Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/07/2026, 16:34
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260715-t3lcsscs9t
- SHA256 37c11658daa0b5f6f7adb900533a7f37bfcd96e5b352daf97c8b44274adfd039
- MD5 cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85
- SHA1 48016a8b22b49eea478cee74d8d00689818f6392
- SHA512 ce5278470172fbcec9bcd7987c2e7c653346ea7f8f47ab3f449e5acff90b500f95e61b57d580985bf5728c81285404cc9435d4e80d7fb5c4f6c7f8584d27224f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyrE+gYS9uZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87J/:A3k03kB56rkeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r
- TLSH T18D952816F6784B62D06FC079C5D66A66FA333C465F2087CB0345AF283E276D1963A327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c56c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1164-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5832-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c90-1286.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c593-1682.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c56c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c90-1286.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c593-1682.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5832 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_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.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 (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.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\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.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\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$$ 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_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$ 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.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_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_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_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_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 1164 2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5832 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85_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:1164
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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:5832
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 37c11658daa0b5f6f7adb900533a7f37bfcd96e5b352daf97c8b44274adfd039
- MD5 cb3bd8bc1e0d0b50a1d841c94f9bcc85
- SHA1 48016a8b22b49eea478cee74d8d00689818f6392
- SHA512 ce5278470172fbcec9bcd7987c2e7c653346ea7f8f47ab3f449e5acff90b500f95e61b57d580985bf5728c81285404cc9435d4e80d7fb5c4f6c7f8584d27224f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyrE+gYS9uZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87J/:A3k03kB56rkeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r
- TLSH T18D952816F6784B62D06FC079C5D66A66FA333C465F2087CB0345AF283E276D1963A327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 087b65eac730e0f8f99d46b28fc936834e38536f11f6de5601b8af5b9a43df51
- MD5 133e1145eacfc25e8fbee912a5eb6c53
- SHA1 795b6334ef251e6f2139823cbce3f595b0afc1c6
- SHA512 7b88ce207c99ca838d7680726a2dffc29e47e4ef847b3f25b318a17cb809f072c486232c19edab1a745bc324e51d04eae8322cfaf15f5fe83a441d88c51f8185
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyrE+gYS9uZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jr:A3k03kB56rkeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rY7gi
- TLSH T102A53916F6B84B62D06FC075C5D66A56FA333C465F2087CB0344AF283E276D19A3A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 4b7fb371896eacc640c1bafc42a15f6f418491e63846d06015b99d9145a1ce19
- MD5 49c1cce7d4b1ae17cd0a6561f0c0c5c2
- SHA1 61a76c830814515c00356a351d56c0976dd82e70
- SHA512 c2ee99e3186f48bb215fefd22748c32e00c19b76b76fab097ae1f765a7662c1d373bc6254d12e7b01753f43a36aafcc03da8dd939bdb050416ad801d91471867
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rkeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r0Pji0Aj:A3k03kCrwfkZcBrSjo
- TLSH T177C52916F6784B62D07BC0B9C5D2A69AFA333C455F3087CB03459F283E276D1963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 b16e7ba302be42ce844006f6c2b01c08f3db7db4db646714b4c89bff2bce5f15
- MD5 1b7e62d98a0bde621b8af20cfc1deb00
- SHA1 e0b1dfc2255e0b7ea9943f73cb80da699bc9f984
- SHA512 575e76d7fe6e030fb44968c1f7d3da58ebaf3c08d95ec80dcdc8ea1d061c3e9251115fbeee92486f8ddd380cf727892b617612fb3eaa57d3ab07683dacc41ec8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyrE+gYS9uZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JZ:A3k03kB56rkeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rc
- TLSH T1A5A52816F6A84B62D0ABC075C9D69A56FA333C455F208BDB0344BF283E376D19639327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH