Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/07/2026, 01:02
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260720-bdws5aay6k
- SHA256 c7a9fda39e0b11b56aea76a3b3e89baa3fe96fd71d80ef8484bc8257de6ac2da
- MD5 8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb
- SHA1 7668d96c6821a9a735cf7afc68d18d001afbff9a
- SHA512 32c22853242072e1fc020294d51214a69239e83f5f8fb8dee651c5b843f1e79c4d97dad8f24b4b7719927a077eaefb1a5084bb4c3981ca568efcdbe589d618a9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQIYiL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCU0:A3k03kHRJd3k03kHRJY
- TLSH T1BF95AE13EB9504E9D10AC174AAD68A33EB75BC56176193DF2318C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4884-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4884-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1548-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001c000000017649-274.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00080000000199ac-584.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001c000000017649-274.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00080000000199ac-584.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1548 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_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_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_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_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_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_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\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_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_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_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 4884 2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1548 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb_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:4884
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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:1548
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c7a9fda39e0b11b56aea76a3b3e89baa3fe96fd71d80ef8484bc8257de6ac2da
- MD5 8c1c9e3f615318823dd0388d55e49ccb
- SHA1 7668d96c6821a9a735cf7afc68d18d001afbff9a
- SHA512 32c22853242072e1fc020294d51214a69239e83f5f8fb8dee651c5b843f1e79c4d97dad8f24b4b7719927a077eaefb1a5084bb4c3981ca568efcdbe589d618a9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQIYiL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCU0:A3k03kHRJd3k03kHRJY
- TLSH T1BF95AE13EB9504E9D10AC174AAD68A33EB75BC56176193DF2318C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 acbb353e869ccf5a99366ae20a0c8edc534013335bd9ecb114f1495bbe576698
- MD5 2eb625b567c6fb27718d579e4e146e43
- SHA1 738b345a570045220a8d2e27632d0afbe342aae0
- SHA512 494b4da0d826074d05ebb2ecfd5ef00bf1d340cd5acb6aa5ad672d1130ad6fa611932f990bbb182a10b20d9ff5b04cbe809f82eb754cdc8900363d55d5df7bc5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQIYiL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUI:A3k03kHRJd3k03kHRJgPji0Aj
- TLSH T19BC59D17FAA405B5D026C174CAD69A66FA717846173097CF2358C2283F63BD0AB3E7B4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 14e62127a87a592f3782db026ee4bcc0904cc17e01e5126bbb43f7d585a52efd
- MD5 196ffebcfca06cc841a6148f9bd2f376
- SHA1 704ec81f0332bb98df371775b1ea610e97a5de1a
- SHA512 8a0659fc53c7a2bfea0e19a53be5aad13b35d648b30a9a221b040633d4a7e253770eec8d8a43e4eec66109f51113b2dc01b2f19253698d3561d4b079bc0a3c14
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQIYiL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUI:A3k03kHRJd3k03kHRJ8
- TLSH T12C95AE13EB9504E9D10AC174AAD68A23FB757D56176193DF2318C2152F62BC07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 637004ec0ce31b647f868a701849ce53866d77e8e804284922b08355737aba5d
- MD5 63daf12723bd8c5d56073bf351bbe9aa
- SHA1 f79671e3150199c268a9a2339945d1b34981fb98
- SHA512 16956e4ccd41bf82c29cf19c4f18ad7350505117a746412f18fefad9646ab034a4c86e0b292e03484bb3600c57c732231e82635885a20d358fb339832db93a8a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQIYiL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUj:A3k03kHRJd3k03kHRJP
- TLSH T13495AE13EB9504E9D10AC174AAD68A23FB75BD56176193DF2318C2152F62BC07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH