Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
142s - 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, 15:59
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_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_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_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_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260720-tfftsshs7x
- SHA256 7e5f4da6399809811a22d3f8c0278e5023ea64e20f64709286a5974ac562c64e
- MD5 4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d
- SHA1 71f6291d4946387fdd43b7812320b053ec25f498
- SHA512 643ee4d304939cf162c6af1a8455de9bfc735026f544abfe0fcddf76db5f4cd3208c8708986e518adcd3f1a97ea15390847e273de25953088ecd91a8d129c981
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2qOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JN:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T12F855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4540-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c4f7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-9.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4540-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1572-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00040000000198f6-360.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019901-420.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ca9-1290.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c4f7-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-9.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00040000000198f6-360.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019901-420.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019ca9-1290.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1572 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_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_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_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_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\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.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)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_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}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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.NetFX45.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_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 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_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_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_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 4540 2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1572 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d_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:4540
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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:1572
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 7e5f4da6399809811a22d3f8c0278e5023ea64e20f64709286a5974ac562c64e
- MD5 4fdb1eab5c21919a6f20bddf6460667d
- SHA1 71f6291d4946387fdd43b7812320b053ec25f498
- SHA512 643ee4d304939cf162c6af1a8455de9bfc735026f544abfe0fcddf76db5f4cd3208c8708986e518adcd3f1a97ea15390847e273de25953088ecd91a8d129c981
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2qOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JN:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T12F855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 5e846793cd642ded63a86214ac8dec6c59881efe433d09ef091e6b43ceb36ac2
- MD5 0cbb9632289f7a8175b0427f82b0f7ad
- SHA1 2a9561eee424213aa3f7b952eefd4fa3a88eb8a8
- SHA512 6032f646fa4f0c1a4420092c03625e41c7408e642d808f6ab748e65b5e87e3336b585019174f4e68ed03c10b18a4c2044e4f45a061b30dc73ce508e3360b2778
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2qOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JM:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T16FB53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 3f3bfaa542b88e11919d65b17b4a15d0e979c330b5776c40c45d10345461bcfe
- MD5 854f98cb3824bcb4a055ae3a12dd768a
- SHA1 5fc0f389d85968c622b34a900ccc97b284a601df
- SHA512 815bcc8863a627b690cf15919d9e18db07b46970f7d28519a690badc582aac02cefc39d00dbdbc046be747caa9864c3362ec76526a38bff782d3f5aacaabeaa6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2qOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jj:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9MbE
- TLSH T16D855C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE31344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 7695497e6568da488008191a5278aca20d631e870b907ec59e028d86f9c05617
- MD5 4cf8adf190afafeb7378668261e3ad2c
- SHA1 d9f03dabf6b43bc8e70bfaa6942ae05d6819efac
- SHA512 44e95f733360577fe23b55390db414c99e5121d303ba5541e72561e55404847476e33957f21db5dde613e91898b95b130cc39ac5a5be56c72b991d5dcb961c7c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2qOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87J4:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9MbT
- TLSH T1EC855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 2eb311ce718fa19c0fec80665855e0f56a22d60f23db64e4a67315713e3c2943
- MD5 e5b20af731c44c7919ba72c2e4d4dea9
- SHA1 ea96112ac60559f61bf35670f3e7b4862bbdf245
- SHA512 dcf8404a599809dc7201901a0eac4cde2f633a8b64683211449f71b882531a5b02d168cec3b5ea2d30dc2b8306a22d48ec51adffc0a662a8ea4795159f60150a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2qOaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JA:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T11F953B16F6B84362D0B2C075C9D6AA56FA313C4617308ADB0349F7282F377D59A3A739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH