Analysis
- max time kernel
126s - max time network
151s - 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, 16:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260820-vf983s1fle
- SHA256 86fbec31de12b8b5343519410953d65600ab65776c3dd244779b508709631ba8
- MD5 de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3
- SHA1 c2ae14930a4ba8409e172dfc3039ed12f08bba97
- SHA512 7e4d26c19d113b8b62236cd2b5365b79d6fe90f2cb6c29f59306a1d89ab1f1a56c278756c88d9dc3552ba1d258cae7292162556995f5c11d70f6ea88207082a0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8icaDPTdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJARJ74qJtb2I
- TLSH T14D756D16F6A842B5D067C178C9D69A56FA313C821B308ADF1345F7292F337D1AE3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5236-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5236-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4612-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198cd-346.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002b0000000198d8-678.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d0d-1267.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198cd-346.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002b0000000198d8-678.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d0d-1267.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4612 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_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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\MSInfo\msinfo32.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.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\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.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_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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 5236 2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4612 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3_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:5236
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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:4612
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 86fbec31de12b8b5343519410953d65600ab65776c3dd244779b508709631ba8
- MD5 de1cb3ad70256da01f5baacc529e09e3
- SHA1 c2ae14930a4ba8409e172dfc3039ed12f08bba97
- SHA512 7e4d26c19d113b8b62236cd2b5365b79d6fe90f2cb6c29f59306a1d89ab1f1a56c278756c88d9dc3552ba1d258cae7292162556995f5c11d70f6ea88207082a0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8icaDPTdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJARJ74qJtb2I
- TLSH T14D756D16F6A842B5D067C178C9D69A56FA313C821B308ADF1345F7292F337D1AE3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 9741392095c5cb799fe4e3ec8081cf952b56bb2348c9746fb358c06df5694800
- MD5 b9b6831cf60e4ba15a73c08305a49381
- SHA1 e96afd29af49eaaf621099a6a1b23db5708d7b18
- SHA512 e8323b026d147375545a6b8320959c9b2b176947d78b186189eb154a53891b57d0cf1235a1f429d998fafb2cb885529d43b0efc842afb2772cb60000493b70be
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8icaDPTdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lel:A3k03kHRJARJ74qJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T129A55B16F6A84375D073C079C9D29A5AFA313C821B308ADB1385E7292F377D59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 d390276736956625a4551cfea45891574949105e4f00fbfc5053522609d8eae8
- MD5 63566fd59b0f72d6adbf5680aa739b9f
- SHA1 3daf04776fe434367f8e87a0d4b59a5027d91531
- SHA512 88afd1519ad60ad53019585f3cc24b026f62967487caa2800b15e85fc36bd13c7f863c8423889b7bf036cab9d1362ec550d1d8b1603d9211d6c5aef0d915deac
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8icaDPTdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5/k:A3k03kHRJARJ74qJtb2IB
- TLSH T101757D16F6A842B5D067C174C9D69A56FA313C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AE3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c2f04c122461a5d98d31041d779519c5306e2e222aeff1a97ff9706140f09b43
- MD5 3ca1958464e44d8c12f499538233f5ea
- SHA1 d48308fcdd8d89d2126d1c231ef14cf75d674753
- SHA512 c410ed19fdcd8937c6cf7c45d37f54bf16e47a1dec89a9913329145298e43b1c10daf18936933e6d251ac98ee1c3f8faf0a4c46fb9a7d16224dd4c20adafc100
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8icaDPTdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5W5/:A3k03kHRJARJ74qJtb2I9/
- TLSH T110757D16F6A842B5D067C174C9D69A56FA313C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AE3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 00a6746171243041ea69027d42499b8c16e9cc763680ca613c6862d82ece24f5
- MD5 98dc272c2561d5897488275376a786f6
- SHA1 0378e2d2592ae13dc2065f4abbc0e6aae536c6ae
- SHA512 00403ef8cee164f9ceab054c27a43edbf91775f48755c74ef38de2d5113fe2581c899e729e6539580b8369584132160a8ff1026d8a8c0cd66aa553da87b01629
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8icaDPTdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3k03kHRJARJ74qJtb2Ig
- TLSH T1C0856D12F6A443A5D1A7C074CDD69A56FA313D821B308AEF1345F7292F337D1AA3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH