Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - max time network
140s - 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, 19:39
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260724-yc3ava1gla
- SHA256 f59aee5e75f9ab8bca058586dcb7e83991933ac1b885ff085690d4fb8c9305b2
- MD5 228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e
- SHA1 3c5ac87f9d010c55d3e068205d4ab60876070ecb
- SHA512 3013759a2124986e03299f05ef93ccbd3853b5da743212ded41f39d0ed1e7e899eed1ed4387aac9bb26d26bdc2083fd5c3c8193d53e0379e1bdd660dfe982c29
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTQYTjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2I
- TLSH T143657C26F6A442B5D067C0B9C5D29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4188-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4188-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2668-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb3-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c46a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb3-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2668 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_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_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_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_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\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.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\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_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}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{8F4E2A33-DC18-4884-A646-9283C13498CD}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_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_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4188 2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2668 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e_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:4188
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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:2668
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 f59aee5e75f9ab8bca058586dcb7e83991933ac1b885ff085690d4fb8c9305b2
- MD5 228e1598667b78108fca1f3e070ce31e
- SHA1 3c5ac87f9d010c55d3e068205d4ab60876070ecb
- SHA512 3013759a2124986e03299f05ef93ccbd3853b5da743212ded41f39d0ed1e7e899eed1ed4387aac9bb26d26bdc2083fd5c3c8193d53e0379e1bdd660dfe982c29
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTQYTjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2I
- TLSH T143657C26F6A442B5D067C0B9C5D29A5AFE3238425B30C6CF1349D7282F63BD1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 fcbd5f2620236d609b6095659668e7793d54bd41b41b4dd31e37177f9887a436
- MD5 51e8e1ea3dfd1b1fc2e5787e0e657618
- SHA1 be409a553e373f2cc7fca7c1ae1f98b757fd2feb
- SHA512 7cc2711c442f54d804e2a2a37bebeee7a2d777c6d0c1e5b0f976d27f17f9a2c2949a7def8ba372d05eabed7020da3057792ada18cdacac548802d743a960b929
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTQYTjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lel:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T145A55B26F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134425B308ACB1389C7282F67BD59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 f67337f38be01fc0bf2f86da8fef8221529482868eafc6191a5a555ba6a83bec
- MD5 a268a03fee73f498bf332e235a815aed
- SHA1 32cefa931d85ed1c693bed1d2e1f636c5a706605
- SHA512 b9f81668dd8b29c934b63c7a58e14a5b2fe639f66a97ceeb5019eddb4175768c3c0dc810155d5c300c1336b1f7ea34a6e332a6f1485987857681666c1356d26b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTQYTjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3k03kHRJ6qJtb2Ig
- TLSH T165757B16F6A842A5D067C074C9D69A56FE313C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH