Analysis
- max time kernel
129s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/07/2026, 12:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260701-p14n5sgv4t
- SHA256 f3bb1a542fb0da96c2ddd64b52558abf423f655267e394ab34e8158ff3677e0d
- MD5 e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70
- SHA1 1bbc35190d003e15f59bec8a8dfb43aad41f0a00
- SHA512 2603d458653965934fc6a1160c6d3d490fc7d8b82a6e5fcb182fc94efc41e4981975ce79eff12519551f66729bd77db6776c8c7b041263285fb28279b4c87efa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEa6RQi5jcAkSYqyEgMD5TvinrmVD5Tvib:A3k03kHRJARJOpYqn56ru56rX
- TLSH T16C854916B6684FA4D06FC178C5929666EA733C454F2087CB1394AE293F377D09E3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2700-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b8be-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2700-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2984-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ac08-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019f30-1019.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d6b-1267.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b8be-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ac08-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019f30-1019.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d6b-1267.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2984 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" 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_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}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_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}\ohub32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_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 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.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 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_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 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2700 2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2984 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70_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:2700
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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:2984
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 f3bb1a542fb0da96c2ddd64b52558abf423f655267e394ab34e8158ff3677e0d
- MD5 e43b96470e1f954784e1d431d5f2be70
- SHA1 1bbc35190d003e15f59bec8a8dfb43aad41f0a00
- SHA512 2603d458653965934fc6a1160c6d3d490fc7d8b82a6e5fcb182fc94efc41e4981975ce79eff12519551f66729bd77db6776c8c7b041263285fb28279b4c87efa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEa6RQi5jcAkSYqyEgMD5TvinrmVD5Tvib:A3k03kHRJARJOpYqn56ru56rX
- TLSH T16C854916B6684FA4D06FC178C5929666EA733C454F2087CB1394AE293F377D09E3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 4fb6aa90565f92a51ad3873012d1c7ebe04bd91b052625561469cb9e7a3a1a2f
- MD5 f0a64afd6751250491d0b110b29a9cfc
- SHA1 c85a352bc31e3333ec45c79b6393ac96782e2bae
- SHA512 f62797da668714254d8b3771588a8d09a7aef85f4614830161e756a564a76b241fb54923a50c60e2a567394e68cc98cd974ebae775ca7e5306983969c1550c82
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEa6RQi5jcAkSYqyEgMD5TvinrmVD5Tvij:A3k03kHRJARJOpYqn56ru56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T191B54A16F6684B65D06FC079C5D2969AEA733C414F3087CB0385AE293F277D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 88961b89d147910504412386820936cda082083b06dd7149bbc066d67ec9ab97
- MD5 1c68c9bb4d98d742bddcead30c4a79bd
- SHA1 c529dfe8fe6cbc2483a8198663344aa74ba4f1fe
- SHA512 817feace813aab7fc1f4af011dca70fb5bec2b81bee3648d1a887a4120e18cf468e65dd15decb3cc1a2668dfbea0782650cea1f1366254836735d8bf197171fc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJOpYqn56ru56rB8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHR+RI6JrbrBm
- TLSH T1CCB53A16A6A44BA5D06FD178C5A28676FA737C410F2097CB0354EE293F376E09E39723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 c9de06faf780e7eb029e3fd03a4e1b2390039015df28fcdc71f175eecaccdfea
- MD5 a72ad223e607974d8d30d52604e673f8
- SHA1 2715a266699287e47c4b52e721d8b4c975032647
- SHA512 e8d0a5aecfcd9593246fc31d175d1b73ea06bbdd7f9933d84b15d3c9efde357eb198f49e683bef3ba851c6bf40bc065ba922340772b7e283917d3f13b9880ff2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEa6RQi5jcAkSYqyEgMD5TvinrmVD5Tvi8:A3k03kHRJARJOpYqn56ru56rCDZqrKV
- TLSH T1E2B53916A6A44BA5D06FD178C5A28676FA737C410F2097CB0354EE293F376E09E39723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 dab45c269b799e60217644dc63d4dd3bc32d588e3e845adc1a3771f95615c8ad
- MD5 3f407a4cd549c4ef94ea960b750c2e79
- SHA1 714381405580013e657cb5cde060bcb169524f8c
- SHA512 d4f2c6ca4b08b78bf0910664263d3a51cdcdf53fd340665c20b7ca8f20bd3f25eb588ca33e5959791390d3f5c627fec5b8650e05bd58822e7ba7c1bb6ee0623a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEa6RQi5jcAkSYqyEgMD5TvinrmVD5TviZ:A3k03kHRJARJOpYqn56ru56r9
- TLSH T149953916E6A84FA5D06FC178C9929656EA333C410F2097DB1354BF293F336D0AA39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH