Analysis
- max time kernel
96s - 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, 10:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260718-l46fcsa14w
- SHA256 86cd6e2aedfbcdb2ca098814fcfce76ee6c2b6e2aa5658056ad590e6dce03c58
- MD5 f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda
- SHA1 eb3545883c33ae5bc97f455448d59b8a83aa0ed1
- SHA512 e31da5bd0baebac7a6002394139cee4c0fade243aa0aad1e1cea82033a92a620209d3a49ded63fe7e89d3ca8c349cf604f725fd5fe8643e600dbe635f1ff2efc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBm0aLZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJpPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F7657C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C5D69A5AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F67BE19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c511-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c512-10.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4928-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1244-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9a-1278.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000188a8-1520.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c534-1705.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c511-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c512-10.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9a-1278.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001f0000000188a8-1520.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c534-1705.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1244 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_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_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_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.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\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_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 (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.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 (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.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\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.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)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_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)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_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 4928 2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1244 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda_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:4928
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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:1244
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 86cd6e2aedfbcdb2ca098814fcfce76ee6c2b6e2aa5658056ad590e6dce03c58
- MD5 f119206360684e0ce8f43a4f3d9e2bda
- SHA1 eb3545883c33ae5bc97f455448d59b8a83aa0ed1
- SHA512 e31da5bd0baebac7a6002394139cee4c0fade243aa0aad1e1cea82033a92a620209d3a49ded63fe7e89d3ca8c349cf604f725fd5fe8643e600dbe635f1ff2efc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBm0aLZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJpPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F7657C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C5D69A5AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F67BE19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 b0c164bb3682c934f2b292f4123db6472650d31d53e4141c066807f1abb46b0c
- MD5 b8ea76f20f01279f9706c85cec35c1d4
- SHA1 2c74e942235a11655b89a1bbe552590871298b3d
- SHA512 f19fd749df39741fa71554a5f6796a1bc76dd9deb892f8d00108bf481a47d38413b2194b05b4df8d58769cb18c23575c94326f54953f57c100ae54f89d6934c8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBm0aLZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMX3Td9CHKy7z:A3k03kHRJpPji0AjoTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T117958E12F7E402B5E077C175C9E69656EA7238461B30CACF1358C6292F33BD19A3AB71
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 4b35aac81edd4dd8ce77ae1769b003817cb5bc3363f9ac582641469003d76ddc
- MD5 634279d12f41387bba6f885c1b8d8137
- SHA1 66515d3aba4cf03b033c9bd031894f35f56cdd91
- SHA512 df377eaa30f473aa94a7f9f552554d897d95ae90f368a1fc0bb9a1c6744d0c918783eab59b9489d8bd531fbdedaa8f1e5f1cf6922f09b3f86a3f6af5a0382c3a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBm0aLZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMe86n9kAJ9t2:A3k03kHRJpPji0Aj1T9t2
- TLSH T136A58D17F6A442B5E067C178CAD29656EA7138861B30D6CF1394C3293F27BE19F3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 7b62b5eae140f0bcf8608be6314f9f5b74b42b9a55eaf6d982a805539d624f3a
- MD5 fdcd61555925e9c6f8bd0a88e4e8cc2a
- SHA1 963e918240517d917af86b8b1c853286fe393dc9
- SHA512 3690924152c093557e4fca6ef253fd51746f3adcdf2cfcd6c013b6629c1b58bcd0eb90dbe102b03eeef0bc777df41ef3cd7826d5b44663af1fdf78c12d3c3c61
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBm0aLZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmM:A3k03kHRJpPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T153A57C16F6B44375D033C0B9C5D2A69AEE7134821B3086CB1399C7283F67BE59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 351dfe25bce20d6c44fac85605750e92010702a4d15f9dcff1048c52524c4e9f
- MD5 d25e6d3086aca5b4e6eaeafb024f03ff
- SHA1 cbf2fe6c58c7941dc371c49d21a723053595d1fe
- SHA512 f85bd2c1a1aff6856e0c022fe72c1117dcb06f9d550547f4f809f4947d23ca30040ff707b82e0e74a7a512223ed432405913891d96d4dc123b2792703f220ba4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBm0aLZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kHRJpPji0Ajq
- TLSH T132757B17F6A402B5D066C074C9D6965AEA713D821B308ADF1358F7282F73BD1AB3A770
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH