Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - 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
03/07/2026, 02:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260703-c8p5haft5j
- SHA256 cb3ae4255b85f3d6bf26823abab9863cef6c3dabf9bc53d7656195063d5d96a7
- MD5 99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22
- SHA1 949f9c683565b7eebae1cf5030aad6f5b628582a
- SHA512 1b0955c2e8131d422afcc71332eae62ca73da266aad9991a41b3ecc9870ad53b747ab884f8d3d093d2f92af7b6b3ce5fa07c7f67c5737b591bd4c555fb6dc2ce
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdQ+P0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rRPji0Aj
- TLSH T196654A16F6A44B65D02BC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354EE283F67BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/6176-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c5e3-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6112-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6176-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c89-1283.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0016000000016ad0-1373.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c5e3-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c89-1283.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0016000000016ad0-1373.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6112 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_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_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 opened for modification 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\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.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\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.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_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_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_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 6176 2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 6112 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22_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:6176
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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:6112
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 cb3ae4255b85f3d6bf26823abab9863cef6c3dabf9bc53d7656195063d5d96a7
- MD5 99c79caff683168b8ddea97087204b22
- SHA1 949f9c683565b7eebae1cf5030aad6f5b628582a
- SHA512 1b0955c2e8131d422afcc71332eae62ca73da266aad9991a41b3ecc9870ad53b747ab884f8d3d093d2f92af7b6b3ce5fa07c7f67c5737b591bd4c555fb6dc2ce
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdQ+P0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rRPji0Aj
- TLSH T196654A16F6A44B65D02BC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354EE283F67BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 867d8cda5690dd85a8a300625e9695d2890eb3d8e14ff18e49cea93053f7f6f3
- MD5 4d424b7803538a4ca96a41c2c95b5a62
- SHA1 81df93ce667b9a545337c1aad91f03d20c969e66
- SHA512 5b51f0ca5b17dbe6ec3983d02b5a138be15320dfdf795f97ea3a99dc075447529420f0f282a60b7733522118890a2c3410a41e1bd6c72e8b9cbf5aa6dc07f991
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdQ+P0Le5ji0hmxNrMn0IaQ7:A3k03kB56rRPji0AjC0Ia
- TLSH T140956C12FAA40BA4D06FC178C9928656EA733C514F3087CB13559B293F73BD59E3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 ff9fda5cdfbc99a5590285c282bce12ea2195f73663dce38658a59a651e7258d
- MD5 82ec5c391c63909cf658591f45708b9e
- SHA1 2fa6df0866f4c9a7dfb6019a6f5bdd179b1488ab
- SHA512 41a32b9aa03ccfdf8d19a32dbae0234e25fbbc673b8000b2cf1f90ba9e700c892295b586ae53e7c60c2a6d8489af9d427f06c3c6d071dc92d1626557b5451fd5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdQ+P0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmM:A3k03kB56rRPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T151954A16F6A44B75D06BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0345DB283F27BD5963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 903b4f527e9a480ce398da88b5208cdbd49b4e06bd915b8a4f170b73aeeaa971
- MD5 b7bbce26994eade4bf33a80c1dd55c66
- SHA1 bf188f48497011a267f0d231e8c52f320ce17ef3
- SHA512 fbdb579243970a4f6be560040e029a5343d4531ffc8f5f76de2b1e3d31df4fb8277bcf736fe0f5195ec64c6f355aa2e21e6afdae67e6cab73306c8caec70864c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkdQ+P0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kB56rRPji0Ajq
- TLSH T1D2754A16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D69656EA333C821F308BDB1354BF283F337D1A63A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH