Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
143s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/07/2026, 22:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- Sample260706-2evkkacy3t
- SHA256 3c7e591da4fbd8f5c199837870b7543f0846a58210ea644e852744f8dd890464
- MD5 1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1
- SHA1 bd9789a3f48100aeda7db7e5e9656ab8a75d01a7
- SHA512 c7bd7df0f1de92dacd33799d05ff82482bb42051456479122f3522b45d57e2590ae50e84aa4bd1d9c4eb1be34841e50729e8de1571ff59d689a476a36b806dc7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2I:A3k03kHR+Rt6lFfkZckc
- TLSH T1D1161A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1246D76C2E277D5D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2888-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019cc4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b316-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2888-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2672-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019da2-1021.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b814-1644.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019cc4-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b316-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019da2-1021.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b814-1644.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2672 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" 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{A465AC7C-9A94-4346-B57A-E1C217DF6247}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.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 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2888 2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2672 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1_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:2888
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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:2672
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 3c7e591da4fbd8f5c199837870b7543f0846a58210ea644e852744f8dd890464
- MD5 1abf95b42a9ee780db6a322b7d190ec1
- SHA1 bd9789a3f48100aeda7db7e5e9656ab8a75d01a7
- SHA512 c7bd7df0f1de92dacd33799d05ff82482bb42051456479122f3522b45d57e2590ae50e84aa4bd1d9c4eb1be34841e50729e8de1571ff59d689a476a36b806dc7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2I:A3k03kHR+Rt6lFfkZckc
- TLSH T1D1161A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1246D76C2E277D5D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 2dba584f94fa85103dcf5df7766f3551fdd818210a59043ee70b62b9716de967
- MD5 a110e0afe6a17bcab3b346de2ebe01e4
- SHA1 957ac47c96224d856522b7672029d95c35506a7e
- SHA512 fb53c88787e91a4da8e318e2c2f6c1acf29aee58160a5b20dd20c2a7ae7ba2251302daf43dfe481d9ba954ad23def0f980df71ef1ae9aa3d8702b5d054698a8d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2IdmWD:A3k03kHR+Rt6lFfkZckcQmW
- TLSH T141262A16F6788366D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1285D76C2F277D5C93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 379fe0650b939ddf6aaae9854af034edab29fede1da7a1ea38ee0de3b43c56d3
- MD5 039ac2d16be56f725f176a51807cc30b
- SHA1 b03ce759876f2fe7ffcbc67686db034742519d02
- SHA512 73517d2f04497d73ca5371d7ff4e12e77293bba205aad59b18f1522afc6bcc828f3d8d5f34e8220abf2cbd1a0c32ab771e59149dee390734d64197eb5b9f5aaa
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+Rt6lFfkZckcZjo
- TLSH T1F0260A16F6788376D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1246D76C2E277D6C936731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 a73411c4a5bc113573adcb0a1f0afe012bb6f9791b6edb41535970538eb4c142
- MD5 191d4505ecb712a1136ff450770c2e7f
- SHA1 552ad8835d10c7cb24d4c3bc9cdd71454500e491
- SHA512 9e85cc43e81dd7deb860c8eeb088fe7b07b2696a367400def66baf1b76f524ee0f6cf2d508e008f237db0f75fa997c1bdb96b76e6835916eb62e6fe8468bb2ad
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2IV:A3k03kHR+Rt6lFfkZckcW
- TLSH T11F161A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1246D76C2E277D5D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH