Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
116s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/07/2026, 01:43
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_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_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_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_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- Sample260729-b5k6psde24
- SHA256 3d596c421807daf528442f18f4e8d2ab415b136dbf1d43354912b004bcbf1a51
- MD5 1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf
- SHA1 0bd886b63e13c246218772f0ec2804e9bc81ca03
- SHA512 14e63650e4d66ad1c1da4417790a2ac3caea406503a580feeffe8dbfbd7684b2d8c26c9228615f10bef16309f0e0e6c8f9cc06b13015560ed5694b7fb24042e7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGr56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHROfkZclr7fkZc
- TLSH T17FE52916F5B88723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA323C461F308ACB0345A7282E377D5963573A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2672-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c585-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2672-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4668-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e3-294.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000019e4f-1234.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c585-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e3-294.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000019e4f-1234.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4668 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_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_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}\misc.exe$ 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.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_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.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_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_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}\sscicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_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_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.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_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_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_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_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 2672 2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4668 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf_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:2672
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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:4668
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 3d596c421807daf528442f18f4e8d2ab415b136dbf1d43354912b004bcbf1a51
- MD5 1ae71c0216c1c56209c245983bb22ddf
- SHA1 0bd886b63e13c246218772f0ec2804e9bc81ca03
- SHA512 14e63650e4d66ad1c1da4417790a2ac3caea406503a580feeffe8dbfbd7684b2d8c26c9228615f10bef16309f0e0e6c8f9cc06b13015560ed5694b7fb24042e7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGr56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHROfkZclr7fkZc
- TLSH T17FE52916F5B88723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA323C461F308ACB0345A7282E377D5963573A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 664ec6dc4226d6561ef8194006b1ebbd2c170841a5dfef6733badc8707f31a62
- MD5 88dfed7b758088b7f43dbd9168e2c521
- SHA1 db2881107d32e149a54e0a7696c00afb53dbde28
- SHA512 de6158eb85366c5962bff3aca589a70b353070048986ab67061f8481b997449768c17bdec9cf75dc92bba1e20d07b18572da705c7f26ae1447a7b80df3115486
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGr56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHROfkZclr7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T15FF52A16F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA323C461F308ACB0345E7282E377D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 1b08977b052b53085345a193afa196454a321e8a121a08205eccc2fdde725e5f
- MD5 90e103334ded80a4ff58701376285ff2
- SHA1 24f35afb8453fa346a2a52b41cb7d79e1b8e7cf4
- SHA512 95ef7d20d2490cd5362dae86c3eb9dafed6d73f65d8c59c1d04f8f8efd6852ae572fcc683f6c95e072f4c93268f9a4d46e044bb41a0b9d4e148288c8e27c09c5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGr56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mbs:A3k03kHROfkZclr7fkZcs
- TLSH T16CE52916F5B88723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA323C461F308ACB0345A7282E377D5963573A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 9dcdbc782b458bc14bb35ecfc7951964bb95f1f931cf79555a2c170c2d17e587
- MD5 b3eb83f5583e58b5866759e146df6b0d
- SHA1 3fbf0f82537b0e65dec93cae9e863fb1d54c29f4
- SHA512 bb7e6f2de4edd0cb47dad03072878fd2593a5f4467ffbef6b977bdb273a73cffcd61f1f18a4c9691318e74c9359ec561375316dc3bbf319ff3d71582ffaf2158
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGr56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHROfkZclr7fkZcj
- TLSH T110E52916F5B88723D0B7C075C9D6AA59FA323C460F308ADB0349BB282E377D59635726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH