Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/07/2026, 16:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260717-vfahfsby21
- SHA256 4def8ecd758f396c4514c5eeb362cd9632413e5de41214b5c71c97e47e77f4e9
- MD5 7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0
- SHA1 0536afe4d999345901ce90b5bb6e9446c359973a
- SHA512 80df84f87bd610f558148fa66af5b9de83c70e0b6b8af1e6385e9a8b45cff6b1f5b87ecb9f0fd2c51743252ebc34f70f019c7b3c506d565f3929304654d88b04
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYLe18F:A3k03kHRJC
- TLSH T1CD359E03E6D500E5D64A8130DE9A8A22FA35BD92176096EF2368F7152F727C07F3D7A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2844-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c590-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2844-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/932-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198de-300.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c590-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198de-300.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 932 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" 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_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 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_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}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.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\unpack200.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.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\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 15 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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$ 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.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 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_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_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_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 2844 2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 932 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2844
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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:932
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 4def8ecd758f396c4514c5eeb362cd9632413e5de41214b5c71c97e47e77f4e9
- MD5 7a69c01790ae37db51b5a8eb0c8670a0
- SHA1 0536afe4d999345901ce90b5bb6e9446c359973a
- SHA512 80df84f87bd610f558148fa66af5b9de83c70e0b6b8af1e6385e9a8b45cff6b1f5b87ecb9f0fd2c51743252ebc34f70f019c7b3c506d565f3929304654d88b04
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYLe18F:A3k03kHRJC
- TLSH T1CD359E03E6D500E5D64A8130DE9A8A22FA35BD92176096EF2368F7152F727C07F3D7A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 97e26688ea2286e0699c50f91bd0665cc07c5900c16f4228e686a97156ac30a4
- MD5 affa0034b18a08f0f02426962438b8d2
- SHA1 72347d823c52335eac5a34208ce423b5aa3e5334
- SHA512 b776826d28999b9c2ac372b19057b9b31dfd3ba1b7fa1579f040b75327f5493647527dd11f42f1893d812f4d98e82f1af6399288bf7e824840af2537f818548c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYLe18B0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJCPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E8756B17F6A402B5D067C074C9D6965AFA317D821B308ADF1358F7282F73BD1AA3A760
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 4f39f5ec25ad71341351ed08e28d857bcbbe669136dc8d06dd925d140748c7c2
- MD5 5dae576936a32e173968e919e8a5b009
- SHA1 2d3b541ab98fe77557de1277482fb4e6b799c667
- SHA512 a6bc514bb8bdc8cae963d4bac4a8f449a8a102835cff6a34a76fee5c29022a58535b5b438480c0f328d90b47ec41d4797c965ec79045654f1639425d18914e5c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYLe18hC:A3k03kHRJZ
- TLSH T122359E03E6D500E5D64A8130DE9A8A22FA75BD92176096EF2368F7152F727C07F3D3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH