Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - max time network
147s - 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, 13:50
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- Sample260730-q5fcsatsaz
- SHA256 e58d4aa11dfd6cb12a3d5b9d66016d80c6def5952b02ccac52d7c7394c6557ea
- MD5 29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931
- SHA1 fcf3a2352ce7e75ca7f7189f47d3f46c6b3c3946
- SHA512 f4c6593a1396a192dbcd78d9df13306e4562dc6e19a10a78a9f52381c843ccd6cb843155d986b61af71ff408cce7004f08f7daa87b818f1fe4bae7fafd28e571
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZcNfkZckZjo
- TLSH T194161B16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C2E277D5CA36736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3452-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3452-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1164-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001a08a-774.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dd8-1266.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c52d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001a08a-774.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dd8-1266.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1164 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_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_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_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.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)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.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\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_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}\sscicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.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_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_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_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_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 3452 2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1164 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931_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:3452
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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:1164
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 e58d4aa11dfd6cb12a3d5b9d66016d80c6def5952b02ccac52d7c7394c6557ea
- MD5 29fe0ac5151896638e8f8a83619d4931
- SHA1 fcf3a2352ce7e75ca7f7189f47d3f46c6b3c3946
- SHA512 f4c6593a1396a192dbcd78d9df13306e4562dc6e19a10a78a9f52381c843ccd6cb843155d986b61af71ff408cce7004f08f7daa87b818f1fe4bae7fafd28e571
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZcNfkZckZjo
- TLSH T194161B16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C2E277D5CA36736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 4ca5d5eb1c3822efb46093a192ebda485947284374179e66ee93379fb38310a7
- MD5 769cbe151a9f7d933f33320078953a85
- SHA1 9a9103f71cb89e614ab2dc6adab294c71ba33142
- SHA512 2884a68ca27e736553ac3f2fcaba9be16c5ba165d3b104d953111324d42b5d1c2aac924904d02166dc78723f500a352aed3143c14d73b909c661143dbb28194b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0a:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZcNfkZckZjo0jo
- TLSH T152262A16F6788732D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3234455B308ACB0345D76C2E277D5CA3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 9ab4d0d4538936a976770fdae312328efb273a81f527d285245483cb9067ae64
- MD5 ecf856fdea67fb84e30cb5b727d9f099
- SHA1 69a2dd5168a2b9cd11abd7a734af6c1df72a2bba
- SHA512 c4190d7ccb035c79ce494fc40753c587ef7d0b549dd42c5b2b0985c1e1297d35ac2f7022c4710ec906af3d820dd9e54770fad1b6aa500f51146f6acd30d3c3a3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IQPji0Ajv:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZcNfkZckZjoj
- TLSH T102162B16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C2E277D5CA36736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 2a90c600ec6ab16af2b35565084301f4b05797fe88e7ed8c8ce7c916e57bc4d7
- MD5 d7713a87d04c30434bacf00af300359d
- SHA1 089a1b36787de0c1069867c0b9bfeef9b6ddfb83
- SHA512 dce999c63adb425292d3b645cff55f45bc02f2be41bc17986a24c2532a31e4650a25098e9a436f951d0712340973978b06ece8677660df63cc031bcdc6a943fc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJO56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IQPji0Ajq:A3k03kHR+RZr0fkZcNfkZckZjo2
- TLSH T191162A16F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345E72C2E377D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH