Analysis
- max time kernel
109s - max time network
139s - 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, 18:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260728-wwbacstvht
- SHA256 659b4920e5c5f602bf88209083b9c1b96ad44f96497488bb48e32392a5df9c73
- MD5 c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7
- SHA1 b7bb00c908a390df67e7716cb0d5ad837a775cf1
- SHA512 22b048fa55b23b521912d6dd4f57e3824f1576117205fe635f65025bc564a65d7d458d6d2a765e4c6acfe52192037af8e8809501739d918d308a3933913707ad
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfCoZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87k:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbG
- TLSH T1F8A53916F6784362D07AC075C7D6AA56FA33384617B086CB0385D33C2F237D19AB976A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2332-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c622-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2332-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1624-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ba6-680.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d26-1252.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00120000000188f4-1517.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c622-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ba6-680.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d26-1252.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00120000000188f4-1517.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1624 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_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_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_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_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\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_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}\pubs.exe 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_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_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_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 2332 2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1624 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7_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:2332
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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:1624
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 659b4920e5c5f602bf88209083b9c1b96ad44f96497488bb48e32392a5df9c73
- MD5 c8ec938eedda3be0ab66f7b8ed6808f7
- SHA1 b7bb00c908a390df67e7716cb0d5ad837a775cf1
- SHA512 22b048fa55b23b521912d6dd4f57e3824f1576117205fe635f65025bc564a65d7d458d6d2a765e4c6acfe52192037af8e8809501739d918d308a3933913707ad
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfCoZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87k:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbG
- TLSH T1F8A53916F6784362D07AC075C7D6AA56FA33384617B086CB0385D33C2F237D19AB976A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 2e99be5f317e5a2af827179bbf3841dfafe0a26b11caa36c91d59b570a8547be
- MD5 0a6115b7b98514dedaaca4fc9a05f6b8
- SHA1 c1370d4c558c05e7109178d8218f1bc8e2b00688
- SHA512 07921a4931b3edeb7a261f102bfbfab676fa74bf17f084daa2db43dce22b87ee945580d18928b71fcfbfa7d35dafb3fa6b2c47a7c2ec7d94d14212b108151277
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfCoZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE878:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGLZM9zf7
- TLSH T19FB54A16F6784262D07AC079C7D6AA56FA33384617B086CB03C5D33C2F237D19A7976A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 2072f979d39741dd8815b6bb1bf0d0be18000bcf71735853331f4aad480ebcb4
- MD5 170fecb45b1b6f0d9d4108f4f53f9094
- SHA1 f04505ce66a5f9009238d2cde484067925c1c3c4
- SHA512 77971c04d642f6bc4589488d0ca7585c1f86277a16b373f012b602ff1d8de92f451c32260d3fd5dae10f982ce618d80bd68919da4bef207eb5808220dc7b79ac
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfCoZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87M:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGiPji0Aj
- TLSH T176C54A16F6784362D07AC0B9C6D6AA5AFA333446177086CB0385D33C2F277D19A7A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 d98b9749dd921d30aeff2bc228d7d685074f300d03153c2237bf22dad2acb798
- MD5 823a03aaab3cd5f31b8f25382b388a3f
- SHA1 d51b8ea8f6c462a788a1755090390fb95404e4db
- SHA512 b36c56f6942f8b7107c0a4ef6f3f777fa8d607b811c4bb3b324e4a410c07b662cab57bd73a4f0ddc9d164ec04696bda9d87a1b67413493fddb533c4e1d1c1824
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfCoZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Y:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbG+
- TLSH T1FAA53A16F6784362D07AC075C7D6AA56FA33384617B086CB0385D33C2F237D19AB976A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 27287b7e0981fe41228439eb00b949f1e001ef19c6a2ee5b92e32f24eb7beab0
- MD5 3316e5b768da9034853f2bc54d57a55c
- SHA1 a044f51950a90af5d7349dc922cfcf5de866a012
- SHA512 79167b46088a2e927ca68a168114c8d0f06ce6ae90564b16774dd4f02cf04cc38e35cd71a45bbe93f30bd2af599500fe785f6f6d554c3dea7543d975e46e8cf3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEvfCoZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87A:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGy
- TLSH T11AA53A16E6B84362D0AAC075CBD6AA55FA333C4617A086DB0385F33C2F337D19A75726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH