Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - max time network
128s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/07/2026, 20:16
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- Sample260707-y2maxsdx2t
- SHA256 6d67a9a873bcaea2fe2f2a4272bab7d1e5a0330878131e23a947fd4e3981dea5
- MD5 8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c
- SHA1 f7d853cc5ddc7a03f68c0406a50f12c064e6d111
- SHA512 63fa0e6c81a274876384b6e47ffc50838554a8bb420541be9646decb4e7a00c87d50a50e1b6f6a8776f4c32f8c8c01fd1b60bb75ca5bc9e97c41bf0a67aee32a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ9eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IsJDp5B56rX:A3k03kHRHfkZckDzCrX
- TLSH T144F54912F66847A2D067C074C5E26A96FA723C451F309BDB0348BB293E377D19E39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5052-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c55d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e6-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5052-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3124-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acc4-1278.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c55d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e6-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acc4-1278.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3124 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" 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_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 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.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\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.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\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_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 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_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 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5052 2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3124 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-07_8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c_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:5052
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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:3124
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 6d67a9a873bcaea2fe2f2a4272bab7d1e5a0330878131e23a947fd4e3981dea5
- MD5 8729d19b77b29b19d6e3f752d0d22b4c
- SHA1 f7d853cc5ddc7a03f68c0406a50f12c064e6d111
- SHA512 63fa0e6c81a274876384b6e47ffc50838554a8bb420541be9646decb4e7a00c87d50a50e1b6f6a8776f4c32f8c8c01fd1b60bb75ca5bc9e97c41bf0a67aee32a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ9eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IsJDp5B56rX:A3k03kHRHfkZckDzCrX
- TLSH T144F54912F66847A2D067C074C5E26A96FA723C451F309BDB0348BB293E377D19E39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 f74062c233d77eea8c4b1199629f69140f52d0e72e3d7a3419152b119a2c08b6
- MD5 a82d0491a57944d072a646380833a1af
- SHA1 8f803620bd2b92c254329153a3156dce91066ea0
- SHA512 e9c083a6c8222ceaec6cfff0de1782105ffb6a6d235529a1565858346d974f3e1be2846ce45a9dfb5b8b13d30ad629a5cefde8fa9f87cf8549378cb9b6e0f957
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ9eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IsJDp5B56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHRHfkZckDzCrLjo
- TLSH T143164A16F67847A2D077C075C5E26A9AFA723C450B309ACB0349EB283E377D19E39761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 2a0ed3bd24176634543fd4de63341632e3360520085d0fca5217bb427ba8d2dd
- MD5 8f5da39df726731f25a9a0b3439ebdd7
- SHA1 28894e6d7f960c3fcab626cc321cefab4ad45bd8
- SHA512 66fb927e928a89d284d9844b3ce6aa0a67a089f03811d0239ef2a741d0f0aef664caae01a5fb270fc5070cd3243c957d76b1278a8ecfe167d5a233c096b53d88
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ9eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IsJDp5B56r9:A3k03kHRHfkZckDzCr9
- TLSH T164F53A12F56847A2D067C074C9E25A96FA723C450F309BDB0348BB293E377D19E39766
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH