Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - max time network
135s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/07/2026, 11:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_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_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260730-nmacpszzc1
- SHA256 1046273122f47d3eb241e4b2d0d2b7841441fc6ac81ec5bca6b674d417c9a9c8
- MD5 4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7
- SHA1 f9f172cfe8d46446d8f114164dd79d3b3dea4f76
- SHA512 dfb41eb044e7c3718e74cc0bd3ff373c56211da205cd1bf5c9ef6cbfe6da4a5fd04f871368c6530b2704c0fe828ede929241a9f8b8d77f26ea5b536ee53cc4fa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+BicZvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DG:A3k03kHRJkqJtb2I
- TLSH T1D1757C16F6A442A5D067C074C9D69A66FE313C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4752-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c59d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4752-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4556-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a000000000441-1254.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c59d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001a000000000441-1254.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4556 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_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_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_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_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\excelcnv.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ECFE93F7-0E0D-49A5-A40C-A888E035F269}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created 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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 16 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_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 4752 2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4556 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4752
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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:4556
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 1046273122f47d3eb241e4b2d0d2b7841441fc6ac81ec5bca6b674d417c9a9c8
- MD5 4f7ae9851334a20a6ef6d70c601cedf7
- SHA1 f9f172cfe8d46446d8f114164dd79d3b3dea4f76
- SHA512 dfb41eb044e7c3718e74cc0bd3ff373c56211da205cd1bf5c9ef6cbfe6da4a5fd04f871368c6530b2704c0fe828ede929241a9f8b8d77f26ea5b536ee53cc4fa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+BicZvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DG:A3k03kHRJkqJtb2I
- TLSH T1D1757C16F6A442A5D067C074C9D69A66FE313C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 c157b48b28d23fc752cf0617fa47edefec0f4bc23bb9062e15c6b17afcd064bf
- MD5 3cbc4489d7b0cb7b659674b52b3b8e0b
- SHA1 d13072a6674265df92f3a3b56553ec445d1fac37
- SHA512 f8162ac42293e0e781f93654555229c3c77389ce058264a30c2517f7be2ec3877515f466785fda32f94aae830367fc41f8e66e2395e2d329a60c4a44537731df
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+BicZvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DGPD:A3k03kHRJkqJtb2I5Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1F0A55B16F6A44375D073C079C9D29A9AEE313C821B308ADB1349E7282F777D59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 f0d26f37f9dc55b402308820d174ea2ea9ae135067f6917aeebc04b36043e933
- MD5 3363f124295a864e7985179a8e80d1bd
- SHA1 d8d0d49f8de4f0c866222348732d911d76cdd5bd
- SHA512 824c8d1229986632165d71c87d315701b6d8701c6eb0a1cfd2fa58e842340245472716976923708521ee7233ec47c0e3dae90345f3f4a9fc140e8dde61eff951
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+BicZvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DGLF:A3k03kHRJkqJtb2IL
- TLSH T103856C12F6A44261D1A7C074CDD69A56FE313D821B308AEF1349F7292F337D1AA3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH