Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/07/2026, 12:07
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260716-palqmsgv6s
- SHA256 387aa24da3e58ed7196f5ecb8988209189aefb7268347abef5d8b43d70356252
- MD5 1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d
- SHA1 48d4bee2ba23aa863f1538b5025baf0fb19e54fb
- SHA512 fed039361aa86cdb5b9d988aa4eb858076df12f168c8820b901a1732b64f2c4d8df5bebc0fd3dbb0a956a1a0f1aef6452bc567530fba9e0ae68267dedd7a90f5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyrE+oOapHapNajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBN:A3k03kB56rcqJtb2I5pYq
- TLSH T1A5A53A16F6A44B61D06BC075C9D29696EA323C825F308BDB1345FB283F377D1963A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4660-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c495-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4660-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4712-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001ba8d-306.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9a-1275.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c495-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001ba8d-306.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9a-1275.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4712 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" 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_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 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_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}\ohub32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.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}\grv_icons.exe$ 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.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 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_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 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_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 4660 2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4712 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d_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:4660
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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:4712
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 387aa24da3e58ed7196f5ecb8988209189aefb7268347abef5d8b43d70356252
- MD5 1c2640c1c9fd9b08d11734488756056d
- SHA1 48d4bee2ba23aa863f1538b5025baf0fb19e54fb
- SHA512 fed039361aa86cdb5b9d988aa4eb858076df12f168c8820b901a1732b64f2c4d8df5bebc0fd3dbb0a956a1a0f1aef6452bc567530fba9e0ae68267dedd7a90f5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyrE+oOapHapNajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBN:A3k03kB56rcqJtb2I5pYq
- TLSH T1A5A53A16F6A44B61D06BC075C9D29696EA323C825F308BDB1345FB283F377D1963A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 a0269a05b8a67e615ad664d4b35504c80d84cd5bc8c0b336942657daa0e829c7
- MD5 f8309c5d036b99c061791041233496d4
- SHA1 84f059ea9db6cd280fda6281fa02ac25ff56c616
- SHA512 a13882b45ec25ee075fd5b968abd7ee4d3bac038ee1c813d9f2c2e00a2f8b246bb521f609209af1d398bb21adcb62600cfe75f1f994f2ea9211245df32c9c9b0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyrE+oOapHapNajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBp:A3k03kB56rcqJtb2I5pYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D4C52916F6A44761D077C079C9D2969AEA323C821F308ACB1345EB683F377D5963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 bcfe0b7fccf4b73ff8ea8c607ee6c3714d9b66b35927846a3fd12fd3b03c8a35
- MD5 afbabd590330e4d5587a2bf8412418d8
- SHA1 96851ca53060d30edf34a4849ea8e0669b14d004
- SHA512 495a2f371324aec67bbaee3f12a3f973ac6f4584ee862404e1560afc5aa9808581735ca2c63d940926b23b3fe42bb4b80f064ce95d9786d1d5e47d699ac91bb4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyrE+oOapHapNajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBx:A3k03kB56rcqJtb2I5pYqj
- TLSH T1DEA53A16F6A44B61D06BC075C9D29696EA323C825F308BDB1345FB283F377D1963A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 d4cc3211a3b3188bae740356e100685636cb2aa0374aefdb5e9bcee7d13a8243
- MD5 1b31e48471380c6461db8ed88dff0e20
- SHA1 ce4728a94a19e9204df0e6316336323d6562f7b6
- SHA512 63d69e334759592d06ec990b7866f9af2654f216587146b98c51cd90e2b8d8c9b9590e52f9472daae0913ba0d1c07f1083b48aeaee893eb5471a9b664a83846e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyrE+oOapHapNajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTB3:A3k03kB56rcqJtb2I5pYqt
- TLSH T1CDA53B16F6A44B61D06BC075C9D69656EA323C821F308BDB1345FB283F337D5A63A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH