Analysis
- max time kernel
105s - max time network
114s - 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, 00:58
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260718-bbxmmsa19j
- SHA256 afc2b56a30dd56134bb391621188cd1bffb383de07070a3f2c46c48064b81d0d
- MD5 77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056
- SHA1 0a3ef651c255c0d8f2977cf43d60b1895b1a93ca
- SHA512 990722f0e37f2bb23e9c71739c8ea92d7849b92b14d178bb9d58fadc0725f132513e9e7f6daa571459494aa884c27f08b1cc10cbbf7b8624bcdf781a0868380b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPXGCEoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kN:A3k03kB56ryqJtb2Ij56rkpYq
- TLSH T131B52816E6A44B65D06BC075C9D29696EA333C425F308BDB1345BF283F336D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4228-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c539-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4228-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5348-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000f000000018957-238.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c539-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000f000000018957-238.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5348 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" 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_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 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_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\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_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 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_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\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_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 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_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 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_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 4228 2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5348 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056_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:4228
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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:5348
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 afc2b56a30dd56134bb391621188cd1bffb383de07070a3f2c46c48064b81d0d
- MD5 77d958e5149d410b1750e403396ee056
- SHA1 0a3ef651c255c0d8f2977cf43d60b1895b1a93ca
- SHA512 990722f0e37f2bb23e9c71739c8ea92d7849b92b14d178bb9d58fadc0725f132513e9e7f6daa571459494aa884c27f08b1cc10cbbf7b8624bcdf781a0868380b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPXGCEoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kN:A3k03kB56ryqJtb2Ij56rkpYq
- TLSH T131B52816E6A44B65D06BC075C9D29696EA333C425F308BDB1345BF283F336D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 8a0a47fbcc1ad93629943ec3a3869c665ed2658185336d7df164c73cd472be28
- MD5 43240a93810477c52a29b2b2a267ecde
- SHA1 4cd04d8a44cc290d6d7d47d724f7dcfb604635ac
- SHA512 c6f1da3f7f2a3b40c4df301a7d848553e103560fb1261f78e06b2726f5c349476becdfaf3453ee64e6d7cc83946dae051e51f8a12e6df2c2839364fa9a460ddf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56ryqJtb2Ij56rkpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kCryJrk6Gjo
- TLSH T13AD52916F6A44B61D07BC075C9D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345AF283F376D5993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 1410e639a5be47e25e54105e6fd4f32d05888cefd64a3f33eae1de6397bd7460
- MD5 38dbf80af556d00952a767d3f8c763ef
- SHA1 fa40137f1a9dbdcda26672b106b589806a7a22f4
- SHA512 7fab4b1c19807f3386c92640cc71490e72686291827c989b8bc4d51e244278e9b54715f001ad97cef508b1344b2ba303ab8694e4e2c1bf5abb1994e1d62bcf1b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPXGCEoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kX:A3k03kB56ryqJtb2Ij56rkpYqF
- TLSH T197B52816E6A44B65D06BC075C9D29696EA333C425F308BDB1345BF283F336D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH