Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
115s - 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, 17:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_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_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_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_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260730-whnnjaxtat
- SHA256 8a468c0be0da7d6a480daaea1d0312937a394ef1bdd68ab20d6cc0094d039143
- MD5 3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636
- SHA1 162c7f2682ec1e322b9c09011c1961e904189de4
- SHA512 a856bc1a0a87b5053221dc988edd5c0f0d321eeba5bea7bf6b269ef457f901f9f7be18f746e1727f3af3affc73bbf8da991bee0159b30d7a4944a521e67837d0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPRmxDr1YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kB56roqJtb2I
- TLSH T107754A16E6A44B65D06BC074C5D29666EA733C425F3087CB1349EE283F33BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/6464-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c599-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2816-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6464-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d20-1268.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c599-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d20-1268.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2816 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_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_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_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_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_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process File created 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 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 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 patcher.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\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.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 created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.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 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 6464 2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2816 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636_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:6464
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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:2816
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 8a468c0be0da7d6a480daaea1d0312937a394ef1bdd68ab20d6cc0094d039143
- MD5 3689be5fe317403f0e2f99f6c9f92636
- SHA1 162c7f2682ec1e322b9c09011c1961e904189de4
- SHA512 a856bc1a0a87b5053221dc988edd5c0f0d321eeba5bea7bf6b269ef457f901f9f7be18f746e1727f3af3affc73bbf8da991bee0159b30d7a4944a521e67837d0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPRmxDr1YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kB56roqJtb2I
- TLSH T107754A16E6A44B65D06BC074C5D29666EA733C425F3087CB1349EE283F33BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 2cd1c067ac269012a9f9649ab57cfc9a2478bacab013c3a4ed534d1770d6bde1
- MD5 690f4515b94ed76a5481c360d2e69f35
- SHA1 adf6607d4856735e54b94d329c6e1ac099e4697f
- SHA512 f9a20b45529770b47d81574f8d80866877e96f890478f146951a12304e8af47f4b0a677c2b3971d6ab4a1d6eccf85cb3826da5c087fd2deaabf656b64b5536f6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPRmxDr1YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5XD:A3k03kB56roqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T19DA54A16F6A44B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA323C425F3087CB1345DB283F277D19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 04e344694cf485519a3a03a8735cca56cdfe19eb3163ca7ae168745aa77d6e8f
- MD5 314a28328eb679dd023863cd55fdc767
- SHA1 6b37402153eadad44fc92bdb8d9fb3f09fa8112e
- SHA512 dbe13a98095565c980c7e61ee4dd90498559bd245027258b7e2286874c464c620b521ccbc421864369ba655c62c45fbd052a57d252da33ad1036423af1e47504
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPRmxDr1YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3k03kB56roqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T11C754B16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D29666EA333C425F3087DB1349BF283F337D1A63A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH