Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
141s - 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, 16:53
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_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_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260708-vd7eead13t
- SHA256 bf0d2cb941327e5eaa1ad2f5c52b8e9561cba1d54e6e2c170e10c14f21ed75d8
- MD5 caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03
- SHA1 e41c19d3117c81ff0d7fb628552fd3ece0b70aa2
- SHA512 fa11130f38fd41ac3b935a4a1756d579c7a220567c88c7e007ea2d94550a83958ba13ed49da7bbbfc33967e595720f0b2f3079a2565b465ddf4830b47145460a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXAbNaps5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rEpYq
- TLSH T127655B16E6644FA5D02BC174C6D29666EA733C461F3097CB1354EE283F23BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2156-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019f4c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000016cb3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2156-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5168-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ca4-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019f4c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000016cb3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ca4-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5168 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_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_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_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_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 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_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\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2156 2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5168 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03_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:2156
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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:5168
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 bf0d2cb941327e5eaa1ad2f5c52b8e9561cba1d54e6e2c170e10c14f21ed75d8
- MD5 caaae040c6846e8d003cf53d7fa90c03
- SHA1 e41c19d3117c81ff0d7fb628552fd3ece0b70aa2
- SHA512 fa11130f38fd41ac3b935a4a1756d579c7a220567c88c7e007ea2d94550a83958ba13ed49da7bbbfc33967e595720f0b2f3079a2565b465ddf4830b47145460a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXAbNaps5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rEpYq
- TLSH T127655B16E6644FA5D02BC174C6D29666EA733C461F3097CB1354EE283F23BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c81c88ef2c3b4fdbd90b3b0409b3065d06ad5f29fa4ead1cc9f011a17da40ec5
- MD5 8073d615ffae1b155b3a1d51b7a68474
- SHA1 f2f544cc67dace76c451148437435b778e2e5e22
- SHA512 071cabc84d62391fc1274a42a8187c996dd624c496b1c0fb0d3889e862c607682ef7290014128006f88224c0652984e5be2ca8c02234e75dcc6f70152aabd13c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXAbNaps5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kB56rEpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T187954A16F6644B75D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1345DB283F27BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 7c9c670127f91f6678b8397b956969a879495c4a80569941bc06869cb2c6dbf1
- MD5 0676185092727f6cd769d56bc0eed381
- SHA1 fafeeb5ce991391f54b1f25437093784493804ba
- SHA512 47f21ea9c3f4a0a8133019acd7600145b3afce6d541a0f5a5764f5d6b18ced93f80d5a2d976f652e3d72472b9621a6cff1a0f4af9bf4751d0d89264c2d46fe82
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXAbNaps5jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kB56rEpYqt
- TLSH T19D654A12E6A44B65D06BC074C9D69666EA333C811F209BDB1354FF283F337D1AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH