Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 01:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260718-b8cczaf14x
- SHA256 6a0e6aa3a242adee4d8622216aef4bba0895b9e6bb458b6ef88877bfd163716e
- MD5 dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f
- SHA1 3202a44f43b1dbcf9b30304f028039b1b035cc6c
- SHA512 a1e69b7e430d1dc1f6b72e5fd5d0554ad012dead944f63514db9e1e8fd097816289780a9ab3d2a045e5304d010e95ef1c5f267498d023cecf25cfbc497b72c92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFBYyA55jcAkSYqyEoD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kB56r2pYq+56r
- TLSH T179754A16E6644FA5D02FC174C9D29666EA733C465F2087CB1354AE283F33BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b884-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3164-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4104-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0055000000019b45-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b884-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0055000000019b45-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4104 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_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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\jps.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.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.Loader.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 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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 3164 2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4104 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f_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:3164
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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:4104
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 6a0e6aa3a242adee4d8622216aef4bba0895b9e6bb458b6ef88877bfd163716e
- MD5 dbfec5e90d97fdfd2ea8da33a544f56f
- SHA1 3202a44f43b1dbcf9b30304f028039b1b035cc6c
- SHA512 a1e69b7e430d1dc1f6b72e5fd5d0554ad012dead944f63514db9e1e8fd097816289780a9ab3d2a045e5304d010e95ef1c5f267498d023cecf25cfbc497b72c92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFBYyA55jcAkSYqyEoD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kB56r2pYq+56r
- TLSH T179754A16E6644FA5D02FC174C9D29666EA733C465F2087CB1354AE283F33BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 6ffe336f89204b46524fd1d5162f777f50a48250980b8f42556aa77485f8d6cb
- MD5 f561776e2b552adec483532adc427fcb
- SHA1 9d667cfbe197f3052a3443ea251e69cd86ea2f71
- SHA512 8ef70488a63f68305c74e1542463f28172f734e5e856605309b0e3783fabebba64b870c207715bc5c2e98aff2b4f2084ab9e7133e14d0f0785b1c659f2fe30b3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFBYyA55jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmbP0C:A3k03kB56r2pYq+56r0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T14AA53916F6644F65D06FC079C5D2969AEA733C425F3087CB1385AE283F276D19A3A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 44e269aa9c929e15715ba9f94e95e112fbee5cd35319692a089f5baeb5c21818
- MD5 62ed89a7436d53094c599e9aee71594e
- SHA1 625ba27420ab0291c0777eb8b4a3a328e244abae
- SHA512 d8d3e08dc346e701b3bbe016d55379bbfcd85a06a348ede5547b74abaf320239ddbe402b8ad38d75b354aac782ece4a129eb93418476d01faa11c0fc7a34676c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYCFBYyA55jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmbLF:A3k03kB56r2pYq+56rc
- TLSH T101853916E6A44FA5D06FC174C9929666EA333C414F208BDB1354BF293F336D0AA39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH