Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260617-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/06/2026, 07:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260629-jhttbsh13p
- SHA256 adaa4960e8144d016624623cdb296fdd7b7873610b23c820263d2cf27e16d1ca
- MD5 4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77
- SHA1 59033f2d382344f425e3941ad78b4b805ef5d953
- SHA512 fd4c5b272117de97cdfda18db817007c4631a0417d3c34e0064bc7e02bb1c430b86f590971217c4bb14ea4eb2e58223f3ae61a60211f1805ef8204c3390e0e59
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdkcRo4G:A3k03kB56r
- TLSH T119355A03E6950FA5D64F81309E964662EA377D421F2097EF1358BF253F327C0AA3A257
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001600000001c456-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e4-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2380-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2336-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8d-1288.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52a-2127.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001600000001c456-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e4-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8d-1288.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52a-2127.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2336 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" 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_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 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_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}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.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\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_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\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.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\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_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 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_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 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2380 2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2336 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77_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:2380
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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:2336
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 adaa4960e8144d016624623cdb296fdd7b7873610b23c820263d2cf27e16d1ca
- MD5 4aa82198c287d7bb6e8ef1b4a97b5d77
- SHA1 59033f2d382344f425e3941ad78b4b805ef5d953
- SHA512 fd4c5b272117de97cdfda18db817007c4631a0417d3c34e0064bc7e02bb1c430b86f590971217c4bb14ea4eb2e58223f3ae61a60211f1805ef8204c3390e0e59
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdkcRo4G:A3k03kB56r
- TLSH T119355A03E6950FA5D64F81309E964662EA377D421F2097EF1358BF253F327C0AA3A257
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 029306ccffec97345bf12ef9bfa29a7b85893bd0eedd6d4dee495cf600a80817
- MD5 65ccac233e66a861de736d2fbbe5dedf
- SHA1 1f70d656fb0873ed8ac6dfd1c3a404185bdb5923
- SHA512 b17cabf10b12bf82f54a87dd31d6c7014ee6231ed6b4c5a9d837498522885ba307db3d399b9dd9afd251d1726d55a2477395ef55fca5c5665d5077dab597971a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdkcRo4GP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rIPji0Aj
- TLSH T1C7754A16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D69656EA333C821F308BDB1354BF283F337D1A63A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 91707273beecfc39921891a26fa37c020594058c5cb8e22bb7495955385b8225
- MD5 000bbb7863d4148e5b292654018183e3
- SHA1 d6cc7807fd89f532c814811700254a05821a7983
- SHA512 f01af83af160b4a8b5479748d9c6e5790de0bde108150a3822c78b3cd7242312fe0a1433c2ac6acc5af49872bb14fc855008d58f36efa0319d3330fa9ab23133
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdkcRo4GLF:A3k03kB56ro
- TLSH T18B354902D6D50FA5D68F8030DD9A8662E937BD810F209BEF1368BF257F326C07629657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 4bc0429b3deae69d5144485660689c9f1fe69576bbbc606764f0d17025ac02c4
- MD5 09c3a2205b7eff096ebe2d393b47303d
- SHA1 d5cecfa7127c00c3ce6a21e73c6abcb082c39208
- SHA512 d3e0254289597deab95e189b30d664de24ec0e5fc9ba697faf681eea5ef939c3aed4d9bcadb306da12d745ed88917b78cd8d855c501958c8e00695582a460405
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdkcRo4GJ:A3k03kB56rA
- TLSH T1AB355B02E6940FA5D65F81309E954662EA377D421F2097EF1358BF253F32BC0BA3A257
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH