Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
134s - 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, 09:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260720-lgaeeac17l
- SHA256 0c7a25572cbacccce7159c20f9b4ed6367261a8f338f2c05b1dc080fa2b0222a
- MD5 8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a
- SHA1 54c842bfba1e42dd852627fd0c091b3a8cd825e8
- SHA512 0f7df4a11ffc5533f643e0c6473439926ceddd23725cf1c58ec5a1ab8e0d0268069771049f90c34a7120ba20b3f6357b671e5445d1f9828c288c9905c1d1ccf4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsEiISu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TS:A3k03kB56r63k03kB56r7
- TLSH T1EE957B03E6840FA5D10F81749A964662EA777C025F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4072-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4072-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2232-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00150000000187ef-1024.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000900000000079a-1869.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000006504-1937.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c469-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00150000000187ef-1024.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000900000000079a-1869.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000006504-1937.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2232 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" 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_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\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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}\ohub32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_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 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.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.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_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 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_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 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_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 4072 2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2232 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a_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:4072
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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:2232
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 0c7a25572cbacccce7159c20f9b4ed6367261a8f338f2c05b1dc080fa2b0222a
- MD5 8174e897ee8c592cbb00e7a235d7306a
- SHA1 54c842bfba1e42dd852627fd0c091b3a8cd825e8
- SHA512 0f7df4a11ffc5533f643e0c6473439926ceddd23725cf1c58ec5a1ab8e0d0268069771049f90c34a7120ba20b3f6357b671e5445d1f9828c288c9905c1d1ccf4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsEiISu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TS:A3k03kB56r63k03kB56r7
- TLSH T1EE957B03E6840FA5D10F81749A964662EA777C025F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 105411276496c8e78f219263a6af979136bc04da3a189f7b571bab559265114a
- MD5 9dce83b6694effb159d73ecdeefa79b3
- SHA1 60ac08c36ce4fee1deb4dfac913736ade060f092
- SHA512 6e6833278198bfc1727cfa7f94536f8163b4196bb723f073435677b3ba53c76671de63bad43123e8196c0287ce3faa32f6109c5e75e1f353840a9d945a17327c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsEiISu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tn:A3k03kB56r63k03kB56rREP
- TLSH T1A2A57B17A6940FE5D00FC1749A958622EA737C125F2097DF1358AE153F32BC06B3A7AB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 baac1e8718b4ea1d5929e21d5ee9c1e09569adc286e46695091150f9ec2d3c0a
- MD5 a66b8708077359d187261d7c4d3e55e4
- SHA1 0132f9d693ce3b050480e01ba3b6b04398d573b5
- SHA512 41303ddff72ee7a18a67a04a2c7b8b0e5728f21f9520dfda893a627e0368d2954672da88a2c6bdd75fc4f5c6826e37f507a51aa7d2e70f3b7184bd8f57c8633d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsEiISu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TI:A3k03kB56r63k03kB56rt7gi
- TLSH T13C957B13E6940FE9D10F81749A964662EA737C125F2093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 bfd4f32e25c96812781ec6f4ab44d389a607dd143d822fd8d99718f06ad7bfa1
- MD5 d1bd8dce76beed6fc93130b88f93a2e1
- SHA1 7fead1b3b89a0cbf5ce29e1e0a61ee09ccbd41ef
- SHA512 17a03ca40e50131a56dfe82554f4f82938be2a86a7070a8142131e99e2794ffaaf684e376acf8098c94d9d85a1f150122b23caac7ee6f401b2c36ff105a3e024
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsEiISu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5T2:A3k03kB56r63k03kB56rnPji0Aj
- TLSH T127C56B17E6A40FA5D01FC074C5D69666EA733C425F2097CB1354EE283F62BD0AA3A367
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c689658e476852759e76d739ebc009a7e8fcd143e6272e2299c9f12608bb9057
- MD5 caec7dbde9d47118dfd14870abda5cc7
- SHA1 0f9dbf643bf1b08dc95690bcfbad1794c62c3d0b
- SHA512 e3018a953fd47321f09f45275fa766ba134ac0f913f177001d5a52390ae7ade69500c1923f2074594893a12833556c6b48946268c16aebc608d4425712a0bdae
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsEiISu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TT:A3k03kB56r63k03kB56rg
- TLSH T1E4957B03E6840FA5D10F81749A958662EA777C425F6093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH