Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - 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
22/07/2026, 19:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260722-yerbcsbe83
- SHA256 3b988704f658e783fddd533b472efad0e5d07a35ba24fc0fa0636525e02faad9
- MD5 4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253
- SHA1 ba86c3c092ed6da7d80c4c47f317fe8c251d022b
- SHA512 d4454ec5eb5fa8818ff0ce0f15b7465aabf88f1cd64b60b2404fd34bc6ba39ec328ade80c2295b2f637bae7e40c9dd441b8b3a242505c0b085240c0bfd64cf10
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbweW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHR+RhfkZccfkZcj
- TLSH T1F0E51816F5B88362D0B6C079CAD6AA59FA323C4507708ADB0285F33C2F377D59A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4220-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c405-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4220-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5960-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991d-388.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019cf4-1030.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c405-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991d-388.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019cf4-1030.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5960 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" 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_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 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_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\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_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}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.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_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_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_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_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 4220 2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5960 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253_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:4220
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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:5960
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 3b988704f658e783fddd533b472efad0e5d07a35ba24fc0fa0636525e02faad9
- MD5 4b2c1357bf1c4225c1ddd6dd66e41253
- SHA1 ba86c3c092ed6da7d80c4c47f317fe8c251d022b
- SHA512 d4454ec5eb5fa8818ff0ce0f15b7465aabf88f1cd64b60b2404fd34bc6ba39ec328ade80c2295b2f637bae7e40c9dd441b8b3a242505c0b085240c0bfd64cf10
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbweW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHR+RhfkZccfkZcj
- TLSH T1F0E51816F5B88362D0B6C079CAD6AA59FA323C4507708ADB0285F33C2F377D59A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 c73b930c16932887e7964eced7e94f7c3e72af0d384d4604b1a89ac40c0fe7a1
- MD5 03b0288fa24427fee60588b7c3adca20
- SHA1 7d2a885995bc8608a627c36c3189f89ea8e68770
- SHA512 2e0a5d03574a5d7b902f9659812f88f653b1c26499eb70a4b1a77bdf04c0b408ac63ead38fc942fbde77ac5e22651f20e8e9880034cb39d2fcc25bb731a1e428
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbweW4SkZP4sz9MbfPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RhfkZccfkZcXjo
- TLSH T109061916F5B84322D0B6C079CAD6AA5AFA323C4517708ACB0285F73C2F376D59A35736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 a350d8082c0612a346e793d75088b327e6e48c13b2bb455da94ddccd386dceec
- MD5 d06b8a4ebd9674dc2e2aa07eb614bba6
- SHA1 cdeaa96dffb69615aa85f97e75d1f4481c358d30
- SHA512 33a372283471c6333a6288a03814356e645c75826e990f2bbf4563edf04a7cba9db833b1fd5bff2fac42bfdcb740643674753d19f97b83b75a244249c93fdc2c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbweW4SkZP4sz9MbE:A3k03kHR+RhfkZccfkZcE
- TLSH T199E51816F5B88362D0B6C079CAD6AA59FA323C4507708ADB0285F33C2F377D59A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 aa18cba8cd91818cbd19d72705b6c67c7d1356576e7037fd89ec55cf738d387f
- MD5 88191a29aefd5dbce93f3fccd9b6d88a
- SHA1 0ae1e4a9f676f149cb1b55a8aedb99e267884336
- SHA512 8337bd01caaf63f51443f718a15b8032995541816df19753202abae7b4f9c430de81dde2ba5198f14f799b9cbd8135bfadd5f587dc484c5d5d2318f0bfd1bbc1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbweW4SkZP4sz9MbI:A3k03kHR+RhfkZccfkZcI
- TLSH T1F8E51916F6B84362D0B6C079CAD6AA59FA323C4507708ADB0285F33C2F377D59A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH