Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
13/07/2026, 17:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260713-vyfgesex2v
- SHA256 05085dbbea5ac8f7037d19caaa385a05ca665a02f55ba63759b25577737cd22c
- MD5 7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376
- SHA1 9558f71b811907e2a543c88fcbe10157d090cc95
- SHA512 a1725e40b341c17488909d3000bb4c9f0af40deef25f3337f8ba96342d21afed0f0866c05a282d7c2c42b8a821b6ff477b5ea7112c154918a447b2edb12bc109
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vEoOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmxn:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T178A53B16F6788372D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344557308ACB0349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2944-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c447-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2944-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4992-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9a-1270.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b7f3-1636.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c447-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9a-1270.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b7f3-1636.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4992 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" 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_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 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_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\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.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\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.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\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.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 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_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 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_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 2944 2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4992 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-13_7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376_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:2944
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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:4992
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 05085dbbea5ac8f7037d19caaa385a05ca665a02f55ba63759b25577737cd22c
- MD5 7e3a135943f9ec7f35b2b23d89ee8376
- SHA1 9558f71b811907e2a543c88fcbe10157d090cc95
- SHA512 a1725e40b341c17488909d3000bb4c9f0af40deef25f3337f8ba96342d21afed0f0866c05a282d7c2c42b8a821b6ff477b5ea7112c154918a447b2edb12bc109
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vEoOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmxn:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T178A53B16F6788372D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344557308ACB0349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 dda970da185bd9c062d2cee52905c08cd2433df34ecff00c0cd1142477ad2a61
- MD5 7eb2b006e8488aa99294d80609010408
- SHA1 58a5a254dca80beff0671fbfde13f6f563fe64a8
- SHA512 6c32037aeb0760271c2aa68e5b2e18c0632d9e276e38225dcda94c7c846c35dc452d141192881cb527eed9ca8498f34032133a9e413b217de7938ee66a229530
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vEoOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmxh:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqSmWD
- TLSH T1BCC54B16F6B88376D073C0B9C5D7AA5AFA7234461B308ACB0345D3282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 705813e11057b2117ea85486bf8abb60836f6debc7b3bcba5f2ac89d8544a217
- MD5 f5400069af8a0f00efdef2668765f1b7
- SHA1 eaccade626ce67a4736fb2645d8f1d1fd973bcd3
- SHA512 0dbf1b10f95a310c9ef0e479c29eba4499b18e436d1fe0c0b5b5bc273cc98a2c3587252a3a3024870043360eb57024a73b285e6dae7c5e435f955782fbbc7cea
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRyfkZc86Gjo
- TLSH T14FD52A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344617308ACB0345D76C2F277D69A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 98f140d8fe54ea0d67959eb37820ff23845e747a5c4b1981af6836b64c19a22a
- MD5 ff267dc853b2de0eeb5db0fee95d4d3e
- SHA1 3045acf1f753c3abe816a2642eab4b47dc761371
- SHA512 9075693d94f03b49deebd94e6a77cf39e1b8569963ef38a1aa19e92c3dd8bf411fb4ef4c78422c49720ef15e2d5bdfd9113b0d6491f45e7dabfe26787900dfa1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vEoOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmxN:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqt
- TLSH T1AAB53B16F6B84362D0B3C0B9C9D6AA5AFA313C4517308ADB0349E7282F377D59A39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH