Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - 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, 02:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260718-c13evsg14z
- SHA256 a609cc67fec03c0e0b33ebb5f8ac6d47db3acf7aa38d3384daa987e902b3c356
- MD5 ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e
- SHA1 11f97ca40ad565c10fe359ea5e59895b9c6dbb7f
- SHA512 455e72131cfca298202df05cca8840b7e913f947ee34636c56644d4e99af634224cf07e3619f085448ab85ad5619622199e318c07733ddfe5f594930b620fa55
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmayrUD:A3k03kHRJm
- TLSH T12C454806E69400E8D00E8174D7964A22FA777C5657E092CB23D4E63D2F72BC06EFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/908-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c44b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/908-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5064-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001bb55-564.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b4a-690.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1295.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c44b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001bb55-564.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b4a-690.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1295.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5064 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_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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}\joticon.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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 (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 908 2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5064 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e_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:908
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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:5064
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 a609cc67fec03c0e0b33ebb5f8ac6d47db3acf7aa38d3384daa987e902b3c356
- MD5 ac7dfd11cef41394c23ba0d9ca325b1e
- SHA1 11f97ca40ad565c10fe359ea5e59895b9c6dbb7f
- SHA512 455e72131cfca298202df05cca8840b7e913f947ee34636c56644d4e99af634224cf07e3619f085448ab85ad5619622199e318c07733ddfe5f594930b620fa55
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmayrUD:A3k03kHRJm
- TLSH T12C454806E69400E8D00E8174D7964A22FA777C5657E092CB23D4E63D2F72BC06EFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 5eb41be37d570b1b0a263ed552ee1d6bb7034ed1726bdbd81ceed431304ddce5
- MD5 29e16d49e3c2187f0969ee871a7b2557
- SHA1 a3e423d8cca823015ad7f31ab958f9a2f6ad1e39
- SHA512 5f6e32589f565f842bb319e727d4bf7e72014a13d18201811a796b942690c8329b427065bcc59999eb680b6d469e8f8245fd2f0609a3c079d4370e84828bec6f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmayrU/0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJmPji0Aj
- TLSH T1BF853816E6A402A5D02EC174C7969656FA33384217F086CB13D4E63C2F73BD19AFA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 122d2c264dd1d4b301afbae0010c2f660c00b1e13304c992b07ecee7e12a9f13
- MD5 e8c5a02a6a315e8cfc810bcc829f6036
- SHA1 180e0ec5cbc4c072506fbcaa640406b4358ec982
- SHA512 6fa643ac62cd0e624d3d64d182d5514f28dc9a568363fb319e8975e77ac0ab73276c217746dd4679987dfe8180ceb0a5ddf0d652e4c72129dc2f83254887dc23
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmayrUDj:A3k03kHRJA
- TLSH T1B2454806E69400E8D10E8174D7964A22FA777C5657E092CB23D4E23D2F72BC06EFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 663f57faa9a50d7963fa6b749c3d1989f5f9c5a7cba309683707a5d478b4dae4
- MD5 5a98c2fe008a161e52f263954371eebb
- SHA1 63bc6f89c18d431ed802ecbf9e949e2034f7411f
- SHA512 37b654e90bb0ffc570b08859eb05753a2b70605b5d0060d36bdd456eb595955a718057f58a603fe7327840b16b7c6e93e54433156db851ec4c6bf601283e1ce7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmayrUxT:A3k03kHRJS
- TLSH T1B9454806E69400E8D10E8174D7964A22FA777C5657E092CB23D4E23D2F72BC06EFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 a482297665b71269a95a997394735779e394c73156895af19cf389e3eccd3513
- MD5 bdaf1c492f6e5ddfc9ab3f32053730ea
- SHA1 4741688b184aff5a9ef35ad709424d783e9b0161
- SHA512 847031ff48e8ba254b5dfc501a5fbf2a7991d29c7a785c2b4264bb1ce63af9c0dea2a9c97783bc165a606d9afe6578c8d16433bdb4c6327e1a7441f6a6cfc4fb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmayrUbF:A3k03kHRJe
- TLSH T131554806D69400A4D14E8134DB9A8A12FA377D9217E096EB23D4F63D2F327C06EFA757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH