Analysis
- max time kernel
126s - max time network
143s - 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, 09:50
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- Sample260723-lt2pesbd48
- SHA256 062dcd72156b6d514801176e82a179c7ee9da0b8b0d8a671ed54249fc49a2c30
- MD5 c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de
- SHA1 f99857dad8ca6889712158eea892e9e85d16a91d
- SHA512 ce1c2dc2cd3823d74a1423134e939bdf19979f080efa33113c593cc72a7970795bdc35cf98af937661ae0a834942c6d8267823bc0667797826f93ac1495674e1
- SSDEEP 49152:N7iw2G+4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYq:NjfkZcNfkZcBra6
- TLSH T19DF52A16F6B88723D0B3D075C5D6AA9AF93238451F308BCB0249DB2C2E277E59935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1340-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c36e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1340-1199-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001aca2-1276.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4500-1284-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4500 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_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_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_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_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\SETLANG.EXE patcher.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 (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_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)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_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\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.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\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.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\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_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.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_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_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_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_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 1340 2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4500 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de_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:1340
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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:4500
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 062dcd72156b6d514801176e82a179c7ee9da0b8b0d8a671ed54249fc49a2c30
- MD5 c1c1ecb1c9da55f83ceb4ac3001703de
- SHA1 f99857dad8ca6889712158eea892e9e85d16a91d
- SHA512 ce1c2dc2cd3823d74a1423134e939bdf19979f080efa33113c593cc72a7970795bdc35cf98af937661ae0a834942c6d8267823bc0667797826f93ac1495674e1
- SSDEEP 49152:N7iw2G+4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYq:NjfkZcNfkZcBra6
- TLSH T19DF52A16F6B88723D0B3D075C5D6AA9AF93238451F308BCB0249DB2C2E277E59935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 3294d68e16cf361244d1f6e095efbede3c0a29822ffe8c14976daf5e74f001b6
- MD5 ba0cd2a7125780c0511905eb0ae432b0
- SHA1 c26ac3c9b51c2a5adfc2420d78c925b2b723e624
- SHA512 34b2162ba12cc35c96948d98fafb0fc157ca8e60afdaa4f6a2538d6afc36c5066a5d6bd5719307d8b4fbfbfe4aa97de2704de2c8e6a4ee2290ccb74285d39068
- SSDEEP 49152:N7iw2G+4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYqjPji0Aj:NjfkZcNfkZcBra6Gjo
- TLSH T1EA062B16F6B88732D0B3D079C5D6AA9AF93234451F308ACB0249D73C2E277E69935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 963af93c9fd311e466f7a06c27a18eb6343631965e1ee8dea8a0b6d1b3a254c2
- MD5 c32aec926b4c357408741c1f76220b8b
- SHA1 509eb988198756cedafbcf78b07d0600865401cc
- SHA512 cb28d05aaf2e7e9ba371850037545b58465d90c7d3a5470fced42e9c43469aa80ca3d50ff3405e341880e571de46959aa275ed4dfb02e6357b3011e4bb173e01
- SSDEEP 49152:N7iw2G+4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYqt:NjfkZcNfkZcBra6Y
- TLSH T11EF51A16F6B88722D0B3D075C5D6AA99F9323C451F308ACB0249EB2C2E377E59935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH