Analysis
- max time kernel
105s - max time network
144s - 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, 15:11
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_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_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_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_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260730-sk3npabe44
- SHA256 6d5a9c8eb6d79345dd6ee739b4956c1038fe1fa3358d40099fc68a95842eae88
- MD5 9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6
- SHA1 d4f90847db97ed93304acd1ca918bffa5c8f9cb9
- SHA512 b3c64ab705e3c262fe4ed7c99e13697c586733e5974d5c8955c180879ed6cb38780d51de9b02662812a1c06483f3ef72788781f79716fe674f197eaacbf08fea
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJtpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRb6lFfkZc
- TLSH T170D52A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D72C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5996-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5996-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4228-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991b-373.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001aca9-1257.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00160000000188d8-1478.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5e4-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991b-373.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000600000001aca9-1257.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00160000000188d8-1478.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_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_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_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.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\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_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}\wordicon.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\javaws.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_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_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_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_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 5996 2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_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_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6_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:5996
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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 2.8MB
- SHA256 6d5a9c8eb6d79345dd6ee739b4956c1038fe1fa3358d40099fc68a95842eae88
- MD5 9cb57e4ab2980f76f68325591bf131b6
- SHA1 d4f90847db97ed93304acd1ca918bffa5c8f9cb9
- SHA512 b3c64ab705e3c262fe4ed7c99e13697c586733e5974d5c8955c180879ed6cb38780d51de9b02662812a1c06483f3ef72788781f79716fe674f197eaacbf08fea
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJtpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRb6lFfkZc
- TLSH T170D52A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D72C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 35144aad80fc336c544f0d72b2cef76f30d3dea0fa464d0b19e681f5208da118
- MD5 3bf7fea259db21c4aa38556062fb96a7
- SHA1 b3617fdea168fbed960a579c2a3c3d7c9c589ddf
- SHA512 7de8c2c5686f4539aea4cb9028765920200f61deb026e60cd687c55913709fffb15824ceb4ac3f74fbafbd4f90d55e5b09b4e50e0a4abb651ca25a187a2663e7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJtpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5W:A3k03kHRb6lFfkZc5W
- TLSH T124D52A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE32344657308ACB1349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 d3a76522a5b1634554519835348ebaefacd25a5938311368b49b7273a7bf69c1
- MD5 21fa284ef03f6203f7b8092f779b75e5
- SHA1 7f0143eae52dee6c2412aa5754d3cad626cc5c80
- SHA512 3caa5b54e5841e97590a02b1f3c8850404f229afbc7b46b12b91a26141edd5dbe5175e1036fdbe9e6ece63ac36d65b498bf9e3fa51a26090ea92c4bc266b8298
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJtpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHRb6lFfkZcRjo
- TLSH T175F51916F6788322D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE32344657308ACB1349D76C2F277D6963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 2d05a764046ef70c028037c1bc0a8b80d31fbc035cd6f169e9e1d7089d017343
- MD5 6112e0973d4927c3233a0925c2a19099
- SHA1 c734ce0416fad7a361509a3f4aeb87f871bf70ff
- SHA512 314b9a872c47a7ee84ed499eda0b917a68d489d0b7458201a72d1414f36c083abcaf6c9a1afe01b9532177402d47223f3dbc5cfdf0ce5143369c039ef1080975
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJtpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbE:A3k03kHRb6lFfkZcE
- TLSH T1D5D52A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D72C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 dc3478004cb6682c9f0c6e82a94345d4ebfcecf36aabb5fa96a5da8e1da150ae
- MD5 3ab175d2dc2a843c47d238b9e85bf491
- SHA1 771ff2abbc9a7ebd11c205aee2b81f6d47e9ad71
- SHA512 b4b553d9897973e4881add4cdeaf91319a52491a9f3d215bd31165b7be27f53f61e1bcec5c07ae577640d8f74718cf786dbe13aef1c490421ba3a5f3258008fa
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJtpYqOqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHRb6lFfkZcj
- TLSH T1F8D53B16F6788322D073C0B9C5D6AA5AFE3138465B308ACB1349E7282F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH