Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - 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, 17:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_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_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_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_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260721-vsxthsyvas
- SHA256 975d170e11fe69451d0a18ee1e3e6cd4c44fdbaaf0619ea441a7dc2886ed6f35
- MD5 636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45
- SHA1 e877562898dcfd1d20158124f334c28f6bdf36a1
- SHA512 a0bb7675916acbeedbfecc2a367bee15e2fdb212673cf89825dd86bc6a0d3afbd6ae8bfe034e00011fbe06957299f3f98eef0a94eca289d220abcea3f4fc3df3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapebCzy5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJgpYq+56rX
- TLSH T164755B16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C461F3087CF1354DE283F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3908-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4be-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3908-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6124-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d3c-1234.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4be-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d3c-1234.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6124 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_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_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_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_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 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.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\policytool.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 15 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_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 3908 2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 6124 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3908
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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:6124
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 975d170e11fe69451d0a18ee1e3e6cd4c44fdbaaf0619ea441a7dc2886ed6f35
- MD5 636a4d6a2af28c9fd57621a729495b45
- SHA1 e877562898dcfd1d20158124f334c28f6bdf36a1
- SHA512 a0bb7675916acbeedbfecc2a367bee15e2fdb212673cf89825dd86bc6a0d3afbd6ae8bfe034e00011fbe06957299f3f98eef0a94eca289d220abcea3f4fc3df3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapebCzy5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJgpYq+56rX
- TLSH T164755B16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C461F3087CF1354DE283F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 d13c9cb84def7bb33fca90cb5b3382df68c27a41e00bc885a7b2bd7fa08ca523
- MD5 65ae56d67ab340a161cec7621462e368
- SHA1 61ad94286c4e9a209fb216e68391359b1faafb25
- SHA512 14b0f60804cf891434eadf37c161f648668a68ec4ddcbd8b6760934f8b5626e02971e2644a87f3a39aa9f0204870040602ff60a6a0cd95a6df3daf0f23acabba
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapebCzy5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmC0Lu:A3k03kHRJgpYq+56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1AAA55B16F6644B75D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1385DB283F277D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 e5f4fba9a0eaa518953dfbadd56c7d54d9de749b3ac023d5fa06d9d76e195ab7
- MD5 4970e294860ff5f937e1aff694f65f10
- SHA1 7a4349e5ad7379ade75cb63e92029692c9928fbc
- SHA512 1cc3c8873fac8f9c6693b4fca8132cc9e6a0b79aac8abeced4e675c7d57ad8e3800208e055bd2d60918fded3901fbf63cb4a81a89a0a7c7f97978249d10ecf0e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapebCzy5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJgpYq+56r9
- TLSH T147855A16E6A44BA5D06BC174C9D69656EA333C420F2087DF1354BF293F337D0AA3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH