Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
141s - 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, 03:16
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260703-dsymdaay8w
- SHA256 054d458a2d1d3abf688b8dfca99bd51a2ea50f3117af963481fc135f34e20b7a
- MD5 294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902
- SHA1 16badc41ecede70adb644b2d22dacae2ac352653
- SHA512 ed2ebfdf2fccec1df2f97a02a66a09f00770153ba86a051893669718adc89e8106a754c2a422d4e7b2749bc81e815012759072c37e339410910153f90c7d5da1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeNlDtHTYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJvqJtb2I
- TLSH T119855A16E6A442A5D06EC074C7D29A56FA33384257F086CB13C9D63D2F337D19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1828-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4c9-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1828-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5880-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b6c-689.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a63a-990.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001c000000019cb5-1152.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00080000000064cb-1736.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4c9-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b6c-689.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a63a-990.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001c000000019cb5-1152.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00080000000064cb-1736.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5880 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_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_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_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.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\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.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 (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.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_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_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 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.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_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_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_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1828 2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5880 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902_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:1828
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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:5880
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 054d458a2d1d3abf688b8dfca99bd51a2ea50f3117af963481fc135f34e20b7a
- MD5 294e751be1095266b76d83870a09f902
- SHA1 16badc41ecede70adb644b2d22dacae2ac352653
- SHA512 ed2ebfdf2fccec1df2f97a02a66a09f00770153ba86a051893669718adc89e8106a754c2a422d4e7b2749bc81e815012759072c37e339410910153f90c7d5da1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeNlDtHTYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJvqJtb2I
- TLSH T119855A16E6A442A5D06EC074C7D29A56FA33384257F086CB13C9D63D2F337D19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 5324b16b59034fe4792edeb3939ba4662724ede6edc638948138421022a2fdcb
- MD5 9f9b08df7333f622af8e9aba05b1281b
- SHA1 63ef73b89672738b1eb52ad9b47cdafac727b8e5
- SHA512 8ffb12f66973b2e71ba2787718e880c306f3f94b47b92f37e82343ab052e29d532d28e9012f1e1483df005a47ead002f203e3fabbc97307f864d3ebcb3de6ea2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeNlDtHTYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5z:A3k03kHRJvqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T1C7B54A16F6A44265D07BC0B9C7D2965AFA33384257B086CB13C5D63C2F277D19ABA323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 c7bcf724c5198211202429b2ae12b0c50adc1cbee08df8cc6d6b8cdfcfd6f373
- MD5 d2a2bc176c6eef6e08e55dd448ff61b1
- SHA1 9b6ef3c222b110336dd154779686b2fdfdd65e36
- SHA512 62b6300de439cd58d0d59d132507a90780bbbee48dda55dba23b1464dd74678155f0d73df925514ddb2f8b8c3bf003a8360381e3a92feacc964acdf8a3a88134
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeNlDtHTYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW50:A3k03kHRJvqJtb2It
- TLSH T1D3855B16E6A442A5D06EC174C7D29A56FA33384257F086CB13C9D23D2F337D19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 bb639902102721394a104093d1ddb4b572ee1703318756585084b7bc571b8f7a
- MD5 ecd7efc4deda237393b0b8ad2833bde1
- SHA1 ac2243ed623f7f625e021688389b7ad992fcbb32
- SHA512 3c6f99dd1ff3cc65e4ba048e4572ba59b57706cbfae8143c7fa95f94cf90ae4c6b386c50c08b477aedeb505acad12fbe46f2eeb1492329320e97d3fb28b1b98c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeNlDtHTYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5J:A3k03kHRJvqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T18B853916E6A442A5D06E8074CBD69656FA333C4217A086DB13C5F73D2F337D09ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 9b53bc4d7fdaa9064f2f37ffef1a2e7bd38bd5f8579f7bf50afac01b8e44f018
- MD5 b4fabebf19626a93f2ee190b63c64b6b
- SHA1 26454a1738b589e34a5f292c01331072d93308a9
- SHA512 1a2c83dc2b62f7e8ff88fb28798aaa811a9d11eb6b12c668495744b309ad90461b2750b95fe77cc6ab8e051bf24b7c0780001bb955fd352a96c69d1984d5d6e2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeNlDtHTYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5Q:A3k03kHRJvqJtb2IJ
- TLSH T181854B16E6A442A5D06EC074C7D29656FA333C4257B096CB13C9E23D2F337D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{57a73df6-4ba9-4c1d-bbbb-517289ff6c13}\VC_redist.x64.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 7753ec49ef15622239ecbed200fa71925343c9812fa1c510c2e98e8339191ac2
- MD5 f7263c8e14fa7a22a364dbf5351610ae
- SHA1 5058d0f21276a02c926083e40edd180012185f71
- SHA512 a5edcca8c3f5bbac1931485d66a1f749bdbd889e6e065836d722d33307b93a84cda6e288358942f629739ae69fa26439856ee473a5cfdc98e837f8e1476e2a48
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapeNlDtHTYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5W:A3k03kHRJvqJtb2IaRjvQotoy4F
- TLSH T1A5B58C22E2A44165D0BE8176CBD59625FE37780117B086CF53C8D63C2F766D1AABB323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH