Analysis
- max time kernel
94s - max time network
140s - 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, 02:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260718-cfbreacw8p
- SHA256 a17f4dd5eac3f1a26412756fd2f061441c6666660e19f4596d28eac14fe2cca0
- MD5 cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f
- SHA1 11a645c71bcb727226bd5805a79592c4e10eb1e5
- SHA512 a9af537783955f35962135931cd77bff631a0c3083b1dc6856111eb9ab0bc9f3c2fd67317aeaeeba98fd10232f8f713caac5804b18475f7fe00acfaf36498a9b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYipkZIeCMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kB56rS56rX
- TLSH T18A457B07A6980FA4D11FC1749A964662EA737C125F2097CF1354BE253F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4684-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4684-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4308-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bacf-831.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ccb-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e4-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bacf-831.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ccb-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4308 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_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\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\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.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\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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.exe$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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 4684 2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4308 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f_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:4684
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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:4308
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 a17f4dd5eac3f1a26412756fd2f061441c6666660e19f4596d28eac14fe2cca0
- MD5 cf476221a0d4288321b882c88869261f
- SHA1 11a645c71bcb727226bd5805a79592c4e10eb1e5
- SHA512 a9af537783955f35962135931cd77bff631a0c3083b1dc6856111eb9ab0bc9f3c2fd67317aeaeeba98fd10232f8f713caac5804b18475f7fe00acfaf36498a9b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYipkZIeCMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kB56rS56rX
- TLSH T18A457B07A6980FA4D11FC1749A964662EA737C125F2097CF1354BE253F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 7d14fac2667f20e3aa5898a93953aa3b2b4ac1d0ee32c73fa99b2c4940fcedf8
- MD5 d17418b391c13299549f871027b8de3f
- SHA1 41206ff1ec8e7b6f263ec0d97bdb0541023df11d
- SHA512 2fb700e4daec9abcb450da6d703fdf10ba80688b436616d30a5210f77ddec0544b750dfc62b97c0993177256e5d6f2a0d82e7b2026407b4f5e9d1d612534bb4c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYipkZIeCMD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rS56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T158854A16E6A44FA5D02FC174C5D29666EA733C425F3087CB1354AE283F37AD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 66095cb40d71d5fd6f583e6755eef5eeee6b57e026b170a45e682183fe31b6a8
- MD5 4adccd1c418883bef6ffa07b7fc21c65
- SHA1 22d0d6533f27edd96984b00563d1f0e23e32e14f
- SHA512 c262f7efb17634f96003524bfdb703c96d599692a914182a11cfaf7d986fd73789f96cc396c652fd1ec6258ab591567bda69f91b3bc2e86049b014a8457b1b07
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYipkZIeCMD5TvinrmXcl4yGcgWhuyYd:A3k03kB56rS56rb4dcgWWMi
- TLSH T1B3751606A6940FECD91F8174C9A68672E6737C151F20F7CB125CBE193F32E906A2B653
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 db90ccc6ebe067e9af08cf7d8f076b14e84c3fad54c37bda0e6923d7874b895c
- MD5 fa544768deffcd3b165518904d6ef5f3
- SHA1 926f25091fe23d2a24d09bb3941e72567b5c20fc
- SHA512 2cc30f8e377f0f9ae97f2fae4f2936261409694374ef132f28a239303c71a9abdfd33c6fa9dafdaaa55157645e5c995806325ab9845ced6f7ccfe989be86488a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYipkZIeCMD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kB56rS56r9
- TLSH T1B5456A02E6980FA4D65F8134DE964662E6737C425F2097EF1364BF253F327C0AA3A257
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH