Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - 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
23/07/2026, 21:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260723-1cxrgabq21
- SHA256 6e0ebcb9b78722948aab9799c4d01990de0013f27b6af2a02f11b2b9f41ebef5
- MD5 950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c
- SHA1 84752b55bcfaa4f787ed2f387f92e1be23583e88
- SHA512 3274ce9b2e21363e17f9f7503877be5ee0db0ea77d4cf1ded4762ec2b61c0776417b3a0b856a5d686c8267e4220ff0f0371ced753056db655d079616ff35714f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEBCojMD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmbP0Le5jn:A3k03kHRJ656ru56r0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T111954916F6A84FA5D06FC178C5929656EA733C425F3087CB0354AE293F376D19A3A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001b196-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016b53-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5712-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4228-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001200000001c42f-356.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019f34-1023.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d3f-1221.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b6fd-1553.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001b196-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016b53-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001200000001c42f-356.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019f34-1023.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d3f-1221.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b6fd-1553.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4228 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" 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_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 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_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\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_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}\grv_icons.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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.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\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.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\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.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 (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.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 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_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 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_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 5712 2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4228 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c_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:5712
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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:4228
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 6e0ebcb9b78722948aab9799c4d01990de0013f27b6af2a02f11b2b9f41ebef5
- MD5 950a969ef6bd3c64fdce582013830c8c
- SHA1 84752b55bcfaa4f787ed2f387f92e1be23583e88
- SHA512 3274ce9b2e21363e17f9f7503877be5ee0db0ea77d4cf1ded4762ec2b61c0776417b3a0b856a5d686c8267e4220ff0f0371ced753056db655d079616ff35714f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEBCojMD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmbP0Le5jn:A3k03kHRJ656ru56r0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T111954916F6A84FA5D06FC178C5929656EA733C425F3087CB0354AE293F376D19A3A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 3f2b7d29c99b1e90d5712e4d5b33176671da4b8676457f54f842094d8b0c29ce
- MD5 0710f737e033801612d37d7a32d176a5
- SHA1 d1acfabda41cd4c5513e2fa6eaf0c0a3cee58c76
- SHA512 f2ad0db2c64a8b7421edbbd4b8f188e152038715540d3f1a5624fe149d003ffec569f1cee3d5931c92afa44dd9d89baa73d6c852ea9f4d19cd3e3454a2569cfc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEBCojMD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmbP0Le5jz:A3k03kHRJ656ru56r0Pji0Aj1T9t2
- TLSH T1CCB54A16B6A84FA5D06FC174C9929656EA733C410F3097CF0394AE293F376D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 1b91773dff59955ef31a4ef17e77bee08de9b260ccff6e331863f4aa4327836e
- MD5 f7658f52add3b7b6f4f685eb949bc84b
- SHA1 51dd7c4388ac7ca5ed6cca42c49a16a43f7606ea
- SHA512 e6075b5d0d783c6d0daea302fda693b393c9b1465ac5f872c818a8f3052bea0e346d6ccd5fb415ef3b4cfe468f4bc378c1c4e04379f9dc61fa96655445543c8d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEBCojMD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmbP0Le5jf:A3k03kHRJ656ru56r0Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D2B53A16F6A44B65D06FC078C5D2969AEA733C415F308BCB0355AE283F376D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 208e0d0d02c1db3a919e227bf047b4186e6f6c45a06c8ed1cc5ce5ad9fdcec2b
- MD5 0b6ce14a2cdffd060c0d50ea0da697a2
- SHA1 4b9d00e9cf755eaef214c61e3b3f285a599c2563
- SHA512 8fb36726efecb297f5b4c01259044e592b5cc1610c93500f3a487a443e9f996b22aef47ea7fd3a62344416256fa9088692c2afdb20d5eadc1e2d64770d3e27ec
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEBCojMD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmbP0Le5jA:A3k03kHRJ656ru56r0Pji0Aj3
- TLSH T14F954916F6A84FA5D06FC178C5929656EA733C425F3087CB0354AE293F336D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 9e8357f13a53fa14fe12dbb68bc14754e7d97e56d7e1b9fb0b47799df0371eb9
- MD5 e3220fae0c837efc81e128d0a1b5f618
- SHA1 852084134d0df364b762ca7ef14a286afe96e18d
- SHA512 dd0fa836ed62391b2596c0de68d049130fc49893e913c8f75975f54bfd57d6e6bef1ac7b081b788689fe11669ec3a2f75a99584595b2724458943c0257e4c878
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEBCojMD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmbP0Le5jE:A3k03kHRJ656ru56r0Pji0Aj7
- TLSH T1EA953916B6A84FA5D06FC174C5929666EA733C425F3087CB0354AE293F337D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 41eb2a7263ecebaccb966ac13f57b1f2608b375117d0845742f4dba033900e4b
- MD5 424d5cc0704693890c1e81804ede9c41
- SHA1 f13a7376e7340cf73a1e602c7cfa4c42e3bf096f
- SHA512 e29322936bb1204b0e0a3f9560076569682da2a3832eaa9afb6def984777906f2a45f5ae673a3f8a50d85d6ff021be237fc735a1fcf397d9a33ac70f38ddd9ba
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEBCojMD5TvinrmVD5TvinrmbP0Le5j9:A3k03kHRJ656ru56r0Pji0AjAi6
- TLSH T106B51742A7558FB5F05F80748592467AE6333D190FE287CB124EBE193F366885AF9323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH