Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/07/2026, 15:50
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample260727-tabb5ahn5s
- SHA256 9228e05bfbc46c5867fe9283b368969a9f6cec408c7aa274b1d2876a73c61a0f
- MD5 46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581
- SHA1 88eb6147ca9270ec08345db179294d29f6508afd
- SHA512 13d588fac6b2cc0ea48060536ae7ecc754b9780c4b2f5888adebf14a4a336f6a3cdd41a15ab34817be8739736e8c809dbff2c6e84d748ffe3753538546cab086
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbwqJtb2I:A3k03kHR+RhfkZcw
- TLSH T1BBD52A16F6B84362D0BAC075C6D6AA56FA33384117708ACB0385E33C2F377D59A76726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4ce-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3532-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5012-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019baf-646.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ad3-648.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b62-688.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c8f-1277.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4ce-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019baf-646.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ad3-648.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b62-688.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c8f-1277.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5012 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_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_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 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_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_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.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_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_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_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_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 3532 2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5012 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581_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:3532
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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:5012
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 9228e05bfbc46c5867fe9283b368969a9f6cec408c7aa274b1d2876a73c61a0f
- MD5 46ce889029365437eb55bc3d3c068581
- SHA1 88eb6147ca9270ec08345db179294d29f6508afd
- SHA512 13d588fac6b2cc0ea48060536ae7ecc754b9780c4b2f5888adebf14a4a336f6a3cdd41a15ab34817be8739736e8c809dbff2c6e84d748ffe3753538546cab086
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbwqJtb2I:A3k03kHR+RhfkZcw
- TLSH T1BBD52A16F6B84362D0BAC075C6D6AA56FA33384117708ACB0385E33C2F377D59A76726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 d50d67505b61accea598d1bcea776afc537219fdc1d85008a0c95289438f27df
- MD5 7716101d345734737d379195575e0682
- SHA1 c820f7015f7cec2cde597af35bdab8a15722918f
- SHA512 3ab068fd97f8bb1b24cf1a26384678e8f2666790abd6c1767b8b68a44766a710a152741ec727d7b5f53ee75b8d6c16f913d8135e9f89d78af82c6c2b8955085b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbwqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RhfkZcwZjo
- TLSH T131E52916F6784362D076C079C6D2AA5AFA32384157708ACB0385E73C2F377D59A7A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 fe09de3babb0f41e654fcc9d118ff10f3998204bda462fa05b479e82d2dfbf87
- MD5 1fd0063614e476b05031e643909b53d5
- SHA1 6cc9ba78bacfb21f5632456495670473f0b6123c
- SHA512 3bf03246e95ae3dcc2aca5cb76d599d167fc07e4d39832fa554db23f6b4703416cd45dc20e50f5a772e8bf6fc1313548d952651c9ba8d5b5c7833508289831ac
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbwqJtb2IN:A3k03kHR+RhfkZcwG
- TLSH T191D52A16F6B84362D0BAC075C6D6AA56FA33384117708ACB0385E33C2F377D59A76726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 9c87ea48b1c87d30a37433bab711ca732619a784c00da2a0e993420ea2d69d26
- MD5 6781a1a97fcc776e4c4106c271afeb17
- SHA1 3ac48433291d03754ad898680d74bb56ba0db12c
- SHA512 e80519026bddca7951b12dfcc3898a860e7e78a8589bece7730b8a501b51093be5cc67f5f96c5c3586f4b61036ade592b5829ff0932794848f51b136a3f28136
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbwqJtb2IK:A3k03kHR+RhfkZcwt
- TLSH T11AD51916F6B84362D0BAC079C6D6AA56FA323C4117708ACB0385E73C1F377D19A79726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 8843d89c819b15555971bbd0cabc9d1ece68ec57e4ef4354ee282f017a2e14c4
- MD5 17118b6ba408a8e61d7c46764b61baac
- SHA1 792ec438cb4bef88e648b1424d9b033d50dafc22
- SHA512 6e1c964f94479e0e37e266c71e17d0235d412db3821bc8ba2faea007feecf9c2bbd0ed424cb6070f6824284db1c4202508619c6cf4590e42feb0f7f23b48ef24
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbwqJtb2I4:A3k03kHR+RhfkZcwb
- TLSH T15ED52A16F6B84362D0BAC075C6D6AA56FA33384117708ACB0385E33C2F377D59A76726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 10bf77a893b73fb241810e1eb1fe90f633e0d7c12f79f25d21234398311f40da
- MD5 78c158ba7a839b13cbd35725c1109796
- SHA1 25fa512b3db8330864ad7b5f7d8ddf02180753c6
- SHA512 ee4e90736e92780af8fccb20338c7ef4288fcadfb1e19fa6f9a92ad9ee4f4036aafb7233bb069312240060008d5284c77ca36f14fd68780d56d96f93fc66bdeb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbwqJtb2Ig:A3k03kHR+RhfkZcwr
- TLSH T134D52916F6B84362D0BAC075CAD6AA55FA323C4107708ADB0385F73C2F336D59A76726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH