Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260618-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/06/2026, 08:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_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_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260629-khd9bahs3v
- SHA256 78a0fecb436a7b0b015279e1fb8d005ba35c3344619f8247ac63018e67161c73
- MD5 34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294
- SHA1 16466c45a88bbdeb0d086e33629453fd073e5fb9
- SHA512 b6a5ec5a795e4a7f329345f0ca26cdcd70c0477ce3b1deabf5349330163a6b24dd1c3a0f5eef67057c3be1468a9d3dbb7ad40235263002bf422e4291eef1287b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8saE2uMD5TvinrmrID5TvinrmbEP0Le5b:A3k03kHRJARJg56rH56r1Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1AB954916B6A84FA5D06FC178C5929656EA733C424F3087CB0354AE293F377D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3064-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c50c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2be-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3064-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5016-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c92-1271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c50c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2be-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c92-1271.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5016 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_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_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_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File created 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 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_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_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_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_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.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\javah.exe 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 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 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_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_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3064 2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5016 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294_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:3064
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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:5016
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 78a0fecb436a7b0b015279e1fb8d005ba35c3344619f8247ac63018e67161c73
- MD5 34979eae70a3033f39a24b2d8904c294
- SHA1 16466c45a88bbdeb0d086e33629453fd073e5fb9
- SHA512 b6a5ec5a795e4a7f329345f0ca26cdcd70c0477ce3b1deabf5349330163a6b24dd1c3a0f5eef67057c3be1468a9d3dbb7ad40235263002bf422e4291eef1287b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8saE2uMD5TvinrmrID5TvinrmbEP0Le5b:A3k03kHRJARJg56rH56r1Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1AB954916B6A84FA5D06FC178C5929656EA733C424F3087CB0354AE293F377D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 3b79db3d722bfec79a41f1a07f485cdbf1e6f177aa3604b000f4d170f81865a5
- MD5 5430a859a7710d065ee832f4e59c2bbe
- SHA1 d49cddd44bedd3a271c98963b33475253f71875e
- SHA512 c0ca34842c4e30daf6fa66321e30e5d427a67d947a37ece48aa8687d413b7240b8d3227dfe74dd30187e7a6434c19b19c6c8c12af3fa46a2a74a3bf1e56f550c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJg56rH56r1Pji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RbrIrljo0jo
- TLSH T195C54A16F6A84B65D06FC078C5D2969AEA733C425F3087CB03559E293F277D19A3A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 0e049b2e0d4310eab1d04b2b2ee5e6a93c15a8be2992a6f9e36fdfeb41c287b4
- MD5 c42e33c055c96ca436b90876ea34058a
- SHA1 b22d7db4b03a178b3de8f1d0dbc2c4437ef8775c
- SHA512 519580a9dc2eefa4c2654cf06801f40aedfb0838004cd6d18534ddb83e35c45b623b52d36cbb0b864927fdc0e2cbf6f18ed293eea485419632a4d47bba44ba28
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8saE2uMD5TvinrmrID5TvinrmbEP0Le5R:A3k03kHRJARJg56rH56r1Pji0Ajq
- TLSH T107A52916F6A84FA5D16FC174C9929656EA733C410F2087DB0354BE293F376D0AA3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH