Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
143s - 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, 19:05
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260728-xrw7pstdjd
- SHA256 6e46e5c12db95e5ca69a2a161be178533ffcb1a55294b8a5c151a9feeef46e23
- MD5 1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179
- SHA1 c37ae95d08fbe1ee2707e929924a3555f980dca7
- SHA512 f01aefe511a1efee209fd86a3b86fc286b43b1a79db5c87775f344ad8084cdf5bc1b914c82049f636d02fbfa8c2af06c4e704d36c54cfe37d9988adc32761450
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYwTagogD5TvinrmRWolMYZe0p4Ekh:A3k03kHRJf56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T160B52916B6684772D06BC074C596A65EFA323C458F228FCB03449F9C7FA36D19A39336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5048-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5048-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2976-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bea-656.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cca-1286.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019cca-1381.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e4-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bea-656.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cca-1286.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019cca-1381.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2976 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_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.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\kinit.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe$ 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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 5048 2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2976 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179_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:5048
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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:2976
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 6e46e5c12db95e5ca69a2a161be178533ffcb1a55294b8a5c151a9feeef46e23
- MD5 1feb49b892a0f7a0a141559d3dea1179
- SHA1 c37ae95d08fbe1ee2707e929924a3555f980dca7
- SHA512 f01aefe511a1efee209fd86a3b86fc286b43b1a79db5c87775f344ad8084cdf5bc1b914c82049f636d02fbfa8c2af06c4e704d36c54cfe37d9988adc32761450
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYwTagogD5TvinrmRWolMYZe0p4Ekh:A3k03kHRJf56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T160B52916B6684772D06BC074C596A65EFA323C458F228FCB03449F9C7FA36D19A39336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 88209c1a2064c149759803c2ee04e341c62163dd83fed9f5cbc7dba894956053
- MD5 1a56a4e14cc630b20ba48c77cab8a36e
- SHA1 a2ecacbf4920f2a748aa07ca3c0113c01021d8e5
- SHA512 d5091bfc02b79fef986daa7152fffc0a55b0f0c62919117b7d88f44d516df77a0edad0d156eb3c6f62de3d483153c06a0bbb5c85332c3ffb982649c42a46c8ea
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJf56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9MbN0Ia:A3k03kHRyr8FfkZc+I
- TLSH T189C53916F6684772D06BC074C5929A5DFA3238458F228FCB13449F9C7FA3AD19A39336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 a6337f72c7c1327d51ab1508b4be2c752c50b249b666908009f4d322ece766da
- MD5 03f99d13e0cd25a6833d250cca81b06d
- SHA1 a6e0dbe1e07c47114bcde97f1a35cf958f3c299f
- SHA512 1404794392c6e9c8aa5286a939820c74b828e71f6d201d8b77c4beadadf2fc048c61a59adda0f739c69f0d70e9f60846df9462c55c471dace80f7387229300cf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJf56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHRyr8FfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1BBD52816F6684772D067C075C5D2A65EFA3238418F328ECB02459FAC7FA76D18A39336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 39011ac85678b61f6f8477d40bdf03c83da1e6e64815f9bbc4e2ca391436ff73
- MD5 4a931a5b1ba79bd26d762d10069929c8
- SHA1 ef8faabf3915bb7b7017f5dfce1c7e36abda736a
- SHA512 f4d7dfa693ffc047b94e7fe0e0d99cfc8062ca4f33de8f0234db8aba2069d21dd0cf8ca93418b2ed0ab587a661d7e38b1ceb2ca1b4fad6c29875e51c6eafc3e6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYwTagogD5TvinrmRWolMYZe0p4Eku:A3k03kHRJf56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mbx
- TLSH T132B52916B6684772D06BC074C596A65EFA323C458F228FCB03449F9C7FA36D19A39336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 45765d05e784623e923040e621d84e7f3f4aaa54eb9d15176c09bd2cf2466dd3
- MD5 47eae5342027fbb5308a6fcfe5fa3c8b
- SHA1 9f5bac022686c4bfa6c9b7299498fcd508902841
- SHA512 38216577543c6b10f4d8e93f3f9fcad0743d65025988d1b2f1df009abc9e67a48bdc922f01cd452f5e55829900a4074f95ec47eef66a45485a6ae25288c6329b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYwTagogD5TvinrmRWolMYZe0p4Ekc:A3k03kHRJf56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T1E9B51816F6684772D0678074C996AA5DFA323C458F224FCB0244BFAC7FB26D19A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH