Analysis
- max time kernel
96s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 04:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_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_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260718-e3c9vsgt4m
- SHA256 8faeb2b61fb7f56e8c3b53bc9992989b565e65ec1a1ce81ebee4569decc79f2f
- MD5 2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87
- SHA1 a932637848dedadc00d5bdbbec4cc0413ae1136d
- SHA512 e45dd90e57f2f4e2fe7879d419e11585ea44e73d0b90b90d0317fb8d9cf3a5888440bc62ccbab6d97d28c3d0ed4b393f6cc97cca145e20e5694676d3f9c3352b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPXGCEoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kn:A3k03kB56ryqJtb2Ij56r
- TLSH T1AA853916E6A44F65D06FC074C9929666EA333C425F2087DB1345BF293F336D1AA3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/756-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024450-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4600-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/756-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4600-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023162-1704.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071f-1964.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024450-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023162-1704.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071f-1964.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4600 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_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_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_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_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\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_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 created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 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_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 756 2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4600 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87_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:756
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4600
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 8faeb2b61fb7f56e8c3b53bc9992989b565e65ec1a1ce81ebee4569decc79f2f
- MD5 2b1e6cb6d1959027efcfa179f6944a87
- SHA1 a932637848dedadc00d5bdbbec4cc0413ae1136d
- SHA512 e45dd90e57f2f4e2fe7879d419e11585ea44e73d0b90b90d0317fb8d9cf3a5888440bc62ccbab6d97d28c3d0ed4b393f6cc97cca145e20e5694676d3f9c3352b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPXGCEoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kn:A3k03kB56ryqJtb2Ij56r
- TLSH T1AA853916E6A44F65D06FC074C9929666EA333C425F2087DB1345BF293F336D1AA3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 33b2b05ce028e5d6e36e471faa34046e733319725ed013264f2af7ff42435f74
- MD5 18918f05edfd5e3fa023e357144e33ef
- SHA1 d4f1c99766b81112b362c39dea26a5bd5a957259
- SHA512 b118c7d44944b530deefc4574185970eb7e4b79ce57e80a705f0e607e2dcbbc0f68612015f3f00daa17aac879bd7f4b0f0fb1d99b0290256a6e94380d121cdd8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPXGCEoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5k/:A3k03kB56ryqJtb2Ij56rtT9t2
- TLSH T177B54912E6A84FA5D06FC074C9928656EA733C425F2097DF1354BE293F336D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 cf4de32a8fdb5804a90bed5a16728bd677895402213af1050ea1a45730076d19
- MD5 97693637b322b29aefcd578786cb7f84
- SHA1 bf260fbecbacc972ac05cf0f20664a41eee5a8e9
- SHA512 50e641f094064c0c954fe9058aa75eacdf2b662be5544d41e9d309cef98f35d5b73bef9defba2c2164e62aede29b7ad0046f9037717059baad983a88efe089f5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPXGCEoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kb:A3k03kB56ryqJtb2Ij56riPji0Aj
- TLSH T134B51916F6A44B65D06BC075C9D29696EA333C425F308BCB1345BF283E376D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 85a6cbf9dbfc4bf0674b2fcbf08f7a7f4b6a41a2d67e796bca184e7ecde9066a
- MD5 465c34f1b7918ffc21bfde5d54bfdecf
- SHA1 1a3560c25d5c423de37c90c9491b297a352becd5
- SHA512 58d53b0c2b0c2cf60e07d3e41090fd798c4578abb578035228c1dc6d9f564378dae2727ad616a8fc7bebf6eb0fd88bd1d8efc14268d00d0a96a259af6e13b727
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPXGCEoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kA:A3k03kB56ryqJtb2Ij56rpXpiMh
- TLSH T1E3B54A12F6E84B65E17F8174C9A25656EA333C515F3087CF1384BE293E726D0AA39723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH