Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
122s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/07/2026, 23:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260703-3tnw1aht21
- SHA256 4d429328e7391c07bba5acd07d888e5f9c010d15f03141f20160f33260e5d67e
- MD5 a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4
- SHA1 2f2680a80c411ad6c13e5804b9b545db61c04a22
- SHA512 36253782a6ba9dc0812e0a85c5dd1e692feba712b812e5bbd009ab3dcaef931b5ce6914040ba7aecde68e3861bcd75248ce305b78153da14c654498eaf740651
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJaZAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2I
- TLSH T142757C26F6A442B5D067C1B9C5D29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4108-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000016cf4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000016b46-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4108-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1756-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a26f-1054.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac9d-1056.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001ac55-1261.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0005000000016cf4-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000016b46-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a26f-1054.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac9d-1056.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000001ac55-1261.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1756 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" 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_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 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_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}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{94CDC4E8-B8E2-48A3-8B99-4B3DE5E797B8}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_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}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\notification_click_helper.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\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_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 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4108 2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1756 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4_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:4108
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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:1756
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 4d429328e7391c07bba5acd07d888e5f9c010d15f03141f20160f33260e5d67e
- MD5 a442e3278369236020e5b534fa6d4bb4
- SHA1 2f2680a80c411ad6c13e5804b9b545db61c04a22
- SHA512 36253782a6ba9dc0812e0a85c5dd1e692feba712b812e5bbd009ab3dcaef931b5ce6914040ba7aecde68e3861bcd75248ce305b78153da14c654498eaf740651
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJaZAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2I
- TLSH T142757C26F6A442B5D067C1B9C5D29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 897e1e6469eeb634da4b4e5518f43a6729ebcea2f34dc7ae75d1ff0677685cff
- MD5 b492cfe384dbde1dd32dac3ee1281370
- SHA1 2d94f58fd34ab05d217a1029f4646dfc8dc78c8d
- SHA512 97ce23355564aead024f15146a866b613900533f068c94e3055b327556465c7a213c974878ff7ea73be6719c5613b446c667fbccec4d51863d9ef47162512471
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJaZAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5XD:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T1EDA55B16F6A44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7234425B308ACB1389C7282F67BD5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 0b59b0f1f5b714a68aa6483a4d934ebfb956bfe8227dafcdb385ee9819f204d3
- MD5 ea063ee30d4f36a26ad422a8ccb8ade2
- SHA1 b7046c277ac96388eee0a7ec4647470c81b48e15
- SHA512 80c48324a90e713f4f3e3bf2e0cd1e322e83c54b26c1d9fb136e831c6902e2263f7adc1db0350a3239ac202742fcb003c50d546faaf70e2f97e9b09c51f18c4c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJaZAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW54N:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2I3N
- TLSH T144854912F6A442B5D066C074C5D2965EEA313842DB238ECB13459EDDBFE3BD19A3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 dc9623682885c6e3410cf0805ea1c80dc1146ca6d944cc243d6d35289929dabe
- MD5 c39f29e1b3f464e5dbbffd25eee24fbd
- SHA1 4868ac1abfc49765f8841e4c986919a865783d67
- SHA512 ca9d56529bf5d494ba503897365f04e629804dc497ff53e531c44d32d77066963dc9a09f6209e1da075a5d32abddd668c975689be2c827616fde099d49a888b1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJaZAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5SB:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2ITLbLAUKv6D
- TLSH T147A56A16F7A446A1E067C178C6E69AB6FA7278421B3096CF1345C32D2F337D19E3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 68c469e7135c78a1fad9b2b1d228e29214d11c9c110559b1f59f96e90ba78e6d
- MD5 e154c99ba674984ee972471856d50f17
- SHA1 d805fd057a873609e902201fd3749e665b182d5a
- SHA512 85f56d4bb7445229617bf070ee7234dccd397469294552d268f78c0f0fd327711f2df2d405d865cb1711b9c9f499ea5fd12001dc82f8003abda5a131f2d5e9ec
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapemJaZAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2Ig
- TLSH T1D8757B16F6A442A5D067C074C9D69A56FE323C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH