Analysis
- max time kernel
125s - max time network
123s - 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, 15:38
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_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_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_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_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260701-s263fabs9s
- SHA256 3a4070989e91cbf29d3152bfff4a8bf799a4cc637cccbf37556192badc4694e5
- MD5 1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f
- SHA1 8104a86d468ef611b0d3e2353aeec73d5cafcb1e
- SHA512 f2903f73135ac3558ee86499035886ecbbc7e05417b04fb93aadea264300e3f0495d550518fc572b95f9bf8f1f76adf7dc98655d3b76965283f12234f50d20c6
- SSDEEP 24576:OIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GXE0Le5ji0hmxNrMaIh7Caq85CUoM3UG5jcAkSYqyEX:aqFgqFUHEPji0Aj8hOp85dpYqJOQf
- TLSH T1E7C56C1AF2B446B5D073C178C9E29666EA3278450B30CBDF1394D73D2F23AE59A39721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4036-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c55c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4036-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1608-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb73-574.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c88-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001700000001889d-1482.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c55c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb73-574.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c88-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001700000001889d-1482.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1608 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" 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_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 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.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\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_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 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_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_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4036 2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1608 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f_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:4036
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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:1608
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 3a4070989e91cbf29d3152bfff4a8bf799a4cc637cccbf37556192badc4694e5
- MD5 1effc0d98f05e4e24434c52f429c546f
- SHA1 8104a86d468ef611b0d3e2353aeec73d5cafcb1e
- SHA512 f2903f73135ac3558ee86499035886ecbbc7e05417b04fb93aadea264300e3f0495d550518fc572b95f9bf8f1f76adf7dc98655d3b76965283f12234f50d20c6
- SSDEEP 24576:OIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GXE0Le5ji0hmxNrMaIh7Caq85CUoM3UG5jcAkSYqyEX:aqFgqFUHEPji0Aj8hOp85dpYqJOQf
- TLSH T1E7C56C1AF2B446B5D073C178C9E29666EA3278450B30CBDF1394D73D2F23AE59A39721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 5bfe09387fd25c6094ed257785b2b1eec4867f3fda69945735ccf15cb35899bd
- MD5 e2d4f7cf85deb5ff69bf146fd9840771
- SHA1 a3c2125a1c2ac59ddf1b2f96e81e5ceca8aad051
- SHA512 96c83074b54d74067f85f1573f330805be600e93724c49f7818b2bff66894702ffcdf262c95119a7d10c19b42bd9377f1bc12811269ed18fba8175c1b641ac0f
- SSDEEP 24576:OIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GXE0Le5ji0hmxNrMaIh7Caq85CUoM3UG5jcAkSYqyE+:aqFgqFUHEPji0Aj8hOp85dpYqJOQfXW
- TLSH T1A2C56B1AF2B446B5D073C178C9E29666EA3278550B30CBDF1394C63D2F23AD59E3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 f1afcc586efc63b2cce61a3d68b9a46dc739d5b6e3f49e54cb014bad9f358ca6
- MD5 3aab10de72914d04238f60aeabe8073e
- SHA1 d165ec7bed22fe56dfd2e82461724dc6e30ac923
- SHA512 ef41e337509c839438ad260614cf1d92300911402e6c568af657b5421bf5defafb2b3a168326954d5a6df0951f72c53f9597a1435413715c44830b2fd817560e
- SSDEEP 49152:aqFgqFUHEPji0Aj8hOp85dpYqJOQfnPji0Aj:bjoAY8X6sBPjo
- TLSH T18DE55B16F2B446B5D073C079C9E296AAEA3234451730CACF1395D77C3F23AE59A3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 a5813f8f2a15b7a8106559e019c3568ceae2a2c75876f677dcc6d3b67eda58aa
- MD5 d80459bd355e4c4ce40c6ad2b9fc4d07
- SHA1 29eacc830b581b363706e7d45ec3e0bf498d03d8
- SHA512 6bd905e796d9586fb383cff03fb148843bcba609bf5e3bef9de4088bf71ce3a808e20c959dcc5fa4291c15f751573a0696d8e7558df868db44191687fc066f5e
- SSDEEP 24576:OIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GXE0Le5ji0hmxNrMaIh7Caq85CUoM3UG5jcAkSYqyEO:aqFgqFUHEPji0Aj8hOp85dpYqJOQfW
- TLSH T1E2C57C1AF2B446B5D073C178C9E29666EA3278450B30CBDF1394D73D2F23AE59A39721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 705f3bca97d4fdfdd7e3e293fe9fc50dd2f84105d526f23c0310f13982992667
- MD5 b09bb3406f0be2dec2098503f5db5d46
- SHA1 38a8b64bde7c6b45a299a10ab01033d8ee98da5a
- SHA512 8d9840b288a97d4bd3ddc78fa4bc7951105baaf28d38da584a62a1d234e1c01ffe2adf9de93dd7063329e344343853c5e335f68295a4b47ddf23ca5a3482129c
- SSDEEP 24576:OIifqFu1//IifqFuyDA54GXE0Le5ji0hmxNrMaIh7Caq85CUoM3UG5jcAkSYqyEB:aqFgqFUHEPji0Aj8hOp85dpYqJOQf5
- TLSH T1D7C55A06F2B446B5D073C178C9E29666EA327C550B30CADF1394E7392F33AE59A39721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH