Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
113s - 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, 12:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260714-pxdcsac12r
- SHA256 536a39eae7982c1b90a1bf5681de57e42bac047ff0d14cabc4e399f921b581d9
- MD5 ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31
- SHA1 06c25b18d34acc30289875c08c636583a7941103
- SHA512 33c28c9bc47c3cce89229a2d06b7effe20f904281ba78251a78ffd2446cde591f5b3c937937c16ebd34b935fca1e57fa8cb18a60e5942710d10dfc3717d55691
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaWKKNbeYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kDK:A3k03kHRJIqJtb2Ij56rX
- TLSH T139855B16F6A84BA5D06BC178C5D29A56EA333C425F3087CF13459E293F337D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b82c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4848-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4768-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bea-668.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cca-1280.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b82c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bea-668.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cca-1280.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4768 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" 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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}\joticon.exe$ 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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}\misc.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 created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.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 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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 4848 2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4768 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31_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:4848
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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:4768
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 536a39eae7982c1b90a1bf5681de57e42bac047ff0d14cabc4e399f921b581d9
- MD5 ab6bec417833b10243f7880f9a5abf31
- SHA1 06c25b18d34acc30289875c08c636583a7941103
- SHA512 33c28c9bc47c3cce89229a2d06b7effe20f904281ba78251a78ffd2446cde591f5b3c937937c16ebd34b935fca1e57fa8cb18a60e5942710d10dfc3717d55691
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaWKKNbeYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kDK:A3k03kHRJIqJtb2Ij56rX
- TLSH T139855B16F6A84BA5D06BC178C5D29A56EA333C425F3087CF13459E293F337D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 1712e65816706731c1824be61d11a25416931cebabcbedbff5121eb7f93fa2c7
- MD5 fc6f8a6b3fb7c9e50302b5a05360bded
- SHA1 d9e87f41ff21db46c5b485a5d4bd28fdf4511226
- SHA512 7c4b813cf0e91bdf98e53c826472ef7f6ecc7bfc3422273edd83ae9e64cde277f4fb7d18027197805b76346bc66c14179fd17da983ab2ab9fb6b734ba0de5883
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaWKKNbeYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kDu:A3k03kHRJIqJtb2Ij56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T184B54A16F6A44B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA323C425F3087CB1345DB283F277D19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 e00a977a6943989d2a548dd15c75af1479e6ea2ccd67972b41f9597622efbbf1
- MD5 c44a1c955b56d40b37d60d8b883d31e2
- SHA1 4e01d96ad8d8be943db55e340a590f2b401e9fe2
- SHA512 413050f87a5a7fe2017289e3e4062294834b4881e258215f6e1a78bee2ccda56c54e5ed2d63fad843da37e3e1698b03973efb60fc91c96d009ad49eb1b63bd3c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaWKKNbeYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kDK:A3k03kHRJIqJtb2Ij56rd
- TLSH T167855B16F6A84BA5D06BC178C5D29A56EA333C425F3087CF13459E293F337D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 e40f105199ed68031c5db338162383ba280221a1b55504e4e17f48e2477a18c7
- MD5 cc2fdda139c5a52072307b8fa7c1a31a
- SHA1 6219a8aa555fb617586db0fc834fdfc6477e0da2
- SHA512 79fdef462474ef03dd32991168f358b476669e6d89d6ce8ad497741dc9498e10a36a53f8867239a9c0497053b0d076a11d69f26549a6bf2a5f673b29d138a079
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaWKKNbeYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kDa:A3k03kHRJIqJtb2Ij56r9
- TLSH T11B854A16E6A44BA5D06BC074C9D29656EA333C425F3087DF1345BB293F337D1AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH