Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260618-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/06/2026, 22:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260628-2ed8ksfv5x
- SHA256 f9785b17b2c9eccf52ea87b90ebe8ea9bed1af3e252ffbab8760079f716b30e8
- MD5 587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093
- SHA1 71cd8fdcce0ec0fa8cc6be988a08326590322854
- SHA512 38bb0732e1299770e7d95e4049e5c4a655b6ab5c4e0c646e4f6db0ec91e7d99f58c3a5f829ec6cecff956b3fad9c0dd7e91f93995a7442af48e1a3da2cacfb89
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaQ9xiTyk4nD5TvinrmgCD5TvinrmAYTW:A3k03kHRJs56r856r+qJtb2IRPji0Aj
- TLSH T123C52916F6A44B65D06BC074C9D2965AEA333C425F308BCB1345BF293F376D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c547-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3164-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/716-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019e0e-1210.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c547-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019e0e-1210.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 716 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" 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_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 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{0A136C05-CFFE-4328-B3BB-3FC837B361A8}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{0A136C05-CFFE-4328-B3BB-3FC837B361A8}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.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\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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.NetFX45.exe$ 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.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 File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3164 2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 716 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-28_587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093_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:3164
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:716
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 f9785b17b2c9eccf52ea87b90ebe8ea9bed1af3e252ffbab8760079f716b30e8
- MD5 587940d9fe039bc5a3ff178cf9739093
- SHA1 71cd8fdcce0ec0fa8cc6be988a08326590322854
- SHA512 38bb0732e1299770e7d95e4049e5c4a655b6ab5c4e0c646e4f6db0ec91e7d99f58c3a5f829ec6cecff956b3fad9c0dd7e91f93995a7442af48e1a3da2cacfb89
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaQ9xiTyk4nD5TvinrmgCD5TvinrmAYTW:A3k03kHRJs56r856r+qJtb2IRPji0Aj
- TLSH T123C52916F6A44B65D06BC074C9D2965AEA333C425F308BCB1345BF293F376D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 42e7d5f62bbb9b1c41160ee940609e386f01b151e8ac68a12ad73e4c1d021369
- MD5 261a816972e53d73765ef8ea9ab71481
- SHA1 782c7d7826f66c303314d3da1be2e9b25610590d
- SHA512 ebe996dfc3ddc5e2ec402a0bbe22c42098d786fdec610a19d5e36967fad85464cbbea1301b510cc197b1838bc828e5ff8f5d790548079490ac19dde1a87b7210
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJs56r856r+qJtb2IRPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRzrZr+Yjo0jo
- TLSH T11DE53A16F6A44B65D07BC075C9D2969AEA333C425F3087CB0345AB283F377D59A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 43e74cec6e8cc543a3680085b6979d10b55cdd6079ffb239aadb5ccdcc14777e
- MD5 1ac59dae237398778b1b3a9bd4f30982
- SHA1 ab062079908ada8483824458a887a7fd2731df97
- SHA512 9f7726fa176822d07a3ccdff53bdd5adf6d6fcf4cf43cf38234b3f4ee957236d5e05057170b5a2e080c5ca3f5693444b6a08a7adb7e65ea2f98a33d37c567382
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJs56r856r+qJtb2IRPji0AjAi6:A3k03kHRzrZr+Yjo8i6
- TLSH T1AFE50752A7648F71F06F8074C4925669EA333D450FE287CB124EBE293F366C599F9322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH