Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/07/2026, 17:07
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260705-vnaheses5w
- SHA256 5de7f6030f31269f5f215f873f6b5397004e63027c3e0d31c7787d4cd0b0f144
- MD5 8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4
- SHA1 55983fd905564d3824370dc89c27f2e690ab3259
- SHA512 b96d1fd9cd5ab4c5e8c82145c44857334ec27a4991f92c5baccfd7b598c0e3c53a4ed1920f961649b464af40a3b7b98cdd9a0c05b318f092acbb98751ac1b3cb
- SSDEEP 24576:J//IifqFuyDA54GXE0Le5ji0hmxNrMe+D5Tvinrmr0OYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5D:9qFUHEPji0Aj056rXtqJtb2I0qJtb2I
- TLSH T1D0C50715F2648765D07BC079C6D2969AFA3338424F708ACB02C5EA7C3F276D5897A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5656-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c546-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2be-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dba-1239.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5656-1350-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5500-1357-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5500 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" 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_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 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_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\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{7EAB7F5F-F5E2-4BC3-A702-A77780A95726}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_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\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 20 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.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 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_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 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5656 2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5500 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5656
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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:5500
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 5de7f6030f31269f5f215f873f6b5397004e63027c3e0d31c7787d4cd0b0f144
- MD5 8873ff00ddfa27bf3324ea0262a648d4
- SHA1 55983fd905564d3824370dc89c27f2e690ab3259
- SHA512 b96d1fd9cd5ab4c5e8c82145c44857334ec27a4991f92c5baccfd7b598c0e3c53a4ed1920f961649b464af40a3b7b98cdd9a0c05b318f092acbb98751ac1b3cb
- SSDEEP 24576:J//IifqFuyDA54GXE0Le5ji0hmxNrMe+D5Tvinrmr0OYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5D:9qFUHEPji0Aj056rXtqJtb2I0qJtb2I
- TLSH T1D0C50715F2648765D07BC079C6D2969AFA3338424F708ACB02C5EA7C3F276D5897A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 43bd7882cc368dee92fee1ea4510d8670ed2bc66b0935865bc3548a45ec461c6
- MD5 cdb68e2d4d049c0c6ca3a29dc5f30dae
- SHA1 5785d36fb6cc4b51e6ee6de8379ee8e8978fa99e
- SHA512 cf9f920efe799f4756777172181c6a589ab6bc071de819374eb0e8663bde37d322b7007a8cd1aba203518e521e0cce87427e6abac2a5eac07fe805e9f795d292
- SSDEEP 49152:9qFUHEPji0Aj056rXtqJtb2I0qJtb2IQPji0Aj:wjo1rdXZjo
- TLSH T183E51815F6648765D07BC079C6D2A69AFA3338424F708ACB0285DB7C3F276D68936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 5e77a9455f930a18b57bab36f957e816206a1f9eaed8d6b53f646b43dd2f9b12
- MD5 0fd9c31f254c67cb58bcf52a686a9b0b
- SHA1 0a00f890d721e036650f6ac7086d97081a8baa11
- SHA512 71f8ae31ad92f676ba6d2135d5e7b397583cf161f0f092d23e13b412e98c07a8ef03a8758b844d7711fc8641820dba7b0f37ccfdba06449ea46883e7a7a46052
- SSDEEP 24576:J//IifqFuyDA54GXE0Le5ji0hmxNrMe+D5Tvinrmr0OYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5V:9qFUHEPji0Aj056rXtqJtb2I0qJtb2Ig
- TLSH T178C5F515F2A48765D07BC075CAD2969AFA333C424F708ACB0285EA3C2F376D59976723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH