Analysis
- max time kernel
124s - max time network
130s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/07/2026, 04:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- Sample260728-e8l4ysbj3v
- SHA256 c9fb19d3b286620e8842fa8bf74f1f02c4ea5fad840527ad61399c11e1c52070
- MD5 9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d
- SHA1 146c6019a813af933bead31a17c7405b5dd72941
- SHA512 010c190c2d420c067aea924385025a1c7cda1eb7c7a214565e29d08aa1fc8954e108cabb1cb3c82a5a61ef5cbe401a21d93bfac933efaa30ee928480d42d772d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHRSfkZc+fkZc7r+Zjo
- TLSH T1A6061A16F6788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C2E277D5C636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5108-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000000043e-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5108-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1052-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0dd-1029.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1292.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000000043e-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0dd-1029.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1292.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1052 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" 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_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 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_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\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.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\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\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.exe$ 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_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}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.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 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_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 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_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 5108 2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1052 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d_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:5108
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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:1052
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 c9fb19d3b286620e8842fa8bf74f1f02c4ea5fad840527ad61399c11e1c52070
- MD5 9983542a2b1ed7f22345d58c77a8d07d
- SHA1 146c6019a813af933bead31a17c7405b5dd72941
- SHA512 010c190c2d420c067aea924385025a1c7cda1eb7c7a214565e29d08aa1fc8954e108cabb1cb3c82a5a61ef5cbe401a21d93bfac933efaa30ee928480d42d772d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHRSfkZc+fkZc7r+Zjo
- TLSH T1A6061A16F6788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C2E277D5C636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 a62dec5e3c48d1bc10d18aff4fc1cce3edbc8d7ec556484cfe4974a924068a1b
- MD5 5b16e7c450e6f46f146c33f56de15587
- SHA1 ca7ce597d64f27df0ca47d140e0963450d7d9af9
- SHA512 294b4356ed292d8632417d098379399be11f2f655af7aea9c60ee4b2611706c17afa947e0ba751fb27128ea6dca6fe12e5ef70cec185e7c4042ed5a26276ae70
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56r+qJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRSfkZc+fkZc7r+Zjo0jo
- TLSH T1EB262A16F6788732D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3234465B308ACB0345D76C2E277D6C636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 71bdd24c95c56831e341b03cfa8815215beadb87137a6ca1f5bfb845c752d469
- MD5 dcc0287c77687db785d736c4ad2a4219
- SHA1 fb97a78a778754cc4f0828b142aaa869d9315bbc
- SHA512 b0bcd0d5c3971451bf0ca0424937196f2ddefa9d3b55792dfef6326d49f24bc871a874dd6e7078ad74ba60f519e3270ec333c455f18afc2b910676621f84ccc4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj7:A3k03kHRSfkZc+fkZc7r+ZjoX
- TLSH T129162A16F6788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C2E277D5C636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 939a9aec8c8378522bfd72e2a3c9d78cb5958abc4fad4ce05b52a407bed0e0bd
- MD5 b8bbba5e5426ccbde16befeb15ff6840
- SHA1 ec30bc152a33d3d845222ff0f302d1173ecdc610
- SHA512 9e02215994a2e36d9ae2c5485fe6ad654e9ef211abd79b863618a8151bbb1961aa8bad829e50958e764766c81f1741e546f06755950e36c13382614249453817
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJYeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbO56r+qJtb2IQPji0Ajq:A3k03kHRSfkZc+fkZc7r+Zjo2
- TLSH T1F0162A16F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345E72C2E377D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH