Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - 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, 09:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_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_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_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_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260723-ls7jaagr4x
- SHA256 59ad8ebd392628fe2a3dae3f8928216860c9db6d43f837ecde8397865fe63974
- MD5 c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c
- SHA1 ac566c0f6a98a061dd20c24c80bae2d3db576e6d
- SHA512 9ba0e202bfb7a8bf972c8e8e071473dfb9337c2c61cfdb9778c674d024d56e439ab727ded2cf8df61c776df25a930fca18b91c692347854547161272e0de9c6b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCKaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rGPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CA655B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3916-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c55c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3492-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3916-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001ba86-168.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f3-424.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a170-1030.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c55c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000600000001ba86-168.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f3-424.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a170-1030.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3492 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_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.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.exe$ 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.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\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_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}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ECECEC7E-D0D4-455B-8F24-7676AF0A59FB}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process 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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_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_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_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_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_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 3916 2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3492 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c_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:3916
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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:3492
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 59ad8ebd392628fe2a3dae3f8928216860c9db6d43f837ecde8397865fe63974
- MD5 c88fc65a5db8bacff60a3d6b6a72355c
- SHA1 ac566c0f6a98a061dd20c24c80bae2d3db576e6d
- SHA512 9ba0e202bfb7a8bf972c8e8e071473dfb9337c2c61cfdb9778c674d024d56e439ab727ded2cf8df61c776df25a930fca18b91c692347854547161272e0de9c6b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCKaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rGPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CA655B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 a6b488657cefc8f412cf4eeb68122777120ac684a9823066473187388241dd2b
- MD5 0e01998291618ba77fa2acbcdfd04301
- SHA1 bcdd907dc1f5c39cb848cf570826276ad7b8aec6
- SHA512 164cb6b6d1a6706124e4b843062c851ad919c310be211c391c23e1d2b7dc6d26f22ada6df6b499bbe921626b752d24666c38bb7942ff5bd420f08a36f52386dd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCKaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmM:A3k03kB56rGPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T16DA54B16F6A44B75D02BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0345DB283F67BD5963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 b2a06feb6f2f9f26a0cd4c2a469ebd67bb53e3b3c1ab52ae099103c32c83385b
- MD5 be8927784082ad960d5bfd408641a7c5
- SHA1 22a80755674d5a5596c7de58782b559d4c748ce8
- SHA512 575d5e4c072d80b6f286c638435cd8d8ae3b71543b7bc486034b952a2105e6023e5b3392f8cb9762d0ebded0f4ad3e3ef256a39f8bedf4e03619c97bf7ac24fa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCKaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMYD:A3k03kB56rGPji0AjX
- TLSH T1CD752816E6644BA5D02FC074C7925656FA733C425FA087CB13D4EA3C3F226D19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 da0796552b012e3c59753be6ece2e67d4826804ff632d85e0c7e664d998aa0f4
- MD5 e31a5816be291ececd2bc36d04de7c21
- SHA1 07bd421e85406834694c19ee2515f5d423a35eb4
- SHA512 513e82609198ce868d435b610098f601ce4b3962929ff800e6418fd68756593f9bfe7fba14e36e861060b28f4f0b83bd5b30b017853c13c845344eda67268b4a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCKaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMDo:A3k03kB56rGPji0AjH
- TLSH T17A655B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 18b8f6b688e1853dde7bfdb185906d1ec1fb272a6a6dbd8e2efba2a1e0d2ec0b
- MD5 d96b49115ef15af22b0760787cdd16c3
- SHA1 43606d6917f53bae33b31a6116a22ea5a0e97b79
- SHA512 09e01671f8224850b0fa7844fd47e5ca497c189123bfb7c4f60ba3ca37d37fe37786c497860974919f4865a78e6833ac31339a459112a7a9fb0e80dd0a903507
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyry0aCKaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMuwE:A3k03kB56rGPji0Aj7
- TLSH T156755B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH