Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
148s - 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, 17:52
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260730-wf5t2adb84
- SHA256 f251fcef1af74473426d96e8b537ee594891719dc15df4f01b364186f1768df6
- MD5 3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a
- SHA1 1861b993f1b4390e3f01ad954d9433c0ac286cca
- SHA512 0369477c2cb902286b2721c5c2dc234e98a18426adc3425584e2737d21aa7b64402d5da8fad70e8bf74ee1a5399b05ccbe6dc4234223c6518185ccbef5675656
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJX56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRmr7fkZcQjo
- TLSH T180C53A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A3A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5bd-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1564-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4468-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00060000000188c5-183.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5bd-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00060000000188c5-183.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1271.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4468 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_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ patcher.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 15 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 created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\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_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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_32\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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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 - 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_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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 1564 2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4468 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a_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:1564
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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:4468
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 f251fcef1af74473426d96e8b537ee594891719dc15df4f01b364186f1768df6
- MD5 3b2d1e7a31430164cf72668a4b15e27a
- SHA1 1861b993f1b4390e3f01ad954d9433c0ac286cca
- SHA512 0369477c2cb902286b2721c5c2dc234e98a18426adc3425584e2737d21aa7b64402d5da8fad70e8bf74ee1a5399b05ccbe6dc4234223c6518185ccbef5675656
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJX56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRmr7fkZcQjo
- TLSH T180C53A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A3A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 00ff34168bc476d6d52ffd96ceed62d03a24f21e41ed368b89928afc8e70a762
- MD5 4c68e69ff274185d86afd1807d0cf350
- SHA1 6bd7a9ec348d5822f4d30eaf989e971e7cb797d7
- SHA512 e7508345f08ad2a3b30b5357746353a6430405fedefc01c6e80dec372976153b7e3b979e31ad91bcfc94330f9b7b28a7d486f200cda0742a529a8efcf345ee3f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJX56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6Pji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRmr7fkZcQjo0jo
- TLSH T146E53A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238455F308ACB0345DB283F277D58A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 1736d4a9a3c6b9b732e0744cb04216f7f9246a9a82e50335140384048e283703
- MD5 36b921a166eef51b42065c3e8c69422b
- SHA1 c7b9bf4b9d08889a60b1bf81c9db85dd5f20bdf6
- SHA512 791cb1f2a616557ee676c2f0458c2d16791a15365567773cd3eb124933cbe69cac84550fb00f3bf68055bb3b1731512c2b6c6b6377c7fa48a42924260af44df4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJX56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6Pji0Aj8:A3k03kHRmr7fkZcQjoo
- TLSH T183C53A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A3A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 e64899c27d234ae6668e10c6d8240ee8e89d14f39fecb10a05f707620a908e01
- MD5 b05fec3ce5d63350732202390729eba0
- SHA1 55cd6702409a51b9ebbc9555c6d4acf9a5120717
- SHA512 74798f31279e4343e9ae371b1c6fdaa4a862ca22cbf7f9c7086eddb00259ac0acae52ca0e3a3a5320ef9272969aa697402d0806544a4d53f3e2ff4515990505c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJX56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6Pji0Ajq:A3k03kHRmr7fkZcQjo2
- TLSH T1C8C53A16F6B84762D077C075C9D6AA5AFA323C411F308BCB0345AB283E377D5963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH