Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
152s - 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, 05:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260729-gc27eaed36
- SHA256 4548cf33e7bf8ff24984fd9b053ef4cf188a14dbab694ddb62f5b2562128eb32
- MD5 5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7
- SHA1 8b294d83d04494630017f0e0db2b2b3e5659c676
- SHA512 0d78419a1c940018adedc59ca3642beceb65460c0515c1b06d09be2220d2296d2084f913c280b69e0e7d5e47c0947fe9fdda9db852629a997d05eeaa71129b80
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56r/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I4Pji0Aj:A3k03kCrPfkZckfjo
- TLSH T1B5D51A16F5788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AF9323C415F308ACB0245EB2C3E376D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2132-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5324-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cf4-1021.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c000000019cf4-1021.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5324 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_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_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_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_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\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.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\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.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\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_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 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_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_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_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 2132 2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5324 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7_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:2132
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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:5324
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 4548cf33e7bf8ff24984fd9b053ef4cf188a14dbab694ddb62f5b2562128eb32
- MD5 5c6732724bc4f4f3d829b70ff6170be7
- SHA1 8b294d83d04494630017f0e0db2b2b3e5659c676
- SHA512 0d78419a1c940018adedc59ca3642beceb65460c0515c1b06d09be2220d2296d2084f913c280b69e0e7d5e47c0947fe9fdda9db852629a997d05eeaa71129b80
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56r/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I4Pji0Aj:A3k03kCrPfkZckfjo
- TLSH T1B5D51A16F5788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AF9323C415F308ACB0245EB2C3E376D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 df5555fba5a7feeb2e013b64406929585c8b5e4d89b60a64e9ec261857b9969f
- MD5 af00bfb8f7c9e337ad03a45416e54831
- SHA1 248cd888b69017d053d9093cb5be2951bcb7e582
- SHA512 5974421ff265e3e528bd795426eeea3efc1dae5cf88e368e871386b95690a633c7d4d4f44f08c760ebd7cbf2dabcbaa4d0b5e72e36b33bb623b00ff0bda1c338
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56r/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I4Pji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kCrPfkZckfjo0jo
- TLSH T100F51916F6788722D077C0B9C5D2A69AF9323C455F308ACB0245EB6C3E376D5963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 103048e2e61666e3b646c8556ffce93aa8314c9c2fa69d73601915dfc30d7932
- MD5 de069e316b2da9280b6d4faa66d47bba
- SHA1 92b7094856d130cb51e87ddb622a4dd026de61df
- SHA512 b1a7fd63abf8266f88ff6abb655bf29c65dc6ea1fbd39cddef7752f6e81edaf9b1260eb8afa17a13b9475ba985375f329522ffd9cfba7956dd27cab12c496f71
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56r/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I4Pji0Aj7:A3k03kCrPfkZckfjoX
- TLSH T112D51A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6A69AF9323C415F308ACB0245EB283E377D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH