Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/06/2026, 04:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- Sample260630-e8645aex2x
- SHA256 c7dd07ae6c553a504a01cc2dd7e19dce652076f4414ac631ad5f81005349eea9
- MD5 b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af
- SHA1 9397e6ffb5073bbd693647e34d9a46c892e46ea7
- SHA512 3ba827a7520ff903bcb2c772946c0a3f5c8867bd7337bd994993bd7957955444a7f1240c8b8e1bd66cd81bc2b15c4e4bcc01a2f71537747bf69800b1afa69fb6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJopYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHR+R66YfkZcQfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T1C9160916F6788323D0B3D0B9C5D7AA9AFE3238455B308ACB0245E72C2E277D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1392-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c530-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b4-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1392-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2252-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c530-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b4-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2252 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_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\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_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}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.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\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 15 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_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 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_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 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1392 2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2252 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-29_b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1392
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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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2252
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 c7dd07ae6c553a504a01cc2dd7e19dce652076f4414ac631ad5f81005349eea9
- MD5 b4bc62f805842a758b71b155fb73d4af
- SHA1 9397e6ffb5073bbd693647e34d9a46c892e46ea7
- SHA512 3ba827a7520ff903bcb2c772946c0a3f5c8867bd7337bd994993bd7957955444a7f1240c8b8e1bd66cd81bc2b15c4e4bcc01a2f71537747bf69800b1afa69fb6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJopYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHR+R66YfkZcQfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T1C9160916F6788323D0B3D0B9C5D7AA9AFE3238455B308ACB0245E72C2E277D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 1778d775b393b446780771bdc3b1d2bbbff59a05e761390becf8206b8b58a8f2
- MD5 06dfe180b59de108a3aed8810246c5ce
- SHA1 4fb7bcb8b9577aff3078b93ac6fde09b2347fc6c
- SHA512 2f098afab1c7f10b3849c9ef86f449ab8c4302f3bb37708cb2c581e19124d8748126f308e9cbf83202b168b4d76135a5a652068e2e49225f5de803b487972000
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJopYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0a:A3k03kHR+R66YfkZcQfkZcNfkZcRjo
- TLSH T15A260916F6788323D0B3C0B9C5D7AA9AFE3234455B308ACB0245E76C2E277D69636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH