Analysis
- max time kernel
106s - max time network
128s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 02:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260718-c77cdsht3w
- SHA256 2e7f664f15ddb558d2517ff83c45bb1450251cb34424b77895a01aa064895286
- MD5 9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405
- SHA1 0046c10d82e38fe7b581733bbe8297bcbc1db4db
- SHA512 5441904687dc531b695a1a1bdc04445253160fe92514bfdd544e1313a26d482a6c91c77827ceed28acdcab96e70e689099b6965723c2f909ecf2ebbf578860ea
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFpNa8lzKD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3kqPji0Aje56r+qJtb2Ig
- TLSH T1A0852A16F6A44B61D07BC075C9D2969AEA333C825F308BCB0245FB683E376D5953A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3860-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4ce-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3860-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5988-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4ce-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5988 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_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_120921\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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$ 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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 created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created 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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.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\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.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_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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 3860 2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5988 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405_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:3860
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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:5988
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 2e7f664f15ddb558d2517ff83c45bb1450251cb34424b77895a01aa064895286
- MD5 9fbfa2995e9a2b257527c9a2acc83405
- SHA1 0046c10d82e38fe7b581733bbe8297bcbc1db4db
- SHA512 5441904687dc531b695a1a1bdc04445253160fe92514bfdd544e1313a26d482a6c91c77827ceed28acdcab96e70e689099b6965723c2f909ecf2ebbf578860ea
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFpNa8lzKD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3kqPji0Aje56r+qJtb2Ig
- TLSH T1A0852A16F6A44B61D07BC075C9D2969AEA333C825F308BCB0245FB683E376D5953A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 e72361754767dbb987bab864f846376748c172345d9c17790608ff2d938b2e0e
- MD5 a32b3760aa77736f648dc63b21e6bcf1
- SHA1 951dc6ba00918e6882198a82b1c4cd6a04ba0c04
- SHA512 92e6b0e5726c80c56583bc2e0bc8255a2c36033980b0159466c65a42996a7569098be51f0cf9a54c9f4b1bafb4e8d03cb1450612e91546b6f319641f556a1e7d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZB0Le5ji0hmxNrMJaEoFpNa8lzKD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5D9:A3kqPji0Aje56r+qJtb2I4Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1FEB51A16F6A48771D077C079C9D2969AE9323C815F308BCB0285EB6C3E376D6953A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH