Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - max time network
147s - 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, 23:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260723-3yr48adf73
- SHA256 fdcff9871705a3ea29b87bb4af93902d5a4e332954da6426fec8c3ffed48ca44
- MD5 af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd
- SHA1 aee2029b1fb618c87f5f82414c2dbe2c4cd6a914
- SHA512 007bda66bc90ca4f5da5ec78f442cfe74df415415b9a3d477c4c9798c776afe56cb82b8cb15dcf982abc5322062a46aacf060d519bdadbc920dfcfe31fa72d16
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qOaBO1bMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2I
- TLSH T178656C27F6A442B5E067C179C5D29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD19A3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/928-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/260-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019c95-1286.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae3b-1525.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019c95-1286.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001ae3b-1525.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 260 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_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_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_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_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 (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_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}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.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\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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 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\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.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_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.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\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_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 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_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_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_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 928 2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 260 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd_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:928
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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:260
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 fdcff9871705a3ea29b87bb4af93902d5a4e332954da6426fec8c3ffed48ca44
- MD5 af1984e5654c66fe6ccd561ba3e9fdfd
- SHA1 aee2029b1fb618c87f5f82414c2dbe2c4cd6a914
- SHA512 007bda66bc90ca4f5da5ec78f442cfe74df415415b9a3d477c4c9798c776afe56cb82b8cb15dcf982abc5322062a46aacf060d519bdadbc920dfcfe31fa72d16
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qOaBO1bMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2I
- TLSH T178656C27F6A442B5E067C179C5D29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD19A3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 8904659ebd0928a016011d7a8599e545e7e0d43cd26ea334fa273d1eaad8d099
- MD5 54396dbffba07c55166733939b903377
- SHA1 5d1e7dc8b8bd38d5e93c10470ebb445096be41ca
- SHA512 648e5b43eee757356430008efc4a41a230439ad9fe2a5f66be66ced8fe9474c93665896af9dd53be18c1fc91445c888b715680c0e4cfa37a42a63ec58c36586e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qOaBO1bMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5r3U:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IuTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T1F3957D12F7A442B5E077C175C9E29656EE723C465B30CACF138896292F337D19A3AB31
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 a2be87f359d3a45d422b9f356ac28277549c990da1ccf3821a2762004c632494
- MD5 da9aaad4406f4823bd45c0d64e8618fb
- SHA1 0cd9d9b5c9c69d646017a138954801162b74d011
- SHA512 451086a16abdb3d54ac0470288b7027b3db4a66f748b4246b5bbd9cd170f476aeceabb9aaedd5abc8b201cedd8ec547f75007802079ddeab9e43aeb3b29dfd59
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qOaBO1bMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0C:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T14FA55B26F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134425B308ACB1389C7282F67BD59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 606197f89d3441641897ac5156c3078f69f3f5f45e4dd2cc12a2b9f1480f55da
- MD5 a7ce31f011c59b92a59683b2d141c586
- SHA1 d32aebe2761bd5ce8768051ef963b74804179e8c
- SHA512 21c00e9451330dc8bc03a0bcaca362dd3c2657a6579f3a6175ec12790f70a7b92ca1db4a7210009cc26db04c2c49e8d732ce9d941e8f8efef4e50d7148189e0d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qOaBO1bMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T1AA756B12F6A442A5D067C075C9D69A56FE313C821B308ADF1349F7292F33BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH