Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
124s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/07/2026, 08:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- Sample260709-jx4bbafv2t
- SHA256 4356fcb5443312efc2ea0a1bff2ab3679ce8789d7ba85b82f97a55291a21549f
- MD5 b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc
- SHA1 e8cf26dde1ca88d5d39f2131f0d7e926700f5925
- SHA512 60bcc96c15a5ed34fccc0d2d16298e905e0edf713edd43848c25a9029acdb3ad335eda29efa6570400a8c30fc23eaa41a6dd309807c683fc138714f614888b0d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJUeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rvqJtb2IWeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR6fkZcBrbrvzfkZcRjo
- TLSH T10F161A16F5788722D07BC0B9C6D2AA9AFA3338455F308ACB0285D73C2F276D59536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2460-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5e7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b306-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2460-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2044-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00090000000066a9-1863.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5e7-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b306-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00090000000066a9-1863.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2044 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" 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_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 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.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_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_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\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_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}\osmadminicon.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification 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)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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 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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_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 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2460 2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2044 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc_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:2460
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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:2044
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 4356fcb5443312efc2ea0a1bff2ab3679ce8789d7ba85b82f97a55291a21549f
- MD5 b75d4873b9fbefc8581c947eb717a6bc
- SHA1 e8cf26dde1ca88d5d39f2131f0d7e926700f5925
- SHA512 60bcc96c15a5ed34fccc0d2d16298e905e0edf713edd43848c25a9029acdb3ad335eda29efa6570400a8c30fc23eaa41a6dd309807c683fc138714f614888b0d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJUeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rvqJtb2IWeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR6fkZcBrbrvzfkZcRjo
- TLSH T10F161A16F5788722D07BC0B9C6D2AA9AFA3338455F308ACB0285D73C2F276D59536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 f7765408a9e5cc42c78a976627f44c7c75e52447fa9fc10f15900d476cb8e284
- MD5 7e904143ed894a5920ab7c50f81cf19e
- SHA1 ddaee6aa617787e010491dd64818907c3fdc79b6
- SHA512 eda529ddfc18752826d23283e9ab9025a365d2f13062f96c3cc3d2bbddb86d00e4082e06a63ed45ce12f031d2c6a1db730badda246a8e04d95285ac52beecb21
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJUeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rvqJtb2IWeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjqEP:A3k03kHR6fkZcBrbrvzfkZcRjoeEP
- TLSH T1BD262A16F5788762D07BC0B9C6D2AA5AFA3338455F308ACB0285D73C2F276D58936736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.7MB
- SHA256 96c3758c7820fc1a13b6a81d20462d381ed4806c582f608997b32027155e462e
- MD5 cf2896b453672df900789480aa53bdd2
- SHA1 09161cf99f6240db26ddf50389da4685a438ae03
- SHA512 884d92f1717b8a637fe3f26af1e34b9b8137465509af865dee04a7b52566ed5d3a64919a9e5eda238a93047dfff6778158f65de5f3847040ea0cc6c71a2f5f59
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJUeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rvqJtb2IWeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPjih:A3k03kHR6fkZcBrbrvzfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T1EF361A16F5788762D077C0B9C6D2AA9AFA3338455F308ACB0285D73C2F276D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH