Analysis
- max time kernel
102s - max time network
132s - 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, 06:02
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- Sample260730-grpvmavtcs
- SHA256 d2f05f04c9f928ad5a6b21965594456550e599cebef51480504c4d66324506c6
- MD5 03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838
- SHA1 1bd713a3694b37a2ed20f5f9ca45f9e0e824571e
- SHA512 a13571081914f03d0207cfce151edfa1d58f4b4553488b278603282afd14c438df922a07f23e78afe4a6b073b77e0be1c4c30080dc820c848b30fe4f384fa610
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGsqJtb2IRpYq:A3k03kHROfkZcD06
- TLSH T12CE53B16F6788322D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3138465B308ACB1349E7282F377D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4352-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4800-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024448-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4352-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4800-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022827-125.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021e42-936.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024448-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022827-125.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021e42-936.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4800 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_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_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_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_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_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_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\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\javaws.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_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\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.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\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.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_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_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_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4352 2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4800 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838_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:4352
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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:4800
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 d2f05f04c9f928ad5a6b21965594456550e599cebef51480504c4d66324506c6
- MD5 03b688914480758e6b6d71e114f9e838
- SHA1 1bd713a3694b37a2ed20f5f9ca45f9e0e824571e
- SHA512 a13571081914f03d0207cfce151edfa1d58f4b4553488b278603282afd14c438df922a07f23e78afe4a6b073b77e0be1c4c30080dc820c848b30fe4f384fa610
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGsqJtb2IRpYq:A3k03kHROfkZcD06
- TLSH T12CE53B16F6788322D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3138465B308ACB1349E7282F377D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 9e03cbb0266ecf77287cefc73ba6570b6f91c62ed1d68bd20f109baf850d3848
- MD5 4cfe6ba34c02e5961a720ecfd59f0058
- SHA1 0a272d06c05278ac5642f9f582e6ed78431bc20f
- SHA512 075873de9937cf1c99ce2f0d3a434fadbd47b89d554ec57a7a0e7681fea32df7065b2a94fa541efc60138bc97317114c363b8aa415ef05a8eb0246fad01e4373
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGsqJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHROfkZcD06Gjo
- TLSH T1BFF52A16F6788322D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3138465B308ACB1345E7682F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 c4128b712344ca2bc7a5412303d8c62777290d13c8c52ae3e21311cf4b5a5376
- MD5 254e7c1fb41f7978ed5ca7964022ad39
- SHA1 85ab11c1fa6a2ccd89aa4188b30afac25e6342b3
- SHA512 26d2876280eb333a8865fdcedd3adcd1c35494b65a20f841844fef982c6024450ac5ff1ea54de7b7de4d5611e49b3b851d24d33ef9de01b89c381f2c1d50575f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGsqJtb2IRpYqk:A3k03kHROfkZcD06F
- TLSH T13FE52916F6788362D076C075C6D2AA5AFA32384217708ACB1385E33C2F377D59A76736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 2cf61673c1f271cfcb18ca8ccb1e422f603a5037af7c66d0770540232969d978
- MD5 ef70197dbb280aff75d679b190ee4a00
- SHA1 c1ded8b22c90fe903aac26323c648e06513d351c
- SHA512 dfaa06bf9e327e679c0f639f15bed3e728a20288ab4db63071b52c97e2092a4b86d12f69843c7adc1eb1f411a801f01234baedfb00301f97a52971b007538cf8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0eW4SkZP4sz9MbGsqJtb2IRpYqAIWmKmd7DAS0S:A3k03kHROfkZcD06vxGX
- TLSH T1D7064B16F6B88362D073C079C9D6A65AFA323C4617308ADB1345E7292F377D19A3A335
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH