Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - 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
24/07/2026, 19:32
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260724-x856yaej21
- SHA256 aaa3ce80d735d2832817ddb9a334e6df940865eb61ea7f4b3453323414df40c1
- MD5 3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a
- SHA1 69d2a56dd908258e3ecb30731e4bf2265570fb32
- SHA512 2aaccf11ded4d2bbde1d122b646ede3dca28aeae497a3c14f3af24bf7b52d28a1b07b39eec4dd9693e0701e46fa96ab11bd42dd83e44fd1ebcace3ce80bd2ab7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83Z/xJJzYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMi8CI:A3k03kHRJ4qJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T118954B26F6A48375D077C079C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1349D7282F277D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b884-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000008f2c-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3164-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4908-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00200000000189a1-361.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019923-423.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019926-447.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b884-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000008f2c-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00200000000189a1-361.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019923-423.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019926-447.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4908 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" 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_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 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_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\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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\bin\javapackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created 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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.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\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_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 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_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.Loader.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_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 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_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 3164 2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4908 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a_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:3164
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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:4908
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 aaa3ce80d735d2832817ddb9a334e6df940865eb61ea7f4b3453323414df40c1
- MD5 3b527b536afef6307c74340c2524272a
- SHA1 69d2a56dd908258e3ecb30731e4bf2265570fb32
- SHA512 2aaccf11ded4d2bbde1d122b646ede3dca28aeae497a3c14f3af24bf7b52d28a1b07b39eec4dd9693e0701e46fa96ab11bd42dd83e44fd1ebcace3ce80bd2ab7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83Z/xJJzYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMi8CI:A3k03kHRJ4qJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T118954B26F6A48375D077C079C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1349D7282F277D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 f614605080e99487a586d8751b4642c27e491360c097682bcc9c806fdd69bcf6
- MD5 269a25a288a537bd1ce30e44b52925d5
- SHA1 702b6150242a28e135e8568ac28a6d6cc65f930f
- SHA512 8a0a092c716394603cdb18f57712acd0e4231c2d2b65d278e3db60cef1e63c207d0d41ead5c060f2f62938196c09e0b5420cd8032b039190246b48662efb30d8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83Z/xJJzYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMi8Cq:A3k03kHRJ4qJtb2IdqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T167C53A26F6648375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE3234425B308ACB1385D76C2F277D6DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 7645fa4ce579ad87d8aca9456ba30beb483999cd4a412b4e60fba863bcb36087
- MD5 d8b9664bfc46897166285a08306f28f9
- SHA1 5b51324268945b2ca424cf94ad2be2f12985b70a
- SHA512 7dd6dce0cd285ff57b57efa164d171fb67795062968062ca2f6ac3222bf3510212625787c9975effd8976ef44aecc4acb7f7846454b299c1e73b355d7e98d1fd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83Z/xJJzYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMi8CV:A3k03kHRJ4qJtb2IdqJtb2ID
- TLSH T14F954B26F6A48375D073C079C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1349D7282F677D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 c7488528ce33c66ca310251d1442479c86ae0763a0d45517f7af96e932aea9e9
- MD5 6cd25f4c5a593f4e8df99ce53ffe25ed
- SHA1 ee6e72b7be53e1e806b558988b29386e1eff7cb8
- SHA512 3fa7b2a7596550c5c0a8441c9ab32cacf496d8408fa098ff07d095132e5162f75d58306d04e252f4c169364cb6b94bd08c0070f9d633ed628fee6f3f8489340d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83Z/xJJzYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMi8CO:A3k03kHRJ4qJtb2IdqJtb2Iw
- TLSH T180954B26F6A48375D073C079C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1349D7282F677D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 4df6630afef14501eb1ad67e5228b6c540fe3f0d94b6950e89b3c08f357ce888
- MD5 3a3befcf0fa4945a9f3fdc132b5e34bc
- SHA1 c348b7e30498004de07b58f4fc9f42f445bf1014
- SHA512 aaa2a3184a561bd0fec0bd03905a81caac1b51c538cf388b65de73df0913bb95728a2870400ce3c8640210b092de7d6ed11bea6b2bb50d65c754a5b1a5c52943
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLaba83Z/xJJzYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMi8CA:A3k03kHRJ4qJtb2IdqJtb2Iy
- TLSH T15B954B26F6A48375D077C079C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1349D7282F277D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH