Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - 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, 21:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_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_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.5MB
- Sample260714-zzapsadx5q
- SHA256 71a5e7875b7f03ec5612a0ea756c2094bef681e97ee46850ed90f08f7362ab07
- MD5 ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73
- SHA1 36175ddb9d67510cb33734ba5e7aabcb3d6a644c
- SHA512 ae2050f435427b762931015d46fa1b9f08e0292c239817e10bccff05923fab677155026a6eb116f427aa943b3ca7337c9d7bc9ad1edbf3b5ce49df9fc278ac05
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rspYqQ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kCrs6er7fkZckFfkZcRjo
- TLSH T14E26F815F5788722D07BC0B9C6D2AA9AFA3338455F308ACB0285DB7C2F276D58536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4340-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c49c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4340-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4976-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca5-1219.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb4-1287.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c49c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca5-1219.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb4-1287.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4976 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_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_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_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.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\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_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}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_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}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4340 2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4976 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73_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:4340
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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:4976
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 71a5e7875b7f03ec5612a0ea756c2094bef681e97ee46850ed90f08f7362ab07
- MD5 ef8baa6dade77dc61186282066e60d73
- SHA1 36175ddb9d67510cb33734ba5e7aabcb3d6a644c
- SHA512 ae2050f435427b762931015d46fa1b9f08e0292c239817e10bccff05923fab677155026a6eb116f427aa943b3ca7337c9d7bc9ad1edbf3b5ce49df9fc278ac05
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rspYqQ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kCrs6er7fkZckFfkZcRjo
- TLSH T14E26F815F5788722D07BC0B9C6D2AA9AFA3338455F308ACB0285DB7C2F276D58536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.0MB
- SHA256 a16ab705e86fad43255f14f5d4bdeb58b4489a65b8f35e802710495cd7633762
- MD5 fc9179dfa9d3de295b9996230281dc32
- SHA1 14f12f9c9b4c07d3091389cb13c8a6436b93f760
- SHA512 a5fb0a5aa7381205ac8e5cc2025302cb3e2170edc7b15b4bddf17c1462377a6358915a3fa8d6cb013a317e032c94375e7d8ca7859583c99251a2ad3e33e35865
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rspYqQ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPjy:A3k03kCrs6er7fkZckFfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T1FF36F816F5788722D07BC0B9C6D2A69AFA3338455F308ACB0285DB7C2F276D58536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe
- Size 5.0MB
- SHA256 00800ac1ca6d735fa974b318e65ef5989716c206812797534d126f1da6febadd
- MD5 c1be6dc96b7f519dec92217b06fd1749
- SHA1 280f255e275cc559c2ccfba266b216f701200973
- SHA512 c7a9d6bb39728b265f37a8f498addd11ce2aa20dd6b825a67490ee8021052cb0ec710f41bb948a0a0c43f6df5d964615768151d8ab8c3fc5a944bd3d29fe5229
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rspYqQ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjAi6:A3k03kCrs6er7fkZckFfkZcRjo8i6
- TLSH T17F36E756F6688B32E07BC075C5D26669F9333C450FA186CB028EAB2C2F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 4.6MB
- SHA256 8f023cee38d17a6b7231baa819204dd4a7e45833c5fc4066dd65fe90681ab8ad
- MD5 34fcb60025fd50bd43e4f681f7ef3de7
- SHA1 e82e32a9472d6148777fe37bd8ad02b33d185875
- SHA512 f8f34bd17be942787433af0da1498ebb13a80916ad331b092329a448cd2d8c03b3733e0c4c15ec174a9eef981d226420d18356312f203891c8d505a0137beae0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rspYqQ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajq:A3k03kCrs6er7fkZckFfkZcRjo2
- TLSH T1A926E715F5788722D07BC0B9C6D2A69AFA333C455F308ACB0285EB3C2F276D59536726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH