Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - 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, 13:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260730-q3d2yaad74
- SHA256 5264c76932c0d32e7a105f2fc8f3d69ab9fc70cbe4810f5706958f300f599385
- MD5 44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a
- SHA1 00dff69221e9f81aba72a6099e070b932381e316
- SHA512 bd42afaee475d26aaab7d9598bec39d1eb90b4a33c698dfeb80a921a632973795fcecb800b92af26d635bce497dc359d0e88acd9bfa95f78a25c26b32bdabb7d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmKhiYHF:A3k03kHRJq
- TLSH T13B359E03E6D504E5D64A8130DEDA8622FA35BD921B6097EF2368F7152F727C07B393A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3368-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3368-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4228-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00200000000184e4-347.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ac2a-1019.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b0000000188d8-1510.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00200000000184e4-347.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ac2a-1019.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001b0000000188d8-1510.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4228 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_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_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_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_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}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created 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_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.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 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_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 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_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 3368 2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4228 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a_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:3368
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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:4228
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 5264c76932c0d32e7a105f2fc8f3d69ab9fc70cbe4810f5706958f300f599385
- MD5 44fa444643a4d011fb33ce6a4a929a5a
- SHA1 00dff69221e9f81aba72a6099e070b932381e316
- SHA512 bd42afaee475d26aaab7d9598bec39d1eb90b4a33c698dfeb80a921a632973795fcecb800b92af26d635bce497dc359d0e88acd9bfa95f78a25c26b32bdabb7d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmKhiYHF:A3k03kHRJq
- TLSH T13B359E03E6D504E5D64A8130DEDA8622FA35BD921B6097EF2368F7152F727C07B393A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 924d66149085d6347147eaa00f1763ea04a3a8eb2b9a84126c0e766af22f4389
- MD5 00b8c7b9648805347cca596354e48805
- SHA1 43b121d037fed6b6ec84175dc8033fa336bc5caa
- SHA512 ed7b2e8e8b439853bab2c02b2358ab49b9eed824ae6ffa6f086efe740744cea57c61d5bd75e547e12ee71719d2ad2c12ae4e05c36e1532841ffc54d280881744
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmKhiYHMZM9zFVSOX:A3k03kHRJzZM9zf7
- TLSH T17655AE03E6D004E5D9468134DD9A8A22EA75BD921B60C6EF2368B7152F337D07F3E7A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 738abd4748c6794f9fdbaf09c8e14ed6550864aa465c397beb40bc06ab533471
- MD5 a797babf4d9e6142626ba5842ccf0bf8
- SHA1 6b2da929af8f7b1c5da27e74287b6ed260a1a929
- SHA512 6d5b72ea9152234bce6cc8107b100192dd50e51342f7402015782f01f2159cffe913b00fc89dbb2384e3529a4f279bc7e1c8134a69604a26c514534790f4ddf9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmKhiYHB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ6Pji0Aj
- TLSH T17A757B17F6A402B5D066C074C9D6965AEA713D821B308ADF1358F7282F73BD1AB3A770
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 32c6d2fb3e621f9a5f3fd2eee87feb3067128190ed3c6d8e99ed10fac33be83a
- MD5 0412da022bc027f6afebd61c6a955c6d
- SHA1 c7e4be90dc51cd6abcda250279d56b88ba70be76
- SHA512 2e2b4ccc6895e8b86eac889a1a33a79cd081d0c48dc25e882552a82bbc52f8a7b07ca368a6882fdefc68ed85278bfcf1810ca8aeacafd4b194dc3faea9df1350
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmKhiYH60:A3k03kHRJe
- TLSH T1E4359E03E6D504E5D64A8130DDDA8622FA35BD921B6097EF2368F7152F727C07B393A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 5635a30d60842186beeb19c81a9a53c858c503db7a2b1bfd563646ee1ce18169
- MD5 4f77ccb9aceac4f6c6b8573dcca8a540
- SHA1 6b55580e842338d32d392109bb454da68c05d069
- SHA512 b6f03ff7aee86d2988dab81d106dba5c872857f632154d03ef37f291d7bb18b817e492a1b1f7d6f9f25f6593b81960a55127d0081959fc10f09afe5a4218c673
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGEiKCBmKhiYHcwE:A3k03kHRJL
- TLSH T18B359E03E6D504E5D64A8130DEDA8622FA35BD921B6097EF2368F7152F727C07B393A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH