Analysis
- max time kernel
128s - max time network
135s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/07/2026, 02:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260715-cpm6sshx3r
- SHA256 4cb639e381898bd31d01187d16aba63bc695166912c3518efc6b9ca10b1c4249
- MD5 ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424
- SHA1 ce6a290f777d6f235bf3c386dd96360e07fbbff1
- SHA512 4590fa024f88fe2312d213d5eb2c8a96336834341e9ae40e68fc835670af4abdb0653a69a089a923e2576ee02c5d9e496ae89050d01d3e267f507968978c0fd7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcIQciYI1ESwbD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYK:A3k03kHRJs56rapYq
- TLSH T19D856C16F6644BA5D02BC174C6D29666EA733C461F3087CF1358DE293F237D1AA3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4360-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4c2-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4360-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2720-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b5c-701.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b7e-699.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019df8-1253.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4c2-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b5c-701.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b7e-699.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019df8-1253.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2720 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" 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_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 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_131343\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.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\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.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 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_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 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_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 4360 2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2720 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424_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:4360
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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:2720
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 4cb639e381898bd31d01187d16aba63bc695166912c3518efc6b9ca10b1c4249
- MD5 ae28bc78e154ea6ac70fdd65faf72424
- SHA1 ce6a290f777d6f235bf3c386dd96360e07fbbff1
- SHA512 4590fa024f88fe2312d213d5eb2c8a96336834341e9ae40e68fc835670af4abdb0653a69a089a923e2576ee02c5d9e496ae89050d01d3e267f507968978c0fd7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcIQciYI1ESwbD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYK:A3k03kHRJs56rapYq
- TLSH T19D856C16F6644BA5D02BC174C6D29666EA733C461F3087CF1358DE293F237D1AA3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 63ce38093b3002eee489159b106ebcc8d7742e7ba88944ccb038919d16b84d94
- MD5 5c2e73092b0b53010ff46e7aad9f3471
- SHA1 4114aec76bfd41ead70347e44896a8a6555a76f1
- SHA512 dbd84fc38e2d594a879964e2d294d04b8caa37a101edf05b43440199959dc5a0efcd9070ec8672d56728e372e7416b2e00219752e3e92d4301c366e9703ba07f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcIQciYI1ESwbD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYE:A3k03kHRJs56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1EAB56B16F6644B75D06BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1355DB283F23BD19A3A372
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 eb85a66cf664a84878813d0763ebf9da95fa1308e8da51b7f0d464f8272a53b7
- MD5 704a12881d4c5319bf93acf919cd5460
- SHA1 06816a073dcae466d4dfca1c984b7feee56485f4
- SHA512 0bc854a4be93c1429a13fa0ce09726dcf03332eca8806da9c235bbe9b6c8e7e30d12cdf30803691662ba997c33c42bf9874c3516dac42312e590a79ab716d7d5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcIQciYI1ESwbD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSY8:A3k03kHRJs56rapYqt
- TLSH T10F857C16E6A44BA5D02BC174C5D29666EA733C461F3087CF1358DE283F337D1AA3A366
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 44636eb0b67209e1bbf9ee60dd44da904fdedf1543f60d537a800e22c9339a8b
- MD5 4ec56428026aa0ca619b2d90c91a5a2c
- SHA1 99bdead1e2dc1c0d34bc04623e359de38ff0c6f0
- SHA512 8f05f01731c149dd2b15838dbd60992fe58c763fadd7bf2f443f55ba1319e6c5f4be27efc3b79d66ac1f38d898b50a66f3700f127ba7f21cc36c7529b4057d7e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcIQciYI1ESwbD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYG:A3k03kHRJs56rapYqL
- TLSH T13D857C16E6A44BA5D02BC174C5D29666EA733C461F3087CF1358DE283F337D1AA3A366
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 3d41f9e33f47eec72de59523db0327e0c1b6ad1b318e13d5f0e3607477f6ef22
- MD5 5574714ba82e115731a88f17756b1c38
- SHA1 7d248d50e5b347ce7050d573b5e840718d34af38
- SHA512 1ad0e8355e05325593a260ddfdc7505691bcb1fb7ed669feb0d5f804cc0c6245aefc4ed37b8d219e246fd76dc87c0df78a5ead6f6c658914e3e8161bdf1086b6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcIQciYI1ESwbD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYY:A3k03kHRJs56rapYqt
- TLSH T11E855B12E6A44BA5D06BC174C9D69656EA333C821F2087DF1354FB293F337D0AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH