Analysis
- max time kernel
87s - max time network
114s - 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, 13:05
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260720-qb13dsds9v
- SHA256 b71884ef37e31c895a3b2dcbb922c5138913626e23826accfe78d0af10d8eb08
- MD5 75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b
- SHA1 35fd7e8b131e8516309cea05d534ce19da320569
- SHA512 37e81ed8a3afd36914a4aba8e80ae05c03db2a368d4c8309198d652a078f54c8fa507649757c6c9cc633b735ec04b43f07654239139111dc77c6369289534b66
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyryYZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmo:A3k03kB56rGeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I
- TLSH T17CB52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238455F308BCB0345DB283E277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4656-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c506-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4344-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4656-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a522-840.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d0d-1254.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001bfda-2090.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c506-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a522-840.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d0d-1254.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001bfda-2090.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4344 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_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_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_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_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\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_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\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_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_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.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_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_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_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_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 4656 2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4344 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b_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:4656
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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:4344
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 b71884ef37e31c895a3b2dcbb922c5138913626e23826accfe78d0af10d8eb08
- MD5 75e196792fb6830e506b2caac17ed21b
- SHA1 35fd7e8b131e8516309cea05d534ce19da320569
- SHA512 37e81ed8a3afd36914a4aba8e80ae05c03db2a368d4c8309198d652a078f54c8fa507649757c6c9cc633b735ec04b43f07654239139111dc77c6369289534b66
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyryYZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmo:A3k03kB56rGeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I
- TLSH T17CB52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238455F308BCB0345DB283E277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 0d102059da3d930a871da1fe818796a9b6d7595164c2364389e71cdfd0fba614
- MD5 2785748e55a6a9fc174908f0b63bf27d
- SHA1 283670cb08010efcd6466316329a72a43550cf37
- SHA512 72cefd184b8577c0ddc7584c44a36e1692199f7b86d9e31e5799bb73578b776545ef2ffc49e8695d16fc93506f10fbce549e6e6a18d68902a1d0e2d5830aefae
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rGeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kCrefkZcfZjo
- TLSH T1C8D51A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238455F308ACB0345DB2C3E277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 5167c46d13480a70688820deaff03ac97511b96926327848e17fd7074ff9e655
- MD5 533f7147ad05ce4d5ff7a08676820554
- SHA1 a4b77cc80211ee93d2771c60ede165445ab4b0b3
- SHA512 fff686f76c4c7b13cfd45c91c7fa97a24cf20e67a0fa7c571ea7ac58b1fc2a46fc572e14382dd5b6b52e11dce99f02156b931f79e79cdcbb5c6bbb793ebd5ae1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyryYZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm5:A3k03kB56rGeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2Ij
- TLSH T1C3B53B16F6788722D077C079C5D2AA5AFA3238455F3087CB0349DB283E277E5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 d37160d28506b9335d221d1f4fc92ced818ae1b9dc09b8336e6cbf61e24fc658
- MD5 68048ffbfca1cd020802458709fcd54b
- SHA1 f3c3e4522eaca7b965f48a47e001523492cef5a2
- SHA512 128401aa7a542206a6f523800392262734348cd86f5b8e38b8e48913370a6eddc3a5b9afa0a0c33e7fb1bcfb57598bd1c1b817a54bd2d97ac3067a7ed779dc2d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyryYZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvme:A3k03kB56rGeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T156B51A16F5B88722D077C079C9D6AA5AF9323C415F308ACB0345FB283E376D5963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 93d427e76a273a8b695b8f1d5dce6c7850e7a0aa405f4da88ae2b38feeafd8d1
- MD5 9c63a7e6ab581d41b1d14d4caa905ed9
- SHA1 078777afb1dec3bf026c3d6c0a50b50a3a43cb6f
- SHA512 2be728817a2ccbd42bbd15ac626b39b8eb4ac341a927029ab5a1db861fb97b4c33d18525f378247ff0a50c19deb4bed2ad7807f3af01f673661c0069ad51a3cf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rGeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4V:A3k03kCrefkZcfX
- TLSH T1CEB52B16F6788722D077C079C5D2AA5AFA3238425F3087CB1249DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH