Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - 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, 19:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260729-x2caaade87
- SHA256 6657adb081b875567210b53429b9370f77887c7827bcd15b9e6e6cf0a561b145
- MD5 dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577
- SHA1 418356975f64191e06640841597543799e50c84c
- SHA512 81c8501ef96bfa9e500c02a6a46c7346890a9ab15266219da81766f4fd8653ca06060405f7c27200fa16bd5083da9809a32c740a0775f24f03e76234a7b5ada2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsgNaoFEjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kB56rYqJtb2I
- TLSH T1D7754A16F6A44B65D06BC074C5D29A66EA333C425F3087CB1345AE283F37BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4888-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4888-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4908-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000017616-98.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bca-681.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00130000000187e7-1025.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c544-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000017616-98.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019bca-681.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00130000000187e7-1025.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4908 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_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{F9EB52BC-12F8-400F-88C0-E0E8FB418737}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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}\outicon.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$$ 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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 4888 2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4908 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577_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:4888
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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:4908
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 6657adb081b875567210b53429b9370f77887c7827bcd15b9e6e6cf0a561b145
- MD5 dd62eeb949daf954889754e04b70d577
- SHA1 418356975f64191e06640841597543799e50c84c
- SHA512 81c8501ef96bfa9e500c02a6a46c7346890a9ab15266219da81766f4fd8653ca06060405f7c27200fa16bd5083da9809a32c740a0775f24f03e76234a7b5ada2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsgNaoFEjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kB56rYqJtb2I
- TLSH T1D7754A16F6A44B65D06BC074C5D29A66EA333C425F3087CB1345AE283F37BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 f15401db757b8fdfd237f16e747141fdd8579dd229fb8d523a30590da49d9b7a
- MD5 46ae2c17bf5006641483adda4e86d028
- SHA1 7201e754e6c18ec587528ea35621ee1dce5d3648
- SHA512 fd2285ceada8754fc0b8457b07bfa894c5861439f8f53604c1984a0b26a4edc5037bae0e1b35d93102a3b49aff0800014352d2284819604ed6d8715f7beaa6c2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsgNaoFEjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5z:A3k03kB56rYqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T103A54A16F6A44B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA323C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 13973af77226f52c5466ec6921caca87b13dee6144921dfa11cece785962bce5
- MD5 4f2933ee5fcccb09dbf61d153d26df8e
- SHA1 26d0a3d72c2ae5d70581569246cb7f7bbad30f50
- SHA512 e009c8fcff7ae86d0a787538ef2568af11fa0c1ba6cf7a1894be9b4bd9d3c97aa5a905cc3c518524cb9a1bed072abed16d2d6f38e4057bbc9a079aa7c8553eeb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsgNaoFEjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5N:A3k03kB56rYqJtb2I4
- TLSH T141754A16E6A44B65D06BC074C5D29A66EA733C425F3087CB1349EE283F337D19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 007b449450dcce9df70c7ce5a3425be8856b4ae4e7dd0905871d455644dc9d29
- MD5 2b0da59d84a88a7f61a4a92de7622070
- SHA1 32b986e87cf90f6dd051888796c599d10bbee38e
- SHA512 7d83a1d87e07e7747cc56fa39e67494ae5ffb17ac3b24231e59bea70d8544ecc4352722c7ba913949091c16700f0dd72f90c805d4dabe4825a4f4790ef5b97c1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsgNaoFEjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w:A3k03kB56rYqJtb2IV
- TLSH T185754A16E6A44BA5D06BC074C5D29A66EA333C425F3087CB1345EE293F337D19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 11b8f42a7295ea77bb53aafad8df19a7477ba0035f3e10d45e6bf9238aa90ccf
- MD5 cd9a9bcce0620689b4db4617d151f8b2
- SHA1 59489b079577c8e42726538a4366261e90190e44
- SHA512 44e10ed7d4c025e74726bafd3bac8e6376a0245e029739b6be45bd4dd9e50ba1f126c9a6d335bdf55b942beaa8e2b5ee1107f33e3ab6592f91aa34f75483a29e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagsgNaoFEjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5u:A3k03kB56rYqJtb2Ibj
- TLSH T116754A16E6A44BA5D06FC174C5D29666EA333C425F3087CB1345AE283F33BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH