Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
132s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/07/2026, 00:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260720-awa4pscx41
- SHA256 b1b598a8620c0ba355541d1a5887da36a2a9b064eea823797eaba36e9dd0eac9
- MD5 d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8
- SHA1 2db4ccb275d60a0c217bce3439a3434694290422
- SHA512 5216429d7a5138accdca53b131faed1bd3332a52cd2fbc16029cf62fb59640b9f2f23d42184fdf9c143c41e295b66536d6da9843c2f5f944eb12c64ebe4d070f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaQ9xRaccVD5Tvinrmb45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJL56rtpYq
- TLSH T168755B16F6644BA5D06BC178C6D29666EA733C461F3087CB1354EE283F237D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4600-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c547-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4600-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4868-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ec-442.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a276-1030.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8f-1290.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c547-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198ec-442.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a276-1030.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8f-1290.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4868 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" 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_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 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_118343\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_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 (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_118343\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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\javafxpackager.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 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_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 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_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 4600 2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4868 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8_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:4600
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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:4868
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 b1b598a8620c0ba355541d1a5887da36a2a9b064eea823797eaba36e9dd0eac9
- MD5 d2a8ea8aff9b628b927f893891827ba8
- SHA1 2db4ccb275d60a0c217bce3439a3434694290422
- SHA512 5216429d7a5138accdca53b131faed1bd3332a52cd2fbc16029cf62fb59640b9f2f23d42184fdf9c143c41e295b66536d6da9843c2f5f944eb12c64ebe4d070f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaQ9xRaccVD5Tvinrmb45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJL56rtpYq
- TLSH T168755B16F6644BA5D06BC178C6D29666EA733C461F3087CB1354EE283F237D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 a8b561d03b1af9049e08a9deb1a5369c01031e0829460ae92e9839503127122b
- MD5 6c94e5a7eacbcb723fa1e5f3b80cf190
- SHA1 2c4352b4963c9746835f1101aa13040b7038c7da
- SHA512 64f829cae43f7da8eb088e7e1865b1145002bd585be9c4878953273f639da1b864754c7730a33774db7969af704cfe299877fefa885a10b94033135efb69c7b6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaQ9xRaccVD5Tvinrmb45jcAkSYqyED0C:A3k03kHRJL56rtpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T160A55A16F6644B75D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1345DB283F27BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 d8badaa0af87e77af2b8d05cbe1555a9df4cd55abde1aa9006792544d0220069
- MD5 f45d15f8be362bf9a6635b826dd98d42
- SHA1 26c1ad22ca1684f20a6a74b15e742bd70db791ad
- SHA512 02b831e2d29285efbd92f0bca35382a74f9645e7d273aa8b4b2b9a4eecd6854fadd17a66c7d7b4c93a5664bef84c15162c9944b1275f3b42f59b9525bfadc23b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaQ9xRaccVD5Tvinrmb45jcAkSYqyEuX:A3k03kHRJL56rtpYqW
- TLSH T16B755B16F6644BA5D06BC178C9D29666EA733C461F3087CF1354DE283F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 82e28ff0b2c9c89cd67c7daba341d7e29d740a2a3b7b326fcbb607e7dc4493b6
- MD5 2b6f38db0e0e5c249c3aa4bd7995a0e3
- SHA1 d9be9356f510c9aa9bb663fe94415c23b3473e23
- SHA512 fbe4325e324b515984bdd88ccf38f40004adefa8830e7992b1e9f98ac07c41f0dbc1d598fd2e416f0c1f6b65a428f93835824eaf183a847d0024c1371cf34a2c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaQ9xRaccVD5Tvinrmb45jcAkSYqyEuwE:A3k03kHRJL56rtpYqk
- TLSH T1E1756B16F6644BA5D06BC174C6D29A66EA733C461F3087CF1354EE283F237D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 6028f371ad4584b164774b1369cd5cbffbf706c6bdf144c014185de31833bb1c
- MD5 988914ceb40c622c481dac67c704ea16
- SHA1 51ad6f13ccafa98a593eba4fa8447948f49ab1ca
- SHA512 65a113a5f87a4fba337c6cd8be0823f8888a6a1d94d26e06796561dc1b581a41b5d872487f18052bf40c32888046744cbc63a116ab4e565f3c7905eda13112a0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaQ9xRaccVD5Tvinrmb45jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kHRJL56rtpYqt
- TLSH T183855A16E6A44BA5D06BC174C9D69656EA333C420F208BDF1354BF293F337D0AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH