Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - 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, 11:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_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_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260718-nlbjdac18w
- SHA256 b48edc1b1d451e0b8e3b26fcbe5fa17181fbd1b716a784c237bc8cd4af6e4286
- MD5 41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691
- SHA1 b255ba7c8295e309799d29b373a47ac18338d535
- SHA512 046bb7939924e25d6f8cda1315b19da12146d5dd480066e798b9d07906bc6402cabc31cee94a21af454adcaa0253ec5f884ece8bb5cf6fbc1c025ec48b485d52
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmx5jcAkSYqyE:x7iw2feW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T103A53A16F6B88722D0B3D079C5E6AA4AFE7234451B3086CF0259C73C2E27BE59939735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4744-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5bb-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4744-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4660-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8f-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5bb-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8f-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4660 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_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_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_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File created 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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{DAE0785A-A0D2-4C59-964C-79D844ED93C1}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.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 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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_64\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\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\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_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_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_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 4744 2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4660 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691_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:4744
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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:4660
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 b48edc1b1d451e0b8e3b26fcbe5fa17181fbd1b716a784c237bc8cd4af6e4286
- MD5 41b5c50cac99daff5ef337dce793b691
- SHA1 b255ba7c8295e309799d29b373a47ac18338d535
- SHA512 046bb7939924e25d6f8cda1315b19da12146d5dd480066e798b9d07906bc6402cabc31cee94a21af454adcaa0253ec5f884ece8bb5cf6fbc1c025ec48b485d52
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmx5jcAkSYqyE:x7iw2feW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T103A53A16F6B88722D0B3D079C5E6AA4AFE7234451B3086CF0259C73C2E27BE59939735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 9f5c3e1225bf1e5a691751d6af91afadab66baf7e93e7c37b9f01937ed5f0d60
- MD5 3a49f64f5f8dd079e472596e5bc0f5f1
- SHA1 32b429330b38891525cf7ff656ea0a29b4f84f54
- SHA512 6cc447e33e9ced17e7805492f2cb4d17205fa8a3fe985750f81aca3fa31949f1e177452b4b55d4b05909fe122f520041d4a84182d2bfcfb28624ebbf73b46a54
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmx5jcAkSYqyEDD:x7iw2feW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F4D52A16F6B88722D0B3D079C5E6A68AFE7234451B3086CB0259C73C2F27BE59939735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 0db6306af4a57bae898cbae9417c0fd3b6604b0faff70a6c0026f89393b16598
- MD5 1544d904ff77685f5bfe43c42b20d47d
- SHA1 649634df7c031614a07ef33ace5b7cef77db8b71
- SHA512 017803f3d4185b022e41ef2559cd7daaef53d628700c3d4223baa12b840d2fe2bb591af3086c33244c160b150e2adae04f324d1101f5a6a4009b6f73f8ecfb98
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsocugqPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmx5jcAkSYqyEPF:x7iw2feW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqt
- TLSH T10AB53A16F6B88722D0B3D075C9E6A64AFA3278450B308ACF0259E73C1E377E59939735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH