Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
148s - 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, 15:50
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260727-s963eahn4x
- SHA256 4e0c36ab42fd7654fe6d0d34b1bbe4cf9ec3397e31cd32d50da2a5aa71cbb5e0
- MD5 4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e
- SHA1 edc9eb988245693c6d97e3df595b6ae63bffba5a
- SHA512 894cada0898d7a51b91019a851f85118f23ed19e9b7025ac2c26381a537f9e51172c5c7da6037008dc7f831169255872d3eb66152e7bb2f57cdf616511bb1f16
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacatIU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliK:A3k03kHRJ63k03kHRJ7
- TLSH T12795AE03E79500E9D10AC1749AE69A23FB75BC52176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/620-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c524-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/620-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2016-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000016d97-109.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019902-420.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c53d-1678.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c524-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000016d97-109.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019902-420.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c53d-1678.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2016 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_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.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\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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\orbd.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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 (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.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\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{F9EB52BC-12F8-400F-88C0-E0E8FB418737}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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 620 2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2016 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e_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:620
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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:2016
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 4e0c36ab42fd7654fe6d0d34b1bbe4cf9ec3397e31cd32d50da2a5aa71cbb5e0
- MD5 4853e3f49d73b824a883d6f7e950a07e
- SHA1 edc9eb988245693c6d97e3df595b6ae63bffba5a
- SHA512 894cada0898d7a51b91019a851f85118f23ed19e9b7025ac2c26381a537f9e51172c5c7da6037008dc7f831169255872d3eb66152e7bb2f57cdf616511bb1f16
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacatIU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliK:A3k03kHRJ63k03kHRJ7
- TLSH T12795AE03E79500E9D10AC1749AE69A23FB75BC52176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 0c80be2e11effcdd786a2981626331fc05d65ef71e6fcd1013ccf09a65129401
- MD5 8dc97ab7c2859f53448a54a5aef1b67c
- SHA1 3e16a76eadb7759ecb16341161a7a9dfe0b5dbe3
- SHA512 87a19925bf40bd0dd248c1856a7d1aa4359b3e483750a3a314ed81b3807eb44a928a20573739f252b87e4a8a89f83db8be1fd2b7745231e09ec8fb899187a998
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacatIU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliQ:A3k03kHRJ63k03kHRJt7gi
- TLSH T1F995AE13E79500E9D10AC1749AE69A23FB75BC52176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 b482356ce5237c7d63d3fd80eb3697348f0ff9e0b019a66ab86338f67ddb7df4
- MD5 75f0944d41e5f505fe2219011875bfbf
- SHA1 1c46ff7f2f1b9b5349109eedf3d9b360df892221
- SHA512 bbc654c99579f6e7ca1234db18fa23ca53a8f6646d25155a6371c18fe60441ebe814be8cd7ca73e91c67c357f3e039870dbe5e5e6e7c5778517a07bf1afa04ff
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacatIU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliu:A3k03kHRJ63k03kHRJnPji0Aj
- TLSH T187C58C17FBA401F5D026C178CAE69A67FA717842173096CF1358C6292F63BD0AB3E365
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 a0b5f4eec53102fdbe6f067b0d6aa56356a94446ea11daec748d1bacff660b14
- MD5 4d74f62f06e8404cb9e5ed1c3e5ad03c
- SHA1 065f8e10780b61989bdbd1e7b8c3237304fc2f27
- SHA512 dd9ce195cfb2f18dd0026e0ef05b1675c3199ecfde678294be5e87297b8705034f3dec9c2f17fbe388e04d124a82d1d6c53eda19558a40a918cb5ba5d13177ac
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacatIU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliG:A3k03kHRJ63k03kHRJ1
- TLSH T17F95AE03E79500E9D10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 b8881104fb8e660aa914dfa972e259ad6a654385d67c660c0d210522322cddf1
- MD5 4901e37ec3fab190c8031d463c6a74e2
- SHA1 372452c5e031b906bc8735d56fbd4acdf05e6d04
- SHA512 0216ddc74fb621b5611540732e3d932938d94f4c54184727b77b410997eafa1439f033db181e432bebb0f00fbd186aca3f81fe4cfe6ed31a1a0c55583feeee11
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaacatIU3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlin:A3k03kHRJ63k03kHRJg
- TLSH T12BA56A03E69400E9D10E8174D7964622FA777C5217E092DF23D8D63D2F62BD0ABBA397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH