Analysis
- max time kernel
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
04/07/2026, 04:14
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260704-etpljaay8x
- SHA256 88d8e11a872e81eff8921d43185b21ac4a0795e571614152ec03c132d942e00c
- MD5 8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168
- SHA1 6e7352b38c5cc47070fb705bd4e535456b300697
- SHA512 6f1b59d718823cbe293bf8033f0329b2095e8a3ee9257ed811f154aba3c4a765d42667e34a0c33ba4407cab58d8c2c156154c275e253bf50740d9bbeb548ebbb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gEYdYLV0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CD757C17F6A802B5D067C1B8C5D29A5AEA713842173097CF1398C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4684-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b7ef-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b21f-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4684-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2152-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x004d0000000198d5-745.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8e-1286.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b7ef-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b21f-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x004d0000000198d5-745.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8e-1286.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2152 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" 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_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 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_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\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.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\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_108203\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.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 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_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 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4684 2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2152 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168_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:4684
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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:2152
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 88d8e11a872e81eff8921d43185b21ac4a0795e571614152ec03c132d942e00c
- MD5 8977b7560d76c50fe6478d910a1a3168
- SHA1 6e7352b38c5cc47070fb705bd4e535456b300697
- SHA512 6f1b59d718823cbe293bf8033f0329b2095e8a3ee9257ed811f154aba3c4a765d42667e34a0c33ba4407cab58d8c2c156154c275e253bf50740d9bbeb548ebbb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gEYdYLV0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CD757C17F6A802B5D067C1B8C5D29A5AEA713842173097CF1398C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 68f64993e8850d7e242c68dd3e82074aa673c06cde6832bdec44e3b602b52c68
- MD5 9dccee846ceac31de32813ec903b131b
- SHA1 3d56824f3327403df63bf2adf248a94fb2272923
- SHA512 31a37ff801851a0fe2e1e551fe17653cbbe8da6431012ca44c02a02de11978644268389eca5075f186a011604e5fed117e4fcca1199a01b611d1cf8c64a8e2a9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gEYdYLV0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJARJTPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E8A56C16F6B84375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEA71348217308ACB1395C72C3F67BE59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 15cb82dbb31b1e878f73ff68a11af5e18ed99ddc859b5496b4d65539f38095aa
- MD5 fe893a0472370bafb6e698c013177288
- SHA1 da440a726f924eaaa8fd629be3614d30b8026b4b
- SHA512 6132cad9df0ada022130d229445f76b093c1e63be2a1c67095ab3d447cd72633ecf58b759d99a2a7430a9d4312ec7aaaaa79406ef7ee9cd30f3208ed1a3b65da
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gEYdYLV0Le5ji0hmxNrMzUOlZ7q/c9:A3k03kHRJARJTPji0AjqUOlk09
- TLSH T198957C27FA6846F5D077C178C6D29656EA7138520B30D7CB5358C3292F23BE19E3AB21
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 16ecf1dda698741dbecd51d451adc47ee804a72c22312bc9fd790398f4ee0649
- MD5 991068cbf25a5d78c3ea553331c5731a
- SHA1 a865c7ceb4639afad858f420bffe790dadf36320
- SHA512 ff39a4c0c094cce515815c43634e689a397c03ec4ef138317511f1a581cd8fd4041104db29b0990c4d928ae0c73f330c32e497560fd9d69d2e3334ef58518739
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gEYdYLV0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kHRJARJTPji0Ajq
- TLSH T13F756C17F6A402B5D067C178C9D69A56FA313C821B308ADF1354F7292F73BD1AA3A760
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH