Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
133s - 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, 09:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- Sample260720-ls6a8ags81
- SHA256 02ab440ae31b6318da98b2fbb5e08316602aeecdd0b50eb035e43dba9df83fb8
- MD5 5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7
- SHA1 e3d0a3a62acf55f8e700da2dc45b82d66b927fb4
- SHA512 904de2c12ea5eccb81ad55b4fd7fd220ddff3def5ca2a5959a7ae01bf35d00ab71dbeeb965db9d184411db521413595bbacb3b51e561be31873cef4441fad394
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ5pYqHC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4szoeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Z:A3k03kHRf6Cr7fkZcNfkZmfkZckc
- TLSH T1C1360916F6788732D073C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3234465B308ACB0346D76C2E277D6D53A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1408-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1408-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1772-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a3ac-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c7-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a3ac-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1772 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" 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_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}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_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}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_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}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_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}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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$ 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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_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$ 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.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 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_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 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_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 1408 2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1772 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7_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:1408
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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:1772
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 02ab440ae31b6318da98b2fbb5e08316602aeecdd0b50eb035e43dba9df83fb8
- MD5 5f5e23f530fa8122fab2a90d944b93c7
- SHA1 e3d0a3a62acf55f8e700da2dc45b82d66b927fb4
- SHA512 904de2c12ea5eccb81ad55b4fd7fd220ddff3def5ca2a5959a7ae01bf35d00ab71dbeeb965db9d184411db521413595bbacb3b51e561be31873cef4441fad394
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ5pYqHC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4szoeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Z:A3k03kHRf6Cr7fkZcNfkZmfkZckc
- TLSH T1C1360916F6788732D073C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3234465B308ACB0346D76C2E277D6D53A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.4MB
- SHA256 b3ca93fed8db5315c032050287308e59857ffd4aee2a5e653105fe7d434ae334
- MD5 ef5caa872cc5a600a0d22eddbf106fb6
- SHA1 89d57c4012130b9bf917bcdf7bb540bd607dfda2
- SHA512 d7f5228938cce74b9859834d3cb39a8f2b4cf4832563a651f0eee12f24022ee45d3018276deb15244aeb2314597b8b686a97bff9446fd646c22aed2f4dc8cfb8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ5pYqHC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4szoeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2B:A3k03kHRf6Cr7fkZcNfkZmfkZckcZjo
- TLSH T192460916F6788732D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3234465B308ACB0346D76C2E277D6D53A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 cb424f5525b84cfe2af19040e97ba2ba51f194f11394e49737ff97587c771899
- MD5 ae47a201c525d0520697fbe216cb6ca6
- SHA1 87c7384a363dbc10b74b0f7e4c9a3e0fa753ea1e
- SHA512 20e7117bab592517d687524fbddd77c190a0c125de30baa2a26d083f369838d9b84fe622fab645c494d27ae14d697284dc0265d54bb84dda6f0e5d8b48236347
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ5pYqHC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4szoeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2n:A3k03kHRf6Cr7fkZcNfkZmfkZckcW
- TLSH T181360916F6788732D073C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3234465B308ACB0346D76C2E277D6D53A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH