Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
121s - 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, 14:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_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_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_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_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260703-rtahtsaz3t
- SHA256 347506b1216d683d3e44ec1fee1a35c97ae607e094ec40112b96566d7019ff09
- MD5 29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249
- SHA1 7d84ad31fc22d392cafd2f3515885c8f4da8342f
- SHA512 0bd7d36932234c25d688e73535ee5d352973808608beab81ab51ba258d453c6dc7b3ebaa687e3314d6c9aa112cc5a81df670640af888c74d8e7543e2b29d83c8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELaoZR43mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlan9:A3k03kHRJARJ83k03kHRJARJB
- TLSH T10B959C03E79900E8D15AC1789AA69A22FB757C561730A7CF1358C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1676-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c605-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b4-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1676-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1796-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019902-404.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019901-405.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c605-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b4-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019902-404.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019901-405.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1796 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_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_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_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.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\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\AcroRd32Info.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)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_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\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created 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\kinit.exe 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_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 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_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_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1676 2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1796 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249_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:1676
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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:1796
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 347506b1216d683d3e44ec1fee1a35c97ae607e094ec40112b96566d7019ff09
- MD5 29f99550760485dbdcae3c0f7192d249
- SHA1 7d84ad31fc22d392cafd2f3515885c8f4da8342f
- SHA512 0bd7d36932234c25d688e73535ee5d352973808608beab81ab51ba258d453c6dc7b3ebaa687e3314d6c9aa112cc5a81df670640af888c74d8e7543e2b29d83c8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELaoZR43mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlan9:A3k03kHRJARJ83k03kHRJARJB
- TLSH T10B959C03E79900E8D15AC1789AA69A22FB757C561730A7CF1358C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 0df17c8c414288afa4435852ceeae4d1acc54e287d7d8dff2dd47abdb58e4cfa
- MD5 6ada07b733f1086175cbcdde13b80e97
- SHA1 8923b87c546b1f74acf64b0ca2fa28542019e4fa
- SHA512 2a5ae5e51b6542ecce65d2da9092afe1b9814882fe85a64fc5742c119cefa58575173a4f41c1a194623db6ab439980a80e07b7a096140b640b948c465a3fb5c2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELaoZR43mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlan1:A3k03kHRJARJ83k03kHRJARJdPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E3C58C17F7A801B9D066C178CAE69A66FB717842173097CF1354C6292F63BD0AF3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 bc9eef194291dc63f7f5ac6616bed82d3f44cc0843095fecc931b613a9984ef2
- MD5 dc6cb3ec7a37165eba420e098fb7e20b
- SHA1 c7c6c9d8602eef82f506f746b63c924a45642727
- SHA512 cf1b674b366b911b12481d7ee7c9a405a6608377125138f949e3627ec64558af7370ee2687aa90215f7243dee2e23d2284d587d021cbdf642dfd64b45fd1ba0b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELaoZR43mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlanm:A3k03kHRJARJ83k03kHRJARJq
- TLSH T18D959D03E79900E8D14AC1789AA69A22FB757C561730A7DF1358C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 d9647411ea61eef0c0f41cf04d61f1892f619a75293a51fb19af321c482cd39a
- MD5 8f127e8c150380ac88c9525467e98cbf
- SHA1 00bb92915058226987ca5e1a7788f161560e76b8
- SHA512 902f5d4f01a7f02c0e875cc02f3984bac90151cffd5bf05404a01c65c96fc5818ef5993492c688599d3e71a00d7ff6e45e14027510bce680acb4d32e4630d0fb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELaoZR43mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlank:A3k03kHRJARJ83k03kHRJARJw
- TLSH T12D959D03E79900E8D15AC1789AA69A22FB757C561730A7CF1358C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH