Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/07/2026, 06:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260727-g9atesxbrc
- SHA256 cf07425b92eacade749610914b90778f4641a46791691f13d81edae2c3c401b4
- MD5 93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8
- SHA1 fb6b0d11af7765eb9c60d106b11aed367925fe58
- SHA512 73d034a0eee025cfad8bdc5344c42d1f4317e9ef17391b4f7a57f2be279c896e24368cbf0e217e90b498c14291fe35b8b81c9ad01ad14453dd5425ca98f1b91c
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/P/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/:x7iw2E7iw2
- TLSH T18F953A1766EC0895E5A6613089B54606EB72F8561B31C3CF12788B2D1F73BF0BD39B29
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4220-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4220-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5464-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019926-442.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cca-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019926-442.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cca-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5464 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" 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_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 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_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}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_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}\pptico.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_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 (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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.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\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_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 - 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 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_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 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_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 4220 2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5464 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8_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:4220
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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:5464
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 cf07425b92eacade749610914b90778f4641a46791691f13d81edae2c3c401b4
- MD5 93416d3cbad89f95ebaad2890e9fafe8
- SHA1 fb6b0d11af7765eb9c60d106b11aed367925fe58
- SHA512 73d034a0eee025cfad8bdc5344c42d1f4317e9ef17391b4f7a57f2be279c896e24368cbf0e217e90b498c14291fe35b8b81c9ad01ad14453dd5425ca98f1b91c
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/P/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/:x7iw2E7iw2
- TLSH T18F953A1766EC0895E5A6613089B54606EB72F8561B31C3CF12788B2D1F73BF0BD39B29
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 3df24301c4ea8081ee562decc1b11ce6ebba4137b1e94a6bef54157aa6d7734e
- MD5 da7197cdcc713ad33646a62cb54165f8
- SHA1 689e72fad8106e2fc22b45dd861fda2bd76082d7
- SHA512 1578f07b73f6252a3e28707929c0e89073b938dc9b4f549e3dde0ea6bb8b140db1b045131cbb271673f6558d50ed8a12f12f9677499e29e968ffd95ad42a75a1
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/P/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/P0Le5ji0hJ:x7iw2E7iw2oPji0Aj
- TLSH T12AB54B17B6E84961E073A13489E68646EA72B8561B30C7CF1268C73C1F63BF1AD39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 4a530b03a63662951fd9fe6527c281ce1ecd5ab8a302b9b5a7b93801cc6d8e5e
- MD5 1bc80be85d3e1f823fb623867760e5b9
- SHA1 1edd977ef4fbdd365128bc9e612b0629178ffbe8
- SHA512 279cf5e4fee2f4819caed55571b7788a2635fca099cb7850f38e5937061967aaf9f6f482a3f6d11f84890ee5140998abaa4694a5b2795eba5240af632431505d
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/P/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/CX:x7iw2E7iw2n
- TLSH T1CF95291766EC0895E566613089B94606EB72F8561B31C3CF12788B2D1F73BF0BD39B29
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 45e3554468de014fca76c3f5f654a3e10164702afb02144f6c93169105a0d5b8
- MD5 c4a55f3f2bdfa2ef3a0e0e128b22d097
- SHA1 bc69d58f265b1443748112253a6298a8fee197b1
- SHA512 694dc29b5f2a92f90245235b747678e83d2fae8b5620dc760b4692a226a96f48709203c6d90933f1ec88e4db36cdee4f77999da2eefa1dc39b99eac86dbd4824
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/P/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjKplpKac/LF:x7iw2E7iw2I
- TLSH T15D953B17A6EC0895E5A6613089B54605EA72FC551B30C3CF1278AB2D1F73BF0BD39B29
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH