Analysis
- max time kernel
105s - 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
08/07/2026, 15:18
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260708-sptxcahs51
- SHA256 38fd73e95297d72db4eb23fa971577ed00f07a3b051b79a2eaf0bb24d8ce1bd6
- MD5 2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9
- SHA1 7aa7d599ed4d51d7e9438726bee2906fdc27ffab
- SHA512 e8fbf9a377c4c9276f70d57fd1d40fb304d8ce3d92ade2562c83ecefcf68b55f2c923f042a78a4440092ff417bb40c6a125fb6aca7e248ac4860ef6bd429a520
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEBCWe5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/9:A3k03kHRJspYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r
- TLSH T166B53A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3392-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c58c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3392-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/264-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000000140-2067.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c58c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000000140-2067.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 264 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" 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_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 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_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\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_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\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 21 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.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 created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.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\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.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 File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.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 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_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 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3392 2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 264 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9_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:3392
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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:264
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 38fd73e95297d72db4eb23fa971577ed00f07a3b051b79a2eaf0bb24d8ce1bd6
- MD5 2102126b1fa834227590b741bc9af2a9
- SHA1 7aa7d599ed4d51d7e9438726bee2906fdc27ffab
- SHA512 e8fbf9a377c4c9276f70d57fd1d40fb304d8ce3d92ade2562c83ecefcf68b55f2c923f042a78a4440092ff417bb40c6a125fb6aca7e248ac4860ef6bd429a520
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEBCWe5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/9:A3k03kHRJspYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r
- TLSH T166B53A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 8b607ac8e03238cc4f522fafc7eaf104330bd96ae918290a29377c0b5bd16bd0
- MD5 3a02979358f7702c85af81c381ec0f0d
- SHA1 c8eecaae34c2bb10fbd510acd728fccba74559b0
- SHA512 3e5a3221dd377b9042cf9d9c3cdbffcf66f656a179ebeff78613596278eb3c433836508f89dcd3899890e96a7c4454c4cfec7afc8ec71bc52984a216c5c61d1b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJspYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r0Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRm6YfkZcBrSjo
- TLSH T168E52A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283E277D59A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AssertFormat\ConnectSkip.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 7c12e778f7df094b91706317d9b84a34d695be90fc0c4b25828c860dd0001a4b
- MD5 d196ca5d02f227c395d250cff3406f4c
- SHA1 fbccd0c6c1cded171cfb1a05cfff468d3f28fa27
- SHA512 d276cbe8c6cc0d3d51d3efdb9f53324786add8c025ab01876344cb44ad966e607893ed914d94270e38c2178a8a26e1fc8d4aac6369690f52816e952d77c016fb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJspYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ruWxB6n:A3k03kHRm6YfkZcBrrbS
- TLSH T1D1D54B16F6784762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH