Analysis
- max time kernel
70s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/07/2026, 18:14
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- Sample260710-wvddbset7m
- SHA256 2fc0db5d97db70a4822676934d554ed77341730fd3568ec320fc4de4f3728657
- MD5 2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767
- SHA1 9c99cc29f225e4606e70d57843296f626a8465ce
- SHA512 06b116a227728041a6aee82be9917fc239acd9e586a56ea370645ea493232d6e00e42fc3e564d51001e2f3b3f3487549ffa539a83203c67b3c5626895437b027
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:A3k03kHReWfkZc86
- TLSH T104D52A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE32344657308ACB1349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2968-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c585-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2968-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3028-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c96-1276.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bc8-1529.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c585-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c96-1276.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bc8-1529.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3028 patcher.exe - 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_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_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_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created 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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_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\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_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$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_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$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.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\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_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.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_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}\outicon.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2968 2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3028 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767_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:2968
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3028
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 2fc0db5d97db70a4822676934d554ed77341730fd3568ec320fc4de4f3728657
- MD5 2e278a6670ac4c6907e3c2e27dc00767
- SHA1 9c99cc29f225e4606e70d57843296f626a8465ce
- SHA512 06b116a227728041a6aee82be9917fc239acd9e586a56ea370645ea493232d6e00e42fc3e564d51001e2f3b3f3487549ffa539a83203c67b3c5626895437b027
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:A3k03kHReWfkZc86
- TLSH T104D52A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE32344657308ACB1349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_119890\javaws.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 130e5bdef430fb6979c74706f6917c8b20c1d2418a27542c6b91394bc31fa317
- MD5 ce99335f0380d93730f82e2f54270464
- SHA1 8d654f7af6f8ba3712c0e264a2af472535f071a5
- SHA512 d9fad7b96f9babdae590a8437899263209a12ac8582a611ee0cb1e518331f318b19f0fa31f4d01e3fc38a7850e2243c18f7da2c9abd6471c57036ec3cd5294b3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqHTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHReWfkZc86YCqo
- TLSH T1D7F53B16F6B84376D073C0B9C5D2AA5AFE3234465B308ACB0349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 7bf0eb95d64d0c61b4ddc2f96a29dace1128c2cef59f3b2c9c0e58815ad16d2d
- MD5 97741c40c0551801a45a97086dc2e4f7
- SHA1 4f2a72a79a09311e1c2d9b161dde78798d524a58
- SHA512 7a34aa645c296785970aaeeda0cb34bb7c3b8e8eb76100b78a4260262f2e0372383202c9f208ba834275061ae22131b476dcfe38c5a685971fe5c5a003eace88
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHReWfkZc86Gjo
- TLSH T1D0F51916F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFA32344657308ACB1345D76C2F277D69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 326661d2b82a165f2d2ac777acf94ed8344f4cc8fac1b89a716d5e0b4cb69fed
- MD5 7e3fe46b37138b115d07f51895236d4d
- SHA1 b0c4976648ce3a4cbf19fc08a6a22dab6c96a597
- SHA512 813f92e1cf049d0bf1621b5526dcd8521fca882c469e3a7a9c0e2f49d86afb3563f4b790728ebd815feb579294ce0a9c05efeb739c590c76efcaaf0d53aa2b23
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqt:A3k03kHReWfkZc86Y
- TLSH T1EFD53B16F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE31384657308ACB1349E7282F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH