Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
14/07/2026, 01:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260714-bw6faaet7v
- SHA256 1ed54f117f512cce52095f23118a1f913a106368d38b1279033fe18bb1c07a2f
- MD5 4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7
- SHA1 7f7ac7fecc6d5035b54d24086dd4e21db4b8bb1d
- SHA512 abf97a2711fa067c0e6897140fd8ef22afa47713aae460a2f3f1d672298f3ddf4ba358f52c39ac763c6c4927fda0a82df9900934671252bf01b34fb6f6c5b6f0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFQjuFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3kqPji0AjxeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1D8850A16F6788332D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFD7234465B308ACB0245D76C2E277D6C63A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4396-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c437-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4120-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4396-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca3-1246.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0009000000018933-1480.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c437-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca3-1246.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0009000000018933-1480.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4120 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_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{32D54D7A-68C8-4A48-B601-5B27D66D3DA0}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created 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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{32D54D7A-68C8-4A48-B601-5B27D66D3DA0}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe$ 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.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\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.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_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4396 2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe 4120 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-13_4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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:4396
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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:4120
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 1ed54f117f512cce52095f23118a1f913a106368d38b1279033fe18bb1c07a2f
- MD5 4049c72ff960001011b1ee23349571f7
- SHA1 7f7ac7fecc6d5035b54d24086dd4e21db4b8bb1d
- SHA512 abf97a2711fa067c0e6897140fd8ef22afa47713aae460a2f3f1d672298f3ddf4ba358f52c39ac763c6c4927fda0a82df9900934671252bf01b34fb6f6c5b6f0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFQjuFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3kqPji0AjxeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1D8850A16F6788332D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFD7234465B308ACB0245D76C2E277D6C63A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 0556f8ca9170440b85cfc29fde44a523b75972d77277bfeeffdcd7ac1a40fa34
- MD5 e90c1106b80681823b6423f6cd676850
- SHA1 867a512f124f8e34178381c1b5c110e9fcd8eca5
- SHA512 0263b0cea1a78bbcd23381380547ea9aceab4146ce109b7f4c70ab68c310081b01931b13a7e512f91d4b4bdc1cffb50f2db92efad97b9f6ed3a8f74ee9ec892d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFQjuFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm2hk:A3kqPji0AjxeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5W
- TLSH T1AE951A16F6788372D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344557308ACB0245D76C2E277D6CA3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 56060193bd3fdac97f66746d051fd00a4a3a3fddf158913dd5e81239ef07ea38
- MD5 76fd2dcfbae42bd4ba8b502398d95601
- SHA1 d906d7e35cbc4a1f829b55e8965295cc1992ff66
- SHA512 49503d0b4646a24a4f4ec81471ae1ef35f80835341b23ce03f0ad7059cd774ed199a840ecfe816c8070062508d6c1ce13eae46c250bbd91a24c7dfa2120719e9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFQjuFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmy0Le5jn:A3kqPji0AjxeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E0B50A16F6788332D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFD7234465B308ACB0245D76C2E277E6C63A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 e05c2af3de5abf5559b27139fc854752bb865aaaadc9242c937828c0d590828f
- MD5 c446c7c09b26fc843f95d3207c3d46b5
- SHA1 3ff86d986ec06b532eb35c46d6698f38b25b3087
- SHA512 21fd474e445ba107efdf711855d2143f5710061a93923f8b81e7f655c342bb0e3276e7c2452946318ebd88e256c4341de7ab2ca8ed29f5336a03c39f622b6891
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFQjuFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwF:A3kqPji0AjxeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T152851A16F5B88322D0B3C0B9C9D6AA9AF9323C451B308ADB0245F76C2E377D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH