Analysis
- max time kernel
101s - max time network
128s - 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, 19:02
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_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_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_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_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260728-xpsfqsbd26
- SHA256 b4e8cb71173e9958349a4bf1b16401624dddb9b2893919e0f3cf49422f6ac553
- MD5 2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87
- SHA1 cf1d852185876cc6f16383eeb5ae77a68450403a
- SHA512 b569aa854dce556211ed34378c2b60848960e6b23ce892cab0f55ab3314b5dccaa9fb10a1b988ea183b1ce99af8b6e2d54f0b9e3f2d73623b91c3f3819441457
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEaCbaiop2JgF:A3k03kHRJARJl
- TLSH T1A1358D03E7D500E5D64A81349E9A8A22FB35BD92072097EF1368B7262F727D0BF39754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5148-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5de-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5db-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5148-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/52-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019f34-1017.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d1c-1256.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5de-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c5db-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019f34-1017.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d1c-1256.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 52 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_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_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_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_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\rmic.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created 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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_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}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ECFE93F7-0E0D-49A5-A40C-A888E035F269}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.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\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.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\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_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_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_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 5148 2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 52 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87_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:5148
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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:52
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 b4e8cb71173e9958349a4bf1b16401624dddb9b2893919e0f3cf49422f6ac553
- MD5 2cb8dc7bbacc174924c38fc21c6d3b87
- SHA1 cf1d852185876cc6f16383eeb5ae77a68450403a
- SHA512 b569aa854dce556211ed34378c2b60848960e6b23ce892cab0f55ab3314b5dccaa9fb10a1b988ea183b1ce99af8b6e2d54f0b9e3f2d73623b91c3f3819441457
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEaCbaiop2JgF:A3k03kHRJARJl
- TLSH T1A1358D03E7D500E5D64A81349E9A8A22FB35BD92072097EF1368B7262F727D0BF39754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c805da4dc08d1a01dcb6dd7f7001d4464ef804ae9c0ea52e97b2e76828811b5f
- MD5 9fcc0d2df2329a8aeb4367431873fe54
- SHA1 70f13418c051eae52f6eb2754570c6ad96f2aa47
- SHA512 9d4a9004857e56c1045cef89d02b9e8db512c88bd4240d84c799c74ad9cde796c777cceb9c52da0de5de66e89fa6d269e824a09e06873369ec7aee76bc378db3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEaCbaiop2JgB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJhPji0Aj
- TLSH T128756C17F6A402B5D067C078C9D69A56FA313C820B309ADF1354F7292F73BD1AA3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 400283a961e5de0e51f4462ad2d6907fc26aa9b3ade97411c55eb8fb9a53d5f4
- MD5 cc6164bb3d62730a31027fd7cb058541
- SHA1 3ccf75491eb75caa2ba23b9b7f8df830a9434a08
- SHA512 205201dbecd3de350b7b6f5f31ea4292c306b0d944147940cd5d4e6092328669e0eecac4f3c56c63cfde465e6a8e4a63606474a58e269c956a9448e4e31fcbfb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEaCbaiop2JgL3N+tCn50ChWdArKV:A3k03kHRJARJr8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T1B5756B47EBA402E5D1569134CAA68672F772BC910B2097DF5364F72E2F336E06E39720
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 d70b179486e04ff6ed3252f4217f1503f9977642cd048181f0a72cf50fb89e92
- MD5 a70c0c8d4b18ea7fcff8ccc17612fb37
- SHA1 6ccfcbfb0921968aa33208bc33b511540e0939f7
- SHA512 073dd241b3519f4a5385e15106c8bcae1b5a3ae047a9776eda79a15acaed9b625eeb34f7e2f222d353d0bd3161ed36edb7deba56154df79ac3530477e19be9f6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEaCbaiop2JgRF:A3k03kHRJARJD
- TLSH T154358D03E6D501E5D68A8134DD9A8A22FA35BD910B209BFF1364B7262F327D0BF39754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH