Analysis
- max time kernel
97s - 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, 10:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260718-mdfyfsbv5x
- SHA256 ce5c92ff20cca8002a0dac079c15a70f42e77551229f5ea8ce1aa9fec2e1911b
- MD5 cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078
- SHA1 f6b2231c2d4ce92bef4bb03377fb29f0d6c1322f
- SHA512 939191a38fcd87fbd2b09f55420ed23a9df6a552ebc108e9e29a64fac5c2de1caa7bb9b4d4ea6ac26f936cde928ca9c6c49fd0406aa57235e41c3eb53ba5e9c3
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplOaEvh5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAf:x7iw2qpYqOqJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T1EBB53A16F6B88661D073D079C5E2968AEE7234461B3086CF1299C77C2F27BE2D939731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5780-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c496-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016cd1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5780-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3224-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dcb-1247.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00120000000064b5-2025.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c496-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016cd1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dcb-1247.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00120000000064b5-2025.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3224 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_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)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.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 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_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_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.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\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_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 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_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.Loader.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_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}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.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 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_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_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_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 5780 2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3224 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5780
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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:3224
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 ce5c92ff20cca8002a0dac079c15a70f42e77551229f5ea8ce1aa9fec2e1911b
- MD5 cda68a136a15f6ae48e32b0153edf078
- SHA1 f6b2231c2d4ce92bef4bb03377fb29f0d6c1322f
- SHA512 939191a38fcd87fbd2b09f55420ed23a9df6a552ebc108e9e29a64fac5c2de1caa7bb9b4d4ea6ac26f936cde928ca9c6c49fd0406aa57235e41c3eb53ba5e9c3
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplOaEvh5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAf:x7iw2qpYqOqJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T1EBB53A16F6B88661D073D079C5E2968AEE7234461B3086CF1299C77C2F27BE2D939731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 c8a44f51123c81fe1bd3bf2b4468401b13cdf4502d3a6d119ae680536f9d55db
- MD5 abc549fd67423e483badd7b78788517f
- SHA1 23a1c81aa12b799c32eb0e360ad5ee21f6c6f181
- SHA512 1234ac5cfcf1987decc6f19afe781ff07872135e472027de907cf3f647618c3dd8098a8fea4164782f165bce6e5564282d3a5307aeba6146730027581408a80d
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplOaEvh5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcA3:x7iw2qpYqOqJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T10FE53A16F6B88721D073D079C5E2968AEE7234451B3086CF1299C77C2F27BE6993A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 37f6aa10dee84c3f0f900fbbd6f9283d6351b029ead69737117bdf6757e0060d
- MD5 c841e833bf7831f3ab5bc595d13dcc9a
- SHA1 f6f8198f65326b5aa41fc46f314d4c33197ad4aa
- SHA512 bef4528d95dbf1d8f6f456fc785747f87d3309125a42d0e77ffb9481060f3fe649d8d677ce75f1d1a43659e74af5b176dc9efe5418bf51ee8b7c92ccb8df65d3
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplOaEvh5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAl:x7iw2qpYqOqJtb2IRpYqt
- TLSH T127C53A16F6B88661D073D075C9E2964AEE3278850B308ACF1299E73C2F377E59939731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef6b00ec-13e1-4c25-9064-b2f383cb8412}\vcredist_x64.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 ecf541ae7ebce77b88e2a92e66cf2d2641f99e05c899c50d1a2d1cd70aa8e05e
- MD5 e9a28897df11d0340b98178d769e016f
- SHA1 f044d507de2edfd16d85f93f37c99301a31b96f7
- SHA512 eee5a959f5aec1d55fbd12bae9e40699dcba189783c4ad7b097abf9ab0acf10e68fb5accf4c23c02d82a34cde17288c1bf82c1185f33bf5cf2858567cc5ec8d0
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplOaEvh5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAz:x7iw2qpYqOqJtb2IRpYqnUasqci
- TLSH T101D55B26F6B88631D073D075C9E2965AEE7270451B3086CF1299D73C2F277E2993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH