Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
139s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/07/2026, 16:53
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260717-vee2jsfz7k
- SHA256 6eaba539db0f6776a968c0fcf848cd3bfad1a621176de2df4f460f54245db44e
- MD5 8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719
- SHA1 2cd6383242f566f275a1dc84fba956295d8d3674
- SHA512 9c2d88de9413d6d75d58808b82557440c35e95f2e7839dd6df6606c1949343c2ba6c219c6b67b67fb6495bb1ba41d0dcde1fea7b620756d015bd742d961ccabd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEaCqu45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJARJnpYq
- TLSH T1FB557B17F76841B5D067C179CAD2AA56EB32384607309BCF1394D7292F23BE19E3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4364-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4364-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3076-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dd8-1263.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c49d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dd8-1263.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3076 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created 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\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_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\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_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}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_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.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_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 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_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 4364 2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3076 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719_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:4364
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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:3076
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 6eaba539db0f6776a968c0fcf848cd3bfad1a621176de2df4f460f54245db44e
- MD5 8012cbc8e7e6bb5404a2fb8d47816719
- SHA1 2cd6383242f566f275a1dc84fba956295d8d3674
- SHA512 9c2d88de9413d6d75d58808b82557440c35e95f2e7839dd6df6606c1949343c2ba6c219c6b67b67fb6495bb1ba41d0dcde1fea7b620756d015bd742d961ccabd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEaCqu45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJARJnpYq
- TLSH T1FB557B17F76841B5D067C179CAD2AA56EB32384607309BCF1394D7292F23BE19E3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 c7e87408c3114a81af2587375073931c80cca129516a28ef34ef748206e37ac3
- MD5 90cbf75e307f1b16753b38faa35fe5a6
- SHA1 4d301e04b27f3fd7f3b7d2156ca32941af3438ef
- SHA512 23411a0d8edbc022e5ced8e534e28e3a9c551de7e9ae7ac5b50afd49d15aec0834af6f7cbd5efc2fd4b925bb98655e33985ab1e2696a044a262ca279c04727c9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEaCqu45jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJnpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T13F956C16F66442B5D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFA72344607308BCF1385D7682F27BE5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 a8daa2535671de5bc42bad6cee6bdff1730085583740f883bfd43187f4bcdce7
- MD5 1e70afe0b52df225f9453c7cba4e9b0e
- SHA1 96a2c30213b1986f9d5c761b03936ee61e2d3fca
- SHA512 1dfd6c1d06e2f3db8057610157a40e34c57323e0ed21e8fa43df9c64ca4eaf1f4ce841b202a9243a9b222404472b4034a0431e46368379515272cf938aa86879
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEaCqu45jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kHRJARJnpYqt
- TLSH T10B656B16F6A442B5D063C178CAD69A56EA313C810B309BDF1394F7292F337D1AE3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH