Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
21/07/2026, 03:43
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260721-eabkkadz5n
- SHA256 f005939bc6eb03fe8a8e7b669b9087fb023aeb1f2c993f49f7781aeb631d290f
- MD5 efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809
- SHA1 4701279451b5b5d6f1085a7ba0f3d2fbbcfd499c
- SHA512 96725cc466bf696a17f1f3c9a52925e4fb1e6d172585f1497ad82b194d4e316b0e6300da7c3c387ff2504c096707e354be3d3e26b4b9cb1f59942f446fd2971e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXcRLaQGYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCm:A3k03kB56rpqJtb2IMC17IwopYq
- TLSH T158A55B16F6644B61D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1389DB283F277D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2768-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c448-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2768-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1936-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fd-459.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001e000000019cc8-1137.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c448-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fd-459.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001e000000019cc8-1137.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1936 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" 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_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 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_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\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_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 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_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 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_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 2768 2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1936 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809_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:2768
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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:1936
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 f005939bc6eb03fe8a8e7b669b9087fb023aeb1f2c993f49f7781aeb631d290f
- MD5 efe1b4c1e8d182093e1a52eb0a040809
- SHA1 4701279451b5b5d6f1085a7ba0f3d2fbbcfd499c
- SHA512 96725cc466bf696a17f1f3c9a52925e4fb1e6d172585f1497ad82b194d4e316b0e6300da7c3c387ff2504c096707e354be3d3e26b4b9cb1f59942f446fd2971e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXcRLaQGYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCm:A3k03kB56rpqJtb2IMC17IwopYq
- TLSH T158A55B16F6644B61D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1389DB283F277D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 63292511b10a09f5a8311007f7cadc1c7aacf6d3536c859fda9651111dabe7f3
- MD5 0b81d11b4d9eda62ae9873ef06df05a8
- SHA1 baa9d9162614dfd06eeb525bb33522db6957e544
- SHA512 48508df362def12e50a6e1e880b50268ee24fa80f4f56b763ae3edc9befddbad37639311f8aa390c6b002650497d8fcaec8c8a3b6d4618f4aad0e3dbccdac429
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rpqJtb2IMC17IwopYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kCrp87Iwo6Gjo
- TLSH T1B3D55C16F6644B71D077C0B9C5D2969AEA3238425F308BCB1385DB283F277D59A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 d2f9481497916c2cea89376bd8cc888bd9455f81e8c740431a9c55fe5ef8f499
- MD5 5ec840591249af2d5b8a5e6c91e41ba3
- SHA1 47bdb0fbefebd0dc88e0ed8b26ecc0ccffc49f63
- SHA512 d402863d8accfaa384fa0e5f6f7dcd8735d09700b6412abdb2968101cf851d7e6d978d249996a243e144c659ffb65dc8867c9cfa2f4fc39c3e3f1517145791ab
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXcRLaQGYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5RjCE:A3k03kB56rpqJtb2IMC17IwopYq5
- TLSH T1EDA55B16F6644B61D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1389DB283F277D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 3aedd6308699ec8d3255605d5e6c6b636a7f71e9467f42c678a720d7e39dd349
- MD5 237883caf802134cae8063e1de82fe6b
- SHA1 9127d6147ba2c371a17726afdee5c0598dfaff99
- SHA512 8442238d0860fda7d7701bee581c7dbec231d8ffeaaea6e0242d0745af9ddb57bcae29f90c8381db5e4ef9bed1212cb21b76f62e9bfd4cdd67a67ad6acf6236c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rpqJtb2IMC17IwopYqe1lkWu0ya:A3k03kCrp87Iwo6D1lkNa
- TLSH T106C54A12F6A44B65E077C174C9E2965AEA723C521F30C7CF13859A6C2F23BD19A36723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH