Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
133s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/07/2026, 15:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260722-srpemsbr5x
- SHA256 52405b850768b5189c6fef79a7c454f39fc97aa06ccedc121cf230f811a430d8
- MD5 f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90
- SHA1 c583b0ce81bac2711c862a0a002ae7ad9a9409df
- SHA512 a62fbf061824967b376be58e3c275093ad73f299fa14b78b922b3bb97adbac4ecd8b79440290f8fcbb12b3c54949e822edcaaf8b8a5475976cc03f05d94614ea
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaEEBbs5jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0v:A3k03kHRJ/pYq5Pji0Aj
- TLSH T104A56C16F6A44275D073C079C9D2A65AEE313C821B308ADB1399F7282F337D59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c545-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4712-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4572-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c549-160.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00140000000170cb-150.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c545-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c549-160.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00140000000170cb-150.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4572 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_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}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.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)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_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 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_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 4712 2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4572 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90_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:4712
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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:4572
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 52405b850768b5189c6fef79a7c454f39fc97aa06ccedc121cf230f811a430d8
- MD5 f4b578084939f952ff686cf0f6207c90
- SHA1 c583b0ce81bac2711c862a0a002ae7ad9a9409df
- SHA512 a62fbf061824967b376be58e3c275093ad73f299fa14b78b922b3bb97adbac4ecd8b79440290f8fcbb12b3c54949e822edcaaf8b8a5475976cc03f05d94614ea
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaEEBbs5jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0v:A3k03kHRJ/pYq5Pji0Aj
- TLSH T104A56C16F6A44275D073C079C9D2A65AEE313C821B308ADB1399F7282F337D59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 96d4f87af2e3574211b7d9b2dba43d30965a601f35032234dabcd9323d8c8f40
- MD5 251ff1305c39567366dadcc48c52220d
- SHA1 34ca12a5311e7471cf2253a77aef3fc1108ac428
- SHA512 bf03e5faafaf4b228cfa54b7e97c80de9ce5a5539c0a89fb6ab6877a7c4d3f81db53767256262e41cbbe7d0304cc98180b970607144be61a4f997a16b0533358
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaEEBbs5jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0n:A3k03kHRJ/pYq5Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D0C54B16F6B44375D073C0B9C9D2A69AEA313C8217308ACB1355E7682F377E59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 304afef25168fd8a403dd16784904d0043c110342a41a828b1de17e2609df8ce
- MD5 75e5fcf4670fab9b38b826904b261c30
- SHA1 a29bf77ffcfebc522807baf48a8b8f37b1bc79d5
- SHA512 54d28919927ebdfd6e0732b453f833b9722807db418b81b63ef6f3497d015f98944c2d45c444072094d3157d8438ebfb71f06865d0e0a470f9b0c35608f9af2a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaEEBbs5jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji08:A3k03kHRJ/pYq5Pji0AjD7
- TLSH T148A53916E6A44265D06AC075CBD29656FA333C8107B08ACB13D5F73C2F337D19ABA762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 95639a04e4c3503b07d0c731823cdc2601531315ff5bc9e184ba73d05ed53faf
- MD5 aabef13ca3d1922b28f0e0dda5420c74
- SHA1 95f47ba5c4144c783bf9dd444a040b280bbcf9d4
- SHA512 0b178b71cdd3a8524065100e07df600da27229a6bb2a025cc7cdb09036a1b32f573f64498781ec3e62d5b6668a0aca64a0f4e9474bb8ad73dda318032c88bf4b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiaDMRaRaEEBbs5jcAkSYqyEPB0Le5ji0M:A3k03kHRJ/pYq5Pji0AjX
- TLSH T163A53916E6A44265D06AC075CBD29656FA333C8107B08ACB13D5F73C2F337D19ABA762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH