Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - 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, 10:32
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260720-mlcwrsey7n
- SHA256 b3ad76d7d45c220a4eef847b18fe144b06d4060a4d5c2c33487e0c75a6208c57
- MD5 0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7
- SHA1 3f63e05b3aae070713c2f0b8d26176412b4f22d9
- SHA512 9e4dd0b8d74f321a62965f34dc2e2d69af6190df5605165b711c90859527989195ba99d86e94c70558b525e13bd7ac9b759d785427d1df332180c728e3eb43ac
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2pAU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLK3:A3k03kHRJ83k03kHRJB
- TLSH T18295AE03E79500E9D10AC1749AD69A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4544-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c484-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c481-10.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1564-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4544-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0bc-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d97-1255.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c484-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001000000001c481-10.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0bc-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d97-1255.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1564 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_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_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 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_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\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.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)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.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_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_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_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_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 4544 2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1564 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7_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:4544
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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:1564
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 b3ad76d7d45c220a4eef847b18fe144b06d4060a4d5c2c33487e0c75a6208c57
- MD5 0e818c78b4edd5c650c045be2a1382a7
- SHA1 3f63e05b3aae070713c2f0b8d26176412b4f22d9
- SHA512 9e4dd0b8d74f321a62965f34dc2e2d69af6190df5605165b711c90859527989195ba99d86e94c70558b525e13bd7ac9b759d785427d1df332180c728e3eb43ac
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2pAU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLK3:A3k03kHRJ83k03kHRJB
- TLSH T18295AE03E79500E9D10AC1749AD69A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 99fa6d78528a1e2ea716b7394fee3e0b02b6db48db752e277303bca3ecab3800
- MD5 aa765092521c4f37616152d6c4a0c735
- SHA1 bbb73666d3a4467c8f1fad0f201d5384314129a6
- SHA512 e608883f7d25a0e3695c621708fe8c2713e7414a0e114c5a8c0f22e508db033f1d673c293e194233f7f0bc46c5909c31042f1e84439e544eaacc5f8e2527cae1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2pAU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKP:A3k03kHRJ83k03kHRJdPji0Aj
- TLSH T19EB58C17F7A401F5D027C1B8CAE69A66FA717842173096CF1358C6292F63BD0AB3E365
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 0c30ee645d9758fe7c6600f5f1ec96c7d363a678c7271fed75dbbf1b651eab1b
- MD5 29e6a7ff8d13ec1ec3a042c506ef7f30
- SHA1 2c42c2efd5530d921f86715d5c7b7af5b319bbcb
- SHA512 e55f4cb72fbd0e49422cc66612b05f733721d886f91e48d507eb54668eb50a5ede9bbed7ee51adcdef4fb9e9bd64f44f42fe46023c2655d83270ac7ace790ccd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2pAU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKU:A3k03kHRJ83k03kHRJy
- TLSH T1AA95AE03E79500E9D10AC17496E69A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 f9c3cbf4ad031fe25e004bc70e20e6f5d92853978279fcf7d8ee5fd07cf07640
- MD5 6b4bf70a4cfbc34009b38aad31f9177d
- SHA1 8a257f09da53d1fa97fb6dcfa79f148d603c3b25
- SHA512 a33e7af9cd18a0031df646a23d8d448d1bffda18e993505fe4475d794cd60ec4df0ff187c5f572462e31b49c8eb3765b230a4913031396b372e1ae2b39427077
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2pAU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKd:A3k03kHRJ83k03kHRJH
- TLSH T186959E03E79500E5D14AC1749A9A8A22FA75BD52172097EF2368F7152F72BC07F3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH