Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
132s - 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, 05:09
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260729-fs6dbsgr4w
- SHA256 0516b853ce17b1bbf8fe4c79e31eaed4f35634c217d575e9a24e85e3773a76ac
- MD5 cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f
- SHA1 0235f223f28d98d7fc17bde82879382159a57d01
- SHA512 40e04d91c3e51d1617a57b34c96cddd3c9ad39321c439e4f1d30c6ed77e892daad4e41e97cb2662b64d8513186f3addb9eded10463185bd3fcdfe564638ce273
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAasqD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyE:N7iw2G+I56r+qJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T16AA53A26F6A88B21D077D075C5E2965AEA337C450F3087CF12999B3C2E377E19939722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3568-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c593-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198df-317.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c96-1268.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3568-1355-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4988-1356-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b151-2058.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4988 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" 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_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 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File created 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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_119890\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_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.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_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}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.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 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_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 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_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 3568 2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4988 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f_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:3568
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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:4988
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 0516b853ce17b1bbf8fe4c79e31eaed4f35634c217d575e9a24e85e3773a76ac
- MD5 cfcd1345136a30abad449925fa5eca2f
- SHA1 0235f223f28d98d7fc17bde82879382159a57d01
- SHA512 40e04d91c3e51d1617a57b34c96cddd3c9ad39321c439e4f1d30c6ed77e892daad4e41e97cb2662b64d8513186f3addb9eded10463185bd3fcdfe564638ce273
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAasqD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyE:N7iw2G+I56r+qJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T16AA53A26F6A88B21D077D075C5E2965AEA337C450F3087CF12999B3C2E377E19939722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 e289ff4111ba3c1e00a1194419fa8e7b5788628433d97b5b079e9f06b756561f
- MD5 f0e29f0a6d82da7413b96d68b2e7823c
- SHA1 93f886baf8665ca92c7ca997b42fd1dddce573b2
- SHA512 3971d3be4b6f94965ac8f3414395b96a49444b7800fe200e2bfbe0ec092a9459537608d8847b0080eee5611c8c15d540080c09620e200b05cbab29fe8e4e5fca
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAasqD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyEDD:N7iw2G+I56r+qJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T190D53B16F6A88B31D077D075C5E2969AEA7238450F3087CB1299DB3C3E277E19939732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 42c860099ca96d142dbcda2db76278a9bc6da2694a8aa73a52344a1a4674d072
- MD5 5995927e4b5ce23f544d978db31de3f2
- SHA1 f1d115642be46292310d4a9d6e9f0dab184892ab
- SHA512 c1a78649137717a1580a88d3043f67fb1ddb28f1426c11c27b7040461eb7a5637f5d296750552aca0e0326fe5c296efd95879a507e4d56ada1f455b6b7f8d3e0
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAasqD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyE1b:N7iw2G+I56r+qJtb2IRpYq5
- TLSH T1C0A53A26F6A88B21D077D175C5E2965AEA337C450F3087CF12999B3C2E337E19939722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 b8d169db3d28be9a3010e94c4848f77ae24eba0bb1724de1e6cca40e2c837e16
- MD5 5b9aba940db190479af69c113fb81879
- SHA1 f95cc85bd1a06b602f8e7703f2b88dd7394c85f8
- SHA512 06d45b25f098b34506e76ae27e7031729d3589f633f1a2d4944a950a0f63a306c8304230bbaac052737833bda21b06d908ed19fb504ff4596714ab6d39022bfa
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAasqD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyEPF:N7iw2G+I56r+qJtb2IRpYqt
- TLSH T1ABB53B16F6A88B61D077D075C9E2965AE9337C450F3087CF1299AB3C2E337E1A935722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SwitchRedo\RequestFormat.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 1f7a00349bd5faee61b02a65111b4a0fb18fabf771b0968fe58a201009777453
- MD5 28f4c7e58dfea7fad850a5d66bf26f93
- SHA1 32890187efa36647415467614c2e43ec3bec9143
- SHA512 4ffaff33d5eb8ac1ff578952393ee17c64969e160b6a43eb3a1453be91e54e2968c1c0fa2e8b3b0da0787a97c642d1b415976b2fcc1e95c84f8c72260d1f90c9
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAasqD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAkSYqyEXc:N7iw2G+I56r+qJtb2IRpYq33EZp
- TLSH T15DB54B26F6A88B21D077D075C5E2965AEA337C450F3087CF12999B3C2E377E19939722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH