Analysis
- max time kernel
129s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260630-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/07/2026, 15:01
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260706-sd9tescw5k
- SHA256 44b5fd66fee115dbcb50218a7438c11484b19de1997595dc21ed1b675e0be5a2
- MD5 9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18
- SHA1 9b13664f7528f369026b66658b743250394fa4a8
- SHA512 f1316d9f416987a554e1adf8afb02a1179166921891fab2bb9704801d88fa05939e808a9f0a813858f04000aa3defc154528934238ed5d497e383c64b9a4d045
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkIXnD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJt56rX
- TLSH T17C456B07A6980FE8D11F81789A964A22E7777C121F2097CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4876-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4f3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c5-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4876-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3204-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b0000000064b5-1994.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0007000000016b0e-1992.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4f3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c5-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000b0000000064b5-1994.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0007000000016b0e-1992.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3204 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_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_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_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_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 (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_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}\joticon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.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 - 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_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_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_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4876 2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3204 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18_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:4876
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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:3204
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 44b5fd66fee115dbcb50218a7438c11484b19de1997595dc21ed1b675e0be5a2
- MD5 9a13e124b1c59db29b89456a7f996e18
- SHA1 9b13664f7528f369026b66658b743250394fa4a8
- SHA512 f1316d9f416987a554e1adf8afb02a1179166921891fab2bb9704801d88fa05939e808a9f0a813858f04000aa3defc154528934238ed5d497e383c64b9a4d045
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkIXnD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJt56rX
- TLSH T17C456B07A6980FE8D11F81789A964A22E7777C121F2097CF1354AE153F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 4481d6068733691a9e193b1af27358378af515931d2d12950213d7103f39819a
- MD5 40610d633e734bc5a5bfbae41a92b9ad
- SHA1 63da66edb9158581e6d7b65665474d83b2418777
- SHA512 cbdadf2444cc3f4a856d4c88cf99c7b96cd9ea1193a62552d79a33454119be365f43047b0aeac86d09e72f54ca241689d079fc1537b051526620c93c4c1474d3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkIXnD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJt56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1C8855A16F6A84BA5D06BC178C5D29656EA733C421F3087CB03549E293F37BD19E3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 54e0dfda63d822c65dcab3aec08b67626cab81fa3f3cba9458a51b25c144b8f8
- MD5 c7d09635109b16a85e97e6733bae5709
- SHA1 4c5dbcaa82bef443235047bc4358db66232e43b8
- SHA512 9016214d42d58e0c7c387a54a830005f5ce9b9ff41b83b020a9a3972f83da61cb22543e2efb46c547821ce4935c9a5a4f09f3d254a2421afd1342e3dfdbe4672
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkIXnD5TvinrmnMysZgjS1hqgSC/g:A3k03kHRJARJt56raRjvQo0nGH1
- TLSH T13E85AD23A2940AA5D2AF817599949631FB3BBC141F2087DF53D4AE193F766C06F3A343
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 ec80fe917475912c168137efb63f86c1b3a5276063f6c9d711f776c99762a9ef
- MD5 2ffb16a3cb52393afb4485363e138326
- SHA1 57ea6de9d624b68fa3405bae349cd58c793014a7
- SHA512 d70e2c1013de81d341c5b1ac5b0ebb9d6d9f68cd6d2de38574c8f6e5419aed52d669b08fc965250fb478a7a7138ca1d487a945a2b9728c53804198cba0544e2a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkIXnD5TvinrmQMYenGJiKEbXWtp4:A3k03kHRJARJt56rGPnRWt4ynGH1
- TLSH T16D85BE23A2980AB5D16F807595958622FB3BBC151F2087DF1350AE1A3F767C0AF7A347
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH