Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
135s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
21/07/2026, 15:24
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260721-stc5dsbf79
- SHA256 aca2beedb5a49bb5d95e37f5bb9335215f2c7bccaf0050dc115121f15fa6935c
- MD5 4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc
- SHA1 febaef5acfbd762fe5ff7af502450cb32d39e2e6
- SHA512 81da661a5ec8abe228502e4a71dda508a1138ec118b889ef59ea6f04ed3068d9e239c84ea7d35fef1b88c149ac64328ecbeaa666a1c76af7f65133933aede373
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEoEac3MnTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8L:A3k03kHRJARJfeW4SkZP4sz9MbEpYq
- TLSH T132B53B16F6B84362D0B3C079C9D6AA5AFA323C4517308ADB0345E7282F377D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2648-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c585-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2648-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5924-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0fd-1021.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019df3-1260.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c585-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0fd-1021.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019df3-1260.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5924 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_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_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_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_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\rmid.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.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 (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\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.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 (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\jstatd.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_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)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\rmic.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_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}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.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 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_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_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_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 2648 2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5924 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc_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:2648
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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:5924
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 aca2beedb5a49bb5d95e37f5bb9335215f2c7bccaf0050dc115121f15fa6935c
- MD5 4bcfad139b723de3579d7bf97efa28bc
- SHA1 febaef5acfbd762fe5ff7af502450cb32d39e2e6
- SHA512 81da661a5ec8abe228502e4a71dda508a1138ec118b889ef59ea6f04ed3068d9e239c84ea7d35fef1b88c149ac64328ecbeaa666a1c76af7f65133933aede373
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEoEac3MnTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8L:A3k03kHRJARJfeW4SkZP4sz9MbEpYq
- TLSH T132B53B16F6B84362D0B3C079C9D6AA5AFA323C4517308ADB0345E7282F377D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 aa2e11fc4c138bfe4ea38876595b86f3986360b7756af6328fc7a4d027ad191c
- MD5 697f347f314941747366ca5fefc83907
- SHA1 383a1d4356a2e06ba2ee57a477a0f8653d258688
- SHA512 365e4a4aa27327083007b95fca66c34156d9cbeda623f913965ee49ef9f187d06aa5a0d4041a101a2efd99f37651876389e85ab00bca83092dbfc6bc7658fcaa
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJfeW4SkZP4sz9MbEpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+R1fkZcE6Gjo
- TLSH T194D52A16F6784372D0B3C0B9C9D6AA9AFA31384517308ACB0345E7682F377D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 ae8cb6047cec451a2712325c64dea8ea2caa7205540b2a6dd4d274aa8736f79c
- MD5 d793c42b9a8fe1247cd7198b446cd5c0
- SHA1 b1562daa5487ae14bd116946056072e7cb44944e
- SHA512 764ed58fa117a3a3c5727bebc1c6146f57edcd3f6cdc63b95815792b4198227138c8dce3158f3d14864136d4d2a00f9119783a3642790e159e39bf42778c1879
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJfeW4SkZP4sz9MbEpYqx8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHR+R1fkZcE6Im
- TLSH T163E54B16F6B843A2D0B3D079C9D69A66FA7238450B308ACB0345E72D2F377D19A39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 67d878e2ad2eaa87b2a25b6765d4d4ea811ee6b34b413a5e9775ffb1dc13201d
- MD5 b7cbe45d2bacf13e242beb8fec1fccd6
- SHA1 f2c8bc941d38a8267867e83b0365bf2a78eeefe8
- SHA512 ad362717c59abb5e16bcfaa5316e74f9750f36ae838a1b44176ef0232c2ffb7c970c4e1eac83cc872dd9436731f81808ac325cbe288565a7122edd0a1b4a0e65
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEoEac3MnTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8x:A3k03kHRJARJfeW4SkZP4sz9MbEpYqt
- TLSH T1D1C53A16F6B84362D0B3C079C9D6AA5AFA323C851B308ADB0345F7282E377D59A35735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH