Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - max time network
143s - 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, 01:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260720-brwqaabt7m
- SHA256 70ff203d0eb1f18f5c4015f64d897b928f2c24dbf9560d026f6cce84af5ecad2
- MD5 6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0
- SHA1 03206594051be9800a9462f5bf8052d0fb839fe1
- SHA512 e77fe40f12704e9729ab36e8abeceeb3c8d871c0608953182cb1a83d2768179eda9dea91223cfa44b4651db905e00a6ac99177d1358bfda7e2814aa10481b61d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmaEvTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87J5:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T13A855C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE31344657308ACB1349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4368-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4368-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4920-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00140000000187ef-1022.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002c0000000187ef-1283.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00140000000187ef-1022.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002c0000000187ef-1283.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4920 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_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_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_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.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_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{19C38D80-0C26-4176-9E53-8ABFFD293E4D}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.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\keytool.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_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 File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.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\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_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 (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_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 4368 2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4920 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0_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:4368
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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:4920
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 70ff203d0eb1f18f5c4015f64d897b928f2c24dbf9560d026f6cce84af5ecad2
- MD5 6773a60926a9c6137a519606d7ce8fd0
- SHA1 03206594051be9800a9462f5bf8052d0fb839fe1
- SHA512 e77fe40f12704e9729ab36e8abeceeb3c8d871c0608953182cb1a83d2768179eda9dea91223cfa44b4651db905e00a6ac99177d1358bfda7e2814aa10481b61d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmaEvTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87J5:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T13A855C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE31344657308ACB1349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 a18d0edc2acc10debac7b1090d0af205c84251db11fc9a04eba56d9c21d5ab5a
- MD5 6dcc65d95e5019763fab12c4757c94e8
- SHA1 a3a246a26de81b19dae51b46931f36525d819272
- SHA512 39fc82a8d0d2df7525123114a6e7903d0e00c53bdd9ef2ded94a437f8186457e127c0b963a2cd8be9fd3a895dc821a73a12b0a769274cae774bc4b03e62df2a4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmaEvTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jt:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6Pji0Aj
- TLSH T10DB53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0349C72C2F277D59A3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 878f8e22f01787a4f8fbbdf8abcc48b63b97034667bf0afaa96f950f502b4da3
- MD5 2048213d843b37a9f96940fd9aeb95e9
- SHA1 3a44e1e5142a26d45c71d57f51b7e5dd9148d704
- SHA512 2e3add51deed490ca8055ecc90ea99e85deebf4808c4898064ff14af61d2ec1f368dddbf503e175b04798d0515d744e3640ec2d24e815f352e4b0e9112d8e358
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmaEvTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jq:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mbm8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T1C7B55C16F6B883A2D073C179C5E6AA76FA7234461B3086CB0345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 2022f961cbd713fefa7fdf638f9824655478c9ee010382ce1c98d91774a3d0a8
- MD5 7eae55240b553d37a3ac806d4da1afab
- SHA1 6b8a795ad51917aae9be0482f6daa1e21fbbd073
- SHA512 c9dffad16ff0a4a9b74c70c0d499b637a898ae7708dfde6e5f6c4d0ccae06763efc946545a851053ec387cb35daecc855ee04720f04a948850049d7c1fbf4b9c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmaEvTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jz:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6
- TLSH T18E954B16F6B84362D0B2C075C9D6AA56FA313C461B308ADB1349F3282F377D19A39779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH