Analysis
- max time kernel
121s - max time network
129s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/07/2026, 18:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- Sample260728-w81qsashka
- SHA256 7e5f88ddfc073ce8457717c8128a1ea59178ee9d199fed209c1db02403246bfd
- MD5 7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5
- SHA1 f97172ed2168728bf40aefc8de56a114f3f8fa16
- SHA512 f18505a7fd788ed7222636e57abca43ec8faf99f639196decdf19a1a44f5c20fee4423e8a90ae26c534d432c32e4618375ab11a57c0efab4ebfaee154a5e86ed
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJzqJtb2IfqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRpGzKfkZc
- TLSH T1E2F53B16F6788372D073C079C5D6AAAAFA7234425B308ACB0345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5788-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c478-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5788-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/936-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198df-306.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198de-307.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001a0b3-1027.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019c9a-1291.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b66b-1890.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c478-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198df-306.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198de-307.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001a0b3-1027.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019c9a-1291.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b66b-1890.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 936 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_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.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\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.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\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.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_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5788 2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 936 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:5788
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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:936
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 7e5f88ddfc073ce8457717c8128a1ea59178ee9d199fed209c1db02403246bfd
- MD5 7b98248776d820a0b972d13cbda661b5
- SHA1 f97172ed2168728bf40aefc8de56a114f3f8fa16
- SHA512 f18505a7fd788ed7222636e57abca43ec8faf99f639196decdf19a1a44f5c20fee4423e8a90ae26c534d432c32e4618375ab11a57c0efab4ebfaee154a5e86ed
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJzqJtb2IfqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRpGzKfkZc
- TLSH T1E2F53B16F6788372D073C079C5D6AAAAFA7234425B308ACB0345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 15dce2357b3d0c1c989501865313f5a1cc0817e1202752d279313adf2ed4ccfc
- MD5 caac32bba2b1b7cee4b571479753e3a0
- SHA1 f2ef7e8d9ab7454489d916ac6891eaf7ddfa05a4
- SHA512 aaba20abb59cf969e887deabe380076e50dc45d5f18f5b7a3ee41a5fe126fb895751e402d6dd9c7cb64d80a78804d60cab79d34762e751b91308d0483809f334
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJzqJtb2IfqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9MbolNtqna:A3k03kHRpGzKfkZcolNtqa
- TLSH T139064B16F6B88372E073C179C5E6AA6AFA7234415B308ACB0345D36D2F277D1993A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 9fa047648cea6e4031331f2a759060f0e14e1815a7c5ef2f19f1ce3c2d7f59d5
- MD5 9047665c51b7ccb6befe3115605aa800
- SHA1 cd538e08dcf8082d9f1190ee49360a32810c26f3
- SHA512 b71717f5f68ffe40d96b43cd326c5cf33b1b39900c85d86de096de79b141b9edb2893cf7d23616d36894d1396301c5b21324018485156e2081ce3b562fe84f87
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJzqJtb2IfqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHRpGzKfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1CC163B16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2A6AAFA7234425B308ACB0345D76D2F277D59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 ddb17a5298567e1055d03102441c4599442cad230138088aeed1c6de3aa62561
- MD5 5a432dde1b0094a1dbb3c289c7a5192a
- SHA1 3154f6ce1c35738fbab3fa9a529a2e2e5b565039
- SHA512 cd01f107e5bc11fd074670407327e61fdb76f0e4e1e32176df3d074bf3717b09110eae971fbc38abfded4d9c74f648077e432ccbc719b09a55f41c1a1be2a800
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJzqJtb2IfqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9MbV:A3k03kHRpGzKfkZcV
- TLSH T1B5F53B16F6788372D073C079C5D6AAAAFA7234425B308ACB1345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 2307f40f97211ae787e60eb369dafc6d47e9160000d03e7dbd94ca34656884bd
- MD5 4614303e1b66a35e6bd15c968a986539
- SHA1 3ebfc4515064bd6d1902ddf6251b3da5ec6b7c1e
- SHA512 914c2d3930ccf812acadbdb9bb76607d85963cc8dfdc33758eaaf5ef689f2fb4146260da426ed578a6007cae99e99b19e66306aaf634b13ad7de1d6152f59327
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJzqJtb2IfqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb4:A3k03kHRpGzKfkZc4
- TLSH T1D0F53B16F6788372D073C079C5D6AAAAFA7234425B308ACB1345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 48000601efd705250256d4ac9a4cd3f7d67816ec2245b07c466c9acf3fa56f74
- MD5 6f7cdc436c65183c8cf9299243e60366
- SHA1 f2fe5c5c68285f0d068d3592fc9563d817419aff
- SHA512 7e91100317695c4200166e449bc029cdc52364d5c3a16203d6a9a29d6ba0f1867a4357a1cc58632769cab24ca914e374d6128210fa9a85eaf53ea2655c5febcb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJzqJtb2IfqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9Mbu:A3k03kHRpGzKfkZcu
- TLSH T1EC063B16F6788372D073C079C5D6AAAAFA7234425B308ACB0345D36D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 1ecbbbfed8dabf822b4f3df1f712662aa8e43930d29cd824ce14ed4539255c03
- MD5 557a44fe118378075d64197038053d2e
- SHA1 6903c30c82fd36a015faee17126cdd178e04eff4
- SHA512 e456a1f61ec09f49bad20f88a498d4a2ef8b27a800e58e6f686f95d541f387da7773032a9d8d0eb4b121440a752e552d8cc021d7a9d7e1e92bf7a7a1354c9da5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJzqJtb2IfqJtb2IQ8tDZqrKpeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHRpGzKfkZcj
- TLSH T1B0063C16F6B88362D073C079C5D69AAAFA7238411B308ACB1345E72D2F377D5993A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH