Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
14/07/2026, 16:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 5.4MB
- Sample260714-vbddjsgy8q
- SHA256 eb106fd262525a0e24d26c498c5a115c003fae457367336e3d2b8c9f5a96d897
- MD5 7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91
- SHA1 5c45b8642cf817b4a9db5588bd716ed670e0e9e8
- SHA512 4ea3e8c3305fbc5e8d26036da419d3295c4a371f7b43b1e383d3d0769ea921b9c651922a505614f9400fb1e9de0554d95c3a4fc3ff9a9bf7cdb8b451d14f6a68
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR3fkZcer7fkZckFfkZcLqrbra6:A3k03kH1PSzPkhPLGXa6
- TLSH T1BF462A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AAAAFA3338455F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D58935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c548-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5380-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5076-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ec-443.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000018a21-1457.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c548-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ec-443.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000018a21-1457.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5076 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_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.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.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{DAE0785A-A0D2-4C59-964C-79D844ED93C1}\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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.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_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5380 2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 5076 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:5380
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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:5076
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.4MB
- SHA256 eb106fd262525a0e24d26c498c5a115c003fae457367336e3d2b8c9f5a96d897
- MD5 7b16395026db289a741dd4ffc78a6d91
- SHA1 5c45b8642cf817b4a9db5588bd716ed670e0e9e8
- SHA512 4ea3e8c3305fbc5e8d26036da419d3295c4a371f7b43b1e383d3d0769ea921b9c651922a505614f9400fb1e9de0554d95c3a4fc3ff9a9bf7cdb8b451d14f6a68
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR3fkZcer7fkZckFfkZcLqrbra6:A3k03kH1PSzPkhPLGXa6
- TLSH T1BF462A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AAAAFA3338455F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D58935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe
- Size 5.5MB
- SHA256 88c709ab911352ff18216f75043acf253cd13c6c84d318d19c87b06d2de41289
- MD5 0dcb1b0c4ee15d320f190d3bf9c98144
- SHA1 b2d7c050a1c40411e5e013e39a2a77489c35b46d
- SHA512 794cbd9332246c477e8f78d36f6e88dda18a8b014e149349dcfff40759dddfe54511e7d2c916fa4f756e8d1dfb995aea18e03a45949435c2bee15798d8d7edf4
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR3fkZcer7fkZckFfkZcLqrbra6+:A3k03kH1PSzPkhPLGXa6+
- TLSH T120462A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AAAAFA3338455F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D58935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.9MB
- SHA256 a10853b25660f7bd0194c66f2d64345bf71cb14e54da45f98453076f857fa80b
- MD5 fa3c4e4a03dce6a93618327d24073111
- SHA1 7614e2f5dec19bc34882f13a89a6b440ca2ca864
- SHA512 8e40b8408fb08a2640d656f28ca634793235fc687ae116b8728231fe40154de3a73e1c6fce07fca7c6150bc9b4deb5935941880a06f140986b0e46eb33cfd37a
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR3fkZcer7fkZckFfkZcLqrbra6Gjo:A3k03kH1PSzPkhPLGXa6Qo
- TLSH T19B561A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3338455F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D58936736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 5.4MB
- SHA256 46d60c8395d62b684e134bb91a814741a3390c133bb63a7529768c4cc3b22d74
- MD5 1e65b8bb26764102006737b7a207992f
- SHA1 c5996e8ad3c31b21012b0fc0f5209936aad40768
- SHA512 ad79dca11148883779c09f8068806e6dc6159b207369fa0f886d2668bae529abb1c4278687e41db4f5a0c92e37ad873a3ef2330d80d957961c81fe1b1f89be2b
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR3fkZcer7fkZckFfkZcLqrbra63:A3k03kH1PSzPkhPLGXa63
- TLSH T142462A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AAAAFA3338455F308BCB0245DB2C3E276D58935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH