Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
152s - 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, 15:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_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_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_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_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260730-sly2wst1ft
- SHA256 fbfe0e95f389ed2907504cbb9e30b07f020731704de7e9f63cafc0c53392853a
- MD5 98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437
- SHA1 c4402e50f9c19964993d4f915f22fb6a3e24d26a
- SHA512 f224afc6e6bdb741f4839400247205c8e0c6752eb91ba98632256b59099eff93bec6667e256efd817dec684bd4b056f6ae2492916021425e0ded06fbfd081dc8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+io45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmLw4Ze0s:A3k03kHRJUpYq+56rAeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1CDC53A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238455F308BCB0345DB283F277D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4900-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c561-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4900-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4364-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019927-438.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000019da8-1027.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acaf-1227.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001af23-1305.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c561-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019927-438.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000019da8-1027.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acaf-1227.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001af23-1305.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4364 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.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\Windows Mail\wab.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.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_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_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_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_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 4900 2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4364 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437_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:4900
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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:4364
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 fbfe0e95f389ed2907504cbb9e30b07f020731704de7e9f63cafc0c53392853a
- MD5 98dc838838771bfdb4719ca652fcb437
- SHA1 c4402e50f9c19964993d4f915f22fb6a3e24d26a
- SHA512 f224afc6e6bdb741f4839400247205c8e0c6752eb91ba98632256b59099eff93bec6667e256efd817dec684bd4b056f6ae2492916021425e0ded06fbfd081dc8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+io45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmLw4Ze0s:A3k03kHRJUpYq+56rAeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1CDC53A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238455F308BCB0345DB283F277D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 9eef7f0c08c7496a373455ddfb47b64e6d8ef5b195e6a040eb205f275212ffdb
- MD5 4bae972fe037c95c1e2cf34f28717aec
- SHA1 240d17a97f9e896cba7d2a11f7752704c6d0ec56
- SHA512 f064b17cf195c3e72d7a6658874f61247a963952d41c7009488e319a5bc7b2c0a29f70ff0a2f497068ade9f19f1a0019916df0515b8833a6c08477107949ef33
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJUpYq+56rAeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHRy6srMfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1E8E52916F6784762D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238451F308ACB0345DB283F277D59A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 e9f7ca67bfb632fe8b55a8231dd007073c19898b2624912d924fbdedb73b8576
- MD5 101be5710607344502f50927aae9f4db
- SHA1 e43c2e135f9b8570421ddf548222ab1360610283
- SHA512 7e5bda57a39c32515b7398e6d47ecb7b9fa66feae9703ed3ab384f4d30bb4c6e0fef4ea5f12a0643ad9993ef594f8de7cac8f1c0498c3730382ba620e59e5380
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+io45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmLw4Ze0i:A3k03kHRJUpYq+56rAeW4SkZP4sz9Mb4
- TLSH T106C53A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238455F308BCB0345DB283F277D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 3a510aca2460d57d86cda3e6f3266076d087bb0e46fa30388a82fe233db9598e
- MD5 5e662ce863c6d054399aaa7f2ca7128b
- SHA1 6e07d3338614758b1c65f7f5667cc0c5c385ecf7
- SHA512 358bff6f1c9c8848d1c929cfbe161beaa38194739c9669937b2d30317708bcfdc6543c4045a485f83da2e259fd81addf17627e6330db480927237027a61ddbc2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+io45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmLw4Ze0Q:A3k03kHRJUpYq+56rAeW4SkZP4sz9Mbu
- TLSH T1CFC53A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238465F3087CB0345DB283F277D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 198b1d58652b1aebc2f6ce8f0198a0653f7f4cfee9433c2f976dbc14d6c2f0e6
- MD5 466f0c1f809464dd6702ed560febe043
- SHA1 048067565c370d39ec28782924704ebd17dd4827
- SHA512 b8e7d4779d9149c49097baeca3b8acd6d4fa65c2820474ff33b60bc89f127a76a853fa293eefc81d867ea359c55d3b27a024c4860e1fff9b2e712b60c4c9bbf9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJUpYq+56rAeW4SkZP4sz9MbDi6:A3k03kHRy6srMfkZcDi6
- TLSH T12DD52952B7688F72F06BC074C5D29669E9333C490FE246CB024EAB282F376D595F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 30de81acbf2035c98b8dec17db1e76b87c22a8669665d6e90c1fadb439b039ef
- MD5 ca7f82e47bd4ed378e34cde5a3a80bd0
- SHA1 c4f71409cd4200f37557c8f7a9b6599b44991a89
- SHA512 5a8e92b6fbdc6bfefbc6aae372d0420fb95a2d3a00c646afcc62bcbc1eaefdf6bad0a631e2e5e50dd5ba8fca840f5b2cd9ca383e97de2392ae6396a750bd053f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEc+io45jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmLw4Ze0p:A3k03kHRJUpYq+56rAeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T13FC52916F6784762D0B7C079C9D6AA56FA323C451F308BCB0345EB282E377D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH