0d96310bd6daaf4b124fe1ef621b695a358a56cde29e8148526e5ab6bf83687e9b2bdecc9db
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5ETTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwG:A3IqJtb2IbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T13975F815F5B88322D0B3C0B9C9D6AA99FD3238465B3089CB024AF76C2E376D6D536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3316-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4f0-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4ec-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1648-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3316-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b78-707.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b59-709.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4f0-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4ec-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b78-707.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b59-709.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1648 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_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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\javapackager.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.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\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File created 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}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.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\kinit.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.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\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{4F64B9FE-D791-490C-9F74-D185F13EE27D}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.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_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3316 2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe 1648 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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:3316
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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:1648
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 bae419f56e5202be3149f784f4194c1a337322fd7c322840a89b2c47a89b311a
- MD5 75de9ae5a3529340db6c227506ea4708
- SHA1 3925b1081afcce1445a68b2cf47a523194f17f36
- SHA512 4832c171f2c212f6941d66267a592d4c512c36ff2fab63760fb3a0d96310bd6daaf4b124fe1ef621b695a358a56cde29e8148526e5ab6bf83687e9b2bdecc9db
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5ETTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwG:A3IqJtb2IbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T13975F815F5B88322D0B3C0B9C9D6AA99FD3238465B3089CB024AF76C2E376D6D536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 5c1a466c84b2c4acb495dfe7121a9f5a1a5c181745bad2a7b3d4b5a967eed636
- MD5 929a5c63fec59bcebee34ff1b42eaf31
- SHA1 2edae3d6bd0a812bf3d1a0397514be3927fd5ee8
- SHA512 1941b02ce65fa84565b4c1af8b884a52e12a943c2cbe3d56fe4bb1e3e26f9dcfc691f625053411179025d5070686cdb65d241738685b38ff7042fa4807704fc7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5ETTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwGP0Le5jiS:A3IqJtb2IbeW4SkZP4sz9MbgPji0Aj
- TLSH T184A5F915F5788322D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFD3238865B308ACB0246E76C2E377D6D536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 fa369c2da853d32d4d6d518e8abd6f35799bc4ed5e697cbd33d7c4d76dc3d93d
- MD5 0edd1b4573065669415f1cb80623a780
- SHA1 9b054f88d705dcc6ebd65958379da79ce78d6673
- SHA512 7c140a9daf1746db88c7d5ccb886b9791b5b26ba300c97304ccb9dcf01fefb34d5ca362daf883fb98b43ff48d79158ab0625fe046ecf7b108f1f1ee1a3a15d94
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5ETTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwGhv:A3IqJtb2IbeW4SkZP4sz9Mbs
- TLSH T16675F815F5B88322D0B3C0B9C9D6AA99FD3238465B3089CB024AF76C2E376D6D536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 7798bd164797389ba7e09ce17745a728c8db03eca86c64779000f3aecc692b23
- MD5 28119349dcf4f3ee4b33e160fb6510f1
- SHA1 c0bb39dabd6cca6c3d0afdb2002fb48ee3876b4c
- SHA512 50ab39361261347c8759c3d65ceecae442c5a1826132358e6c5e88ae3c971cb716f898b58a324df1cfb3779dc875411e1f1ca56aaab06447c75835ac033f4a1f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5ETTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwGaf2aps:A3IqJtb2IbeW4SkZP4sz9Mbvs
- TLSH T17C85F815F6B88322D0B3C0B9C9D6AA99FD3238455B308ACB0246F76C2E376D6D536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH