Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - 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, 15:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_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_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260706-sjxfaagy8x
- SHA256 3c8189f64e520852242e11218c8e9a54bd97d482ad3c10fd020421f7292ee516
- MD5 74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80
- SHA1 11a534ca15f5fcb37530c2d4c781720cfbf11ddc
- SHA512 3764dd2230cd84d3e0fc44aa5044c44f3e8009e3d9d85212864810067f1ce3a988e448cbec618b190333840b5e0e94616f839e8d8cdc3682ecab64e039325b94
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaoFLKI5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJApYq
- TLSH T114754916E6A401A5D06E8074CBD69656FA333C8207E096DB13D4F73D2F327D0AAB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1264-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c543-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c5-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1264-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2448-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c97-1278.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c543-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c5-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c97-1278.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2448 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_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_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_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_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\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.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\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.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 (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_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.Loader.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_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_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1264 2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2448 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80_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:1264
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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:2448
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 3c8189f64e520852242e11218c8e9a54bd97d482ad3c10fd020421f7292ee516
- MD5 74582ff856c4be598c6a2193908c4c80
- SHA1 11a534ca15f5fcb37530c2d4c781720cfbf11ddc
- SHA512 3764dd2230cd84d3e0fc44aa5044c44f3e8009e3d9d85212864810067f1ce3a988e448cbec618b190333840b5e0e94616f839e8d8cdc3682ecab64e039325b94
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaoFLKI5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJApYq
- TLSH T114754916E6A401A5D06E8074CBD69656FA333C8207E096DB13D4F73D2F327D0AAB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 5ee4d12adc3c98a62d0651281d7f38209157bffa4f3512a9dfb7a54791dd230f
- MD5 e3b7098070479c4144336a9e4fbecf38
- SHA1 b381bb005f8ae3111c94e6e067fa3e8e4462b16e
- SHA512 6f15ff7f6f1dec081b95747dfd0e2bf166fabf9c8f5a942b4cf3e21c15e3ce297210dfbd62bafbe1767b9d18db3db486263e90e353ec4bb7860a3569e9da193a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaoFLKI5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0v:A3k03kHRJApYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T13EA53A16E6A44265D06AC075CBD29656FA333C8107B08ACB13D5F73C2F337D19ABA762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 743b2e5f273c6705cf33b1fb64ca243d8bce9bfa6f810018081f3d6cb96927c2
- MD5 bec9095fcf1d12433f14e1cc84df0250
- SHA1 f12a61d4f70775849a34d1c960f694879e8cddb9
- SHA512 baa4b8c065cd3de7f9808cac4e89089a1cd2b3d1b2807c72bbc4861653ef2fffa9cf6a9eb1a8c5e8a00799b718456720e48b2f45d4ba40f0b5d1cb3a3c037910
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfDaoFLKI5jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kHRJApYqt
- TLSH T185854B02E6A401A5D16E8074CF969656FA337D8107E08ADB13D4F73D2F327D0AAB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH