Analysis
- max time kernel
97s - max time network
130s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/07/2026, 22:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260730-2cdt2a1xe1
- SHA256 d4b34d12f394a004452e04c14251df0fc28228750690e83ce3922a76ab0a1c8a
- MD5 7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5
- SHA1 ae796f68e116668c031e3e6c2d0a62bc67599573
- SHA512 8b47b40ac58ce9f989c2e23561901f73ce92624bd6e6dccddaab7d491a74963b3a673114d2b183153cf8cdea44020ad203d9792962fc934d79be19abd5a6a946
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLJ4FbajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M:A3k03kHRJARJZqJtb2I
- TLSH T139757B27F6A842B5D067C179C5D29A56FA3238425B308BCF1349D7292F23BD1DE3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2780-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4452-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2780-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4452-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a2-1260.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ec5b-1934.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a2-1260.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ec5b-1934.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4452 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" 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_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 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_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\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.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\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_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}\dbcicons.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_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}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_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 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.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$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.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\notification_helper.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\jmap.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 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 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2780 2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4452 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5_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:2780
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4452
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 d4b34d12f394a004452e04c14251df0fc28228750690e83ce3922a76ab0a1c8a
- MD5 7731772e7b81172b7989f76cbdb2a7e5
- SHA1 ae796f68e116668c031e3e6c2d0a62bc67599573
- SHA512 8b47b40ac58ce9f989c2e23561901f73ce92624bd6e6dccddaab7d491a74963b3a673114d2b183153cf8cdea44020ad203d9792962fc934d79be19abd5a6a946
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLJ4FbajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M:A3k03kHRJARJZqJtb2I
- TLSH T139757B27F6A842B5D067C179C5D29A56FA3238425B308BCF1349D7292F23BD1DE3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 2e4ee362d1ac77c86cae4bdbdcc83f6e48ffa7cfc7238647600d93070d38b277
- MD5 e184f5dc0bede27c876ad8f69f4db9ab
- SHA1 513a554f9c7ed24d5f15c3f82407659ec15850bb
- SHA512 cc96b60f8d28a3c37d3cdc89ce165fc8082278bc1f260d83c066c50f631c7ed32f4b0b33a5a02db861a67575bc22eae00b3e5c6523fbef26d3d644b46438608c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLJ4FbajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MqGI:A3k03kHRJARJZqJtb2I/I
- TLSH T1F0856B17F6A842B5D067C178C5D29A56FB3238425B309BCF1389C7292F23BD19E3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 622417b8ca5e20bafb6eacf75b51c81be930ada6c12099a04c3ccb28671a38a3
- MD5 655ccbe3d9c089d146a96ec4cb95dad5
- SHA1 46c9792e0d026a580497deaf33bd16395b559d3b
- SHA512 25379dcdbd5db0f4a257b8676e2ca62c9666ae2779f48aa1b3c291b53af190de35a0b60f7d5d6dee425df13f817bd8119e09bd9beb6b98e1954c69f6952a16c7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLJ4FbajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MP0C:A3k03kHRJARJZqJtb2IRPji0Aj
- TLSH T184A55C16F6A84375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFA3234425B308ACB1385D72C2F67BD5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 03bae9414bb3e1b25afa30c69543134e59ea177f3542361b9d70c5f81a371ad9
- MD5 1c0eb5f0d2109bd56dc4fc2ceca66890
- SHA1 c0a071b4806af77c5efc40531b6597a3d538bf16
- SHA512 cfe06557af3a9adeaf6fc6f26a96819125466f9f14e1884751f075cfb0b2ee92e9f6e3400c95e0c660552d898a9edd5dfc7385b243f5970d7cd2b53d3a27be3a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLJ4FbajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MLF:A3k03kHRJARJZqJtb2IT
- TLSH T11B756C16F6A842B5D067C178C9D69A56FA313C821B308ADF1345F7292F337D1EA3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH