Analysis
- max time kernel
84s - max time network
151s - 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, 10:10
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260718-l7htgabs21
- SHA256 28c66cb251917e5add373cdc40f84fa07c91e235465c7688e279af8763985f09
- MD5 e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae
- SHA1 2f1ee2d3cee76f9fc3512eb3a6f5a4721b5afd4c
- SHA512 c1cd5b282fdd04a119cb99cb314c56cdfe140c540ae13536bdaf95e8a2a60befad98cf1dd13d124353f8ebc8d41274a54ab101ec63919bd43459df339fa7326d
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyE:x7iw23qJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T176953A16F6B88661E073D079C5E2964AEE7274461B3087CF1299C73C2F27BE1993A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5800-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c485-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5800-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3604-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b78-683.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bba-682.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0029000000019cc8-1251.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0009000000018974-1376.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c485-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b78-683.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bba-682.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0029000000019cc8-1251.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0009000000018974-1376.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3604 patcher.exe - 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_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_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_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_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\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_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}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_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}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.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 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_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 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_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 5800 2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3604 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae_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:5800
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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:3604
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 28c66cb251917e5add373cdc40f84fa07c91e235465c7688e279af8763985f09
- MD5 e8175393b181a67f027f0177c22c25ae
- SHA1 2f1ee2d3cee76f9fc3512eb3a6f5a4721b5afd4c
- SHA512 c1cd5b282fdd04a119cb99cb314c56cdfe140c540ae13536bdaf95e8a2a60befad98cf1dd13d124353f8ebc8d41274a54ab101ec63919bd43459df339fa7326d
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyE:x7iw23qJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T176953A16F6B88661E073D079C5E2964AEE7274461B3087CF1299C73C2F27BE1993A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 72e06f45fd098405dc0302f5b6b432e4ac2c894ec5850bcab82b5880b2b0338a
- MD5 fd746ba404b4866aa4fed0f196f5d05d
- SHA1 5ea5b3fbd633ce365a0733bc6381a6213bd645f1
- SHA512 016b5673ac035a22ae7a3c787b7a177ca282c3fecc7c8bcdda9149aa122ad2004abf0e68e117c74b7d8ce1512a78d954dd776424182ff814f56e8afcd26d04e8
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyEn0IaQ7:x7iw23qJtb2IRpYqH0Ia
- TLSH T139B54A16F6B84661E073D178C9E2964AEE7274854B30C7CF1299872C2F23BE5DD3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 eddd196c8e53f254fad52fe19551f3c2b276143a7cd751429a89e831c20c8654
- MD5 2a14a9eab6934dc12df68ec44b89c0ff
- SHA1 bbdb180e93eddd4488e80adb7c61ffdc5a40c9cd
- SHA512 90123ae7740a58fd5e777c1a5f30c6c9489543164eef62a0bde940982defdf17ec8279aa918c9d258f4a689070d1bff5eedf5866d7c5b9869570ab3efb2ca46b
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0v:x7iw23qJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A4C53B16F6B88761D073D079C5E2968AEE7234461B3086CF1299C73C2F27BE5993A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 4bc36c6a2a708fa850dafbc2e002746912f2b4af1d6371900b11a4cead026675
- MD5 cdde32ea8be1d61a6c603c9c8389a269
- SHA1 c534b61a7d925f2d2008f45a18777e82badc265f
- SHA512 37fd53584bfb4808ebc2969329d867dc93a7b0e56fbcb538dd6d89b688a27253749cf5f5a8b336f1766d8ca10fe6e7ddbd1ae4c26e3ac624f2f6b8b875d3b2f3
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyEjs:x7iw23qJtb2IRpYqI
- TLSH T188953A16F6B88661E073D075C5E2964AEE7274461B3087CF1299C73C2F27BE1A93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 98f8b358c0698abda701e72e1eb2f882608c6bb90b577205404408da3e1e6daa
- MD5 0b3d1440dc173a9e4dc00f76676a8902
- SHA1 81130844c970cea646285e7b82fd548f74f69062
- SHA512 568940bcf1db48a4a6a038841c35cee816f504da87039322556b2ace41e2f1c375c0317c707fad6a2201a07e78535eb0524c31871093322ffc359354c2a31b54
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyElT:x7iw23qJtb2IRpYqp
- TLSH T1BA953A16F6B88661E073D075C5E2964AEE7274461B3087CF1299C73C2F27BE1A93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 8924bbce59aeb4f6d9f98ccbf6a2a6587d7d768336faa8b8ece9ff4cdcfaca52
- MD5 a392fee6834685f8cf3cfeaf51350ccd
- SHA1 def60e5f8b11df5e18c01bad0b1d09d23773e910
- SHA512 ebf7b6daabece218bc2966c5c4ed40da00efbfb352d201b055fa268821628543abc8c85ec2a7cb5bd93816adf4b3d90dd1d1ed9c37ef4b189b0889a28adffa0e
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyEPF:x7iw23qJtb2IRpYqt
- TLSH T189953A16F6B88661D073D075C9E2964AEA727C851B3086CF1299E73C1F33BE1A939731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH