Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - 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, 15:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260729-tedcaazsdy
- SHA256 faf56b9a39b48fd86501638eec9a4b5d4be15cf4b34394edb39aa38fb4efb7a0
- MD5 41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea
- SHA1 182d325263226760e4a2df7ae7a43acd70fdf4ff
- SHA512 00ffd0001cdc7298fe57435e866d45fdcc35320b5c22fcc2bb09c2dafc47fc25ac464f0378728753144bd50188f5d2f116c15ec777d34a957a9e18cb77978bdc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8BQKlBPnOdhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYK:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IdqJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T14DC54B26F6648775D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1389D7282F277D5D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/936-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4cc-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/936-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5196-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4d7-561.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0007000000019e4f-1243.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4cc-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4d7-561.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0007000000019e4f-1243.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5196 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_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_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_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.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)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.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_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 936 2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5196 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea_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:936
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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:5196
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 faf56b9a39b48fd86501638eec9a4b5d4be15cf4b34394edb39aa38fb4efb7a0
- MD5 41b989cee5707137f1c1f331771529ea
- SHA1 182d325263226760e4a2df7ae7a43acd70fdf4ff
- SHA512 00ffd0001cdc7298fe57435e866d45fdcc35320b5c22fcc2bb09c2dafc47fc25ac464f0378728753144bd50188f5d2f116c15ec777d34a957a9e18cb77978bdc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8BQKlBPnOdhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYK:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IdqJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T14DC54B26F6648775D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1389D7282F277D5D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 2b997fffd4f1921007b02d449f481f773a069fadbaa567552635f503a1d5f692
- MD5 ae3dfcc276ca78bb59a91704408d7a22
- SHA1 faa3b1537245a89ca5b61a4fc1dfe5a8d059f2e1
- SHA512 5ad823dc3a2f217f9a81d85f0b10fe63b368f76104e1d55ebb5f67dd8cee1be83724870fc510ba8cd339e69619833b1e0736fe27e7892bb77b6b0df1e6550ea9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IdqJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRjc06Gjo
- TLSH T129E53A26F6748375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE3134425B308ACB1386D7682F277D6DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 f8d448485212b585912a7cede887c21663312ad50ec384f3667240fa82577aaa
- MD5 50b4ffa02920ae27c6a59a39e4fc83ad
- SHA1 dad380ba7ae9ffc9db2e9b2cd9c14d2c9f71e341
- SHA512 8f36afbfe03ad2fcfbedd176bb76aefdd6d25446c90bf8d3f27d49f0d8e09a7d8b30a07713366a08bf1ded064f70f44b7c39e4d2cd76734af62bb4852883ec87
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8BQKlBPnOdhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYK:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IdqJtb2IRpYqT
- TLSH T1C5C54B26F6648775D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1389D7282F277D5D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 50cefc24d8afdb696a487d9c18fe0e020a64e0facf074101e0e5cca64be13c24
- MD5 110fcb23a1281301604e775eec7b79fc
- SHA1 41dbf49c0e34f10d8932bf1e637b969122920035
- SHA512 326f245d119ba9e6bf351c835d8decd9f845ef5ff292af21a6d91e53a841f54369009354a9c4ef67c47b9584f25a6ee821ccbb35b58f441f2ad895d222fffbbd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8BQKlBPnOdhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYY:A3k03kHRJZqJtb2IdqJtb2IRpYqt
- TLSH T1C0C53A16F6A48775D073C079C9D2A69AEE3138825B308ACB1349E7282F377D5D93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH