Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - max time network
135s - 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, 17:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_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_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260728-v3fb8adn7x
- SHA256 57bc2f0c5d154ceb62b0cc2537858d383d983128cf2314f3510477a24cb93040
- MD5 2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7
- SHA1 4789524c92aa259e897f6674c23c70b28c8acc77
- SHA512 8128df01a177d6e4b2476489ddc915252b4a60a8bc839f70b9b29b0a69962f363701d25f7a5f2d30ee308ca834768b05ef7047f18688e75cbe2414e93061f835
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagaulFoTgG45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rapYq
- TLSH T1D8754B16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D69666EA333C421F2087DB1358FF283F337D1AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/240-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b313-38.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/240-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2200-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019af7-637.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb3-1272.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b313-38.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019af7-637.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb3-1272.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2200 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_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_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 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_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\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_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 File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 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_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_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_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_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 240 2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2200 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7_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:240
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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:2200
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 57bc2f0c5d154ceb62b0cc2537858d383d983128cf2314f3510477a24cb93040
- MD5 2682211ad25232eb4e60cb838b114dd7
- SHA1 4789524c92aa259e897f6674c23c70b28c8acc77
- SHA512 8128df01a177d6e4b2476489ddc915252b4a60a8bc839f70b9b29b0a69962f363701d25f7a5f2d30ee308ca834768b05ef7047f18688e75cbe2414e93061f835
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagaulFoTgG45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rapYq
- TLSH T1D8754B16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D69666EA333C421F2087DB1358FF283F337D1AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 f9227a9295f23166ef3a224915fa9c46cbd39aa2b94756802fddaac01d280e6e
- MD5 32150a3b7d953b434a284c7c0fce41a4
- SHA1 d2afa02ed751dc544509cb450c58fc0f82ccd64d
- SHA512 24cc1490e79e40458a60424771239c4b3e511a8ecde20dbc6311aad44d48a0a40854804c47d26e4bdb12a68c996e4bd6b0732ef8478db144fe54a9f10863039e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagaulFoTgG45jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hJ:A3k03kB56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E0A54B16F6A44B61D06BC075C9D2965AEA323C821F308BDB1355FB283F337D1963A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 839542d77bb6595985edc0352069ffb469937f1356cd9957bcbf3f0c527a656f
- MD5 7b023c4f6baacff2b515749d89b30774
- SHA1 c9267f2a7319c2d080a9e3e2e34741052158869f
- SHA512 2932dcc844e062a05873eca1bbafc743fa81f4ec486fdd29428b8dc23611c5ab110dad503f82df675e6781f2cc8359a1c127edb465f0f8b867891aa59d7f2caf
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagaulFoTgG45jcAkSYqyEVa:A3k03kB56rapYq
- TLSH T11E754B16E6A44BA5D06BC074C9D69666EA333C421F2087DB1354FF283F337D1AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 42668c9debba3e8048dd823beec6918256cbaf60c3efee921dd98651a5a5dcd1
- MD5 2f05c41c0395fda3a7ffa265a77c06a3
- SHA1 201542edf5525278b6b260b3be72328dddef95a5
- SHA512 459c4898bd6cbe2a4bc8be5dbbc98c15481c34f96c0909a42fbe7ed07004ecabb4824c681efddd517aed80236793846606d02f17e4cbd755b894b75dd09612a2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagaulFoTgG45jcAkSYqyEHQ:A3k03kB56rapYqQ
- TLSH T1DF755B16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D69666EA333C421F2087DB1358FF283F337D1AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 4837986fa609140ea68d59350c38aef6175cd550a877cd26225ffe1e4b887529
- MD5 21a9c4eb54941a59fb19b76babe5c27a
- SHA1 a1d2cd97bc5b5049ff0fb6c46b41e02aff89a66a
- SHA512 147bad6d98867031430f2976b0db0ae590cd28f848e89c79dbdeec3e70ee5002c4a5a412d6019be151e3780656d573881f80430caf16c9bee0f8b049d3a81af1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagaulFoTgG45jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kB56rapYqt
- TLSH T152754A12E6A44B65D16BC074CDD69656EA337D810F208BEB1358BF283F337D0A639762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH