Analysis
- max time kernel
98s - max time network
139s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/07/2026, 18:10
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260710-wr5cmses9n
- SHA256 99a431aa9e2a2e89e0bce5e1986defe79754e58c702f7002d1c7bcd2e57e3c92
- MD5 37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a
- SHA1 2952872e62e28a91d58be47464b4ffa7244e9d5e
- SHA512 f24e0a3c08380b244d58cd03a80f744c350f4ac87c08a69eea6789fecd39e9e1390e287f5dcdc88832462067698654b729d79d74f9a97a90115eb1713609b588
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EhPYaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKa:A3k03kHRJ8eW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T12F855C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE323446573086CB1349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4360-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459a-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1500-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4360-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1500-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001c00000001ee33-1279.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000245c2-1585.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071b-2015.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459a-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001c00000001ee33-1279.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000245c2-1585.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071b-2015.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1500 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" 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_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 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_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\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_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 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_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.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_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 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_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 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4360 2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1500 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a_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:4360
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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:1500
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 99a431aa9e2a2e89e0bce5e1986defe79754e58c702f7002d1c7bcd2e57e3c92
- MD5 37438995fa5e16b06a7c1357a4ed308a
- SHA1 2952872e62e28a91d58be47464b4ffa7244e9d5e
- SHA512 f24e0a3c08380b244d58cd03a80f744c350f4ac87c08a69eea6789fecd39e9e1390e287f5dcdc88832462067698654b729d79d74f9a97a90115eb1713609b588
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EhPYaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKa:A3k03kHRJ8eW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T12F855C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE323446573086CB1349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c6514dee5fa580b4d83a1481376056151b2a98e933cba9204744d3a73022a083
- MD5 79e9879652736e522290cf8455fa2835
- SHA1 db73238269d5e10e3a00a6c9eb6a88456829e16c
- SHA512 bb76eee208d235619ed3f363b9a1486751603438b52dc489f6c3bb44e35a4600a87d420a5c95fe44c57e69931afa9fffec2df29c48354d3096bc95e6872049cb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EhPYaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKI:A3k03kHRJ8eW4SkZP4sz9Mbjw
- TLSH T119955C16F6B84367D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE323446573086CB1349C3282F277D19A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 dc168fc46630f53cf7f16f6543b10225569964c29b595dd02956d9c72da41a82
- MD5 6c9a1e4c62a58a5a87161eb9880c665e
- SHA1 c0744818f66fbfab9a9ab71ae23db72423eeec8b
- SHA512 49f3aad4d88d1957e2c6886350948cae3b33eb744f992acaf150aaae05ff2f5c8e8592d207056f8fcb06f00c8d23ac4a0caf6690d4caf0d5215b3d6e0beb0d59
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EhPYaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKh:A3k03kHRJ8eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T16FB54A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA72344657308ACB0349C72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c24aa7d4db53a744e71c0a0324331e513c2c6f15708f4f30bf0653c92a11e979
- MD5 c1aef84475fcd7e95c19372e0cbb9769
- SHA1 88782dadf08d075b4e3c78aaa07ee3b15ba97a8a
- SHA512 f3efce93022d1450293b6b227a256f39bee119e9e6da2d86ecfb802d0c770c31a4ad8f2c39c023566532c0fed515dc73d18f45274d14e0b5494bf07f6c568529
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EhPYaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKv:A3k03kHRJ8eW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T11F954B16F6B84362D0B2C075C9D6AA56FA313C461B308ADB1349F3282F377D19A39779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 397309e62f70cbd9aa67b73a398732b4d5770038b3c869319c0013b9974d07b5
- MD5 5277bc4f5ef08c68257bb220c16549f2
- SHA1 66cd677c277345a81250dc5d4eee6cf131c439b7
- SHA512 00115d229ec844af36df8b8cbab054209145c3be2ae880777cc94741295f33cc190181976c8e049b4208f60f3591eb556d018373be3f0792ca5deffd94ca18f6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EhPYaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKy:A3k03kHRJ8eW4SkZP4sz9MbgXpiMh
- TLSH T118B54A16F6B88272E0B3C175C9E6A656FA7238425B3086CF1348971C1E33BD1DA39776
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH