Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/07/2026, 15:01
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_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_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260706-sd8lcscw4r
- SHA256 bb845f9210be37927f2c62b352a7ed0b50566d4d9d9e63f7d68bc825b0a70df9
- MD5 9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652
- SHA1 3aea38b2f9bf04308c7d1c472fa58cf455a929ea
- SHA512 5b76eb128c6beac7b9b261b5afdae1d55df540d6066477a0bfcc0456518ed824a007dbad60618d6671b913a66f43b89176fb2ea33ead5a4386c9af0f4991536f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXcRasMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kB56re56rX
- TLSH T1BC356B17A6880FA8D11FC1749A964662EA737C025F2093DF1354BE253F72BD06B3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/504-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c596-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/504-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3780-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000a0000000198d8-387.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e1-386.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c89-983.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c596-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000a0000000198d8-387.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e1-386.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c89-983.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3780 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_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_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_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_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.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\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 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\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\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.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_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_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_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 504 2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3780 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652_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:504
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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:3780
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 bb845f9210be37927f2c62b352a7ed0b50566d4d9d9e63f7d68bc825b0a70df9
- MD5 9a424eeff4080055eae527b6aabc3652
- SHA1 3aea38b2f9bf04308c7d1c472fa58cf455a929ea
- SHA512 5b76eb128c6beac7b9b261b5afdae1d55df540d6066477a0bfcc0456518ed824a007dbad60618d6671b913a66f43b89176fb2ea33ead5a4386c9af0f4991536f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXcRasMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kB56re56rX
- TLSH T1BC356B17A6880FA8D11FC1749A964662EA737C025F2093DF1354BE253F72BD06B3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 b3f8156e103cec31becbe4f1064fc5ed2dece71be70fa2acd2c5adeaca2cbedc
- MD5 1434794dfe129fa7e47c0c472ba0172a
- SHA1 3510f8ae1e9215755f4f3864bb242a9ee9bdf5da
- SHA512 bc3e87b6a6d8616b467038c5271176286f926e3119bf24a08c81e17f32a8740a7c59fa7ce5fec17981f177e4cc3ae7186a8515ad5038a2d06dee1c3b0c432102
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXcRasMD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56re56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T181853916E6A44FA5D02FC074C5D29666EA733C425F3087CB1354AE283F37AD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 52802c4f54d7f7ed6a5ea38ec37e90cad1f9e12afbf15cfdd44abb9127656ead
- MD5 2e321d7e4bdfcd18705efed5251d027e
- SHA1 960fedc0a67b2f024e8481d632d2d4388e1b461e
- SHA512 c7660e7700bb72bb12672fd7193a2c2a515ea602573b950ea66473e3d28b9d5b56a0deed172c038c9a795fcf263d20aa417ec561da998f438221daa4dabb1a12
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXcRasMD5Tvinrmm9Q:A3k03kB56re56rQ
- TLSH T101457B17A6880FA8D11FC1749A964662EA737C025F2093DF1354BE253F72BD06B3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 320d3073b3c87b6f3034b0b38501de56495cf9e04fab72a73c66e5106e4c378b
- MD5 b3333d03b78264702d4f896893926bba
- SHA1 a1699e377f80f1e4fbdfafc99406352de75174f1
- SHA512 d9f0e6d996bf9c0f5789dcd1a0a6b5dbc3740ca8c941a0a90b132c56627dab1908d54ff160820240c4ec4de58fd2e028b246693330cdd61d9a3793576bd1db34
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXcRasMD5TvinrmtA:A3k03kB56re56rJ
- TLSH T115457B17A6880FA8D11FC1749A964662EA737C025F2093DF1354BE253F72BD06B3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 474cc85b2689c1b1ae3dfdffc871b026df2c2a4dd53b0d5da37cda909966a54c
- MD5 ddd4aefee6a4f8c064f7921bf1067232
- SHA1 7d7fb3e097757cb1f3439eff1ac9a87a8b936ad6
- SHA512 c98a77e936862c99169a1a25657ea348fe4f1edc68bd376fa53005b796c83feb0080c8f4893906ce14ad7255245a212af5e7c973bec6cce1788ecbb073401fdb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXcRasMD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kB56re56r9
- TLSH T1A2456A02E6890FA5D24F8134DE968662E6737C425F2097EF1354BF253F32BC06A3A657
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH