Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
130s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
12/07/2026, 17:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260712-vs238sf161
- SHA256 98bf5ca00895f2fe0a3b891b2dca9f3672e00e39658948609d3d0f2541e2f8e8
- MD5 499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85
- SHA1 24abf3b4775cd7de4b6fa8df65d1466bc97231f5
- SHA512 c90bb81644dac0ec7e8f98a443ab637cfd582aea21a55d32ea8bdbd674e451ef1f41b451d592c532633ec3b13b064c4577090fc45f6520fd46c0459669feeeb6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEopvvAVD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJh56ru56rX
- TLSH T1CE556B07A6980FE8D11F81749A924662E7737C125F2097CF1364AE253F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3384-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c468-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3384-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4656-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00370000000188c5-492.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c468-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00370000000188c5-492.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4656 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" 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_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 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_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 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.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\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.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 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_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 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_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 3384 2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4656 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85_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:3384
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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:4656
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 98bf5ca00895f2fe0a3b891b2dca9f3672e00e39658948609d3d0f2541e2f8e8
- MD5 499c78e9c1ee4e9aaf189a7f0c1a2f85
- SHA1 24abf3b4775cd7de4b6fa8df65d1466bc97231f5
- SHA512 c90bb81644dac0ec7e8f98a443ab637cfd582aea21a55d32ea8bdbd674e451ef1f41b451d592c532633ec3b13b064c4577090fc45f6520fd46c0459669feeeb6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEopvvAVD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJh56ru56rX
- TLSH T1CE556B07A6980FE8D11F81749A924662E7737C125F2097CF1364AE253F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 dca17d37dccb1bdbb06f9aa45e46fd6e07249a8624ce6b44733f611051102f62
- MD5 b06d1bb7b595c3e465e2dc0f657855ff
- SHA1 63f7e1aae3707b8bf7617c6f030ea88a5ce3794c
- SHA512 e075f22b194be0cd070af900aec0299f654bf0a52e991f10cf61f68454f86c7915c416cb66b5830cdbbb52b6d6bfc2226c547f8f5ba59905f95dca4781b0dfb4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEopvvAVD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmC0Le5jn:A3k03kHRJh56ru56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1C1953916E6A84FA5D02FC178C5929656EA733C425F3087CB1354AE293F337D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 1b01677c0b5a368c162c11f068b0bc1217592d989e0208b15b5c81db8871eef3
- MD5 cda8fcd03c908adb68affa2ce7e0c333
- SHA1 c45e1ac6611d5089cdb9817b07e3b2ea369b6a06
- SHA512 f050a733446382a1a585eab76dfbe315a8620f47441e0e75c12f26b7bc6f5ece639c9926ea2f69a1e8f43ca42baa99654bd8a79ea2fbaa9bb26321774d711d65
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEopvvAVD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmJTWaLl2:A3k03kHRJh56ru56ryT1Llji
- TLSH T19F757B16A6980FE8D51F817889924962E6737C164F2087CF1364BE263F337D0AE3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH