Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - 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
31/07/2026, 09:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260731-lfyevadn7s
- SHA256 f4af2bf5652d5cf73ffc738a13dfdd219f5b20f48ed3cba4ffef825c2bf92429
- MD5 57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af
- SHA1 d4754461de5ac681d77dd73b6f6752b2f284c47e
- SHA512 fd4dcae1f8f465724ceec1c66663a53057c2c777e09cb52b5220adf6a4b812cfb169a9dbbf661fb485490cc3e2e87e5c379e6b515b7143b26e57b7d33806e89b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaitLasynD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJq56rapYq
- TLSH T17F755B16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C461F3087CF1354EE283F237D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2948-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4da-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2948-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4980-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e9-324.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d3e-1268.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001600000001885c-1526.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4da-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e9-324.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d3e-1268.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001600000001885c-1526.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4980 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" 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_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 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.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\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_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\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.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\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.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 (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_131343\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_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 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_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 2948 2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4980 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af_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:2948
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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:4980
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 f4af2bf5652d5cf73ffc738a13dfdd219f5b20f48ed3cba4ffef825c2bf92429
- MD5 57415ebc8bbaae8178aa89930b7954af
- SHA1 d4754461de5ac681d77dd73b6f6752b2f284c47e
- SHA512 fd4dcae1f8f465724ceec1c66663a53057c2c777e09cb52b5220adf6a4b812cfb169a9dbbf661fb485490cc3e2e87e5c379e6b515b7143b26e57b7d33806e89b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaitLasynD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJq56rapYq
- TLSH T17F755B16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C461F3087CF1354EE283F237D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 0fbdc4f0ec8e2a630289faeed376ec916342b582294be11f1e8588fc6fdabb86
- MD5 688f3e79e8eddc4f3d0d95eaff0bccf6
- SHA1 1c5106d721f9b2ca3eebb0fd9a5f22a8c1fd9e53
- SHA512 5f97d3faac1791cb8ff29f9ef83f8012724675e6aab71d1de5986e264d2127706276bd086a954cdb877a1214d50ebf68988da51bcfabffc3408e9aca22ed3605
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaitLasynD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEXk:A3k03kHRJq56rapYqHTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T107A56C12F7A40AA5E07BC174C9E25656EA733C461F308BCF13549A293F337D19A39B62
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 e51021d8cfe6f350a2947b3a6e0b3cc4333a72b9b411032ed85d13119bb84ea1
- MD5 7d2817e6b994de938ce80c2c73540954
- SHA1 fb43aebe82666c563008389e2c02614b12c966da
- SHA512 ef00fbe3d5d2247c0f2ab23a77bf90ac482035598c4b89e6f2232ed6eadc8cad6939279239806531ecdb6b8f7099429bf165c8d5f62deaaaff27ce87ef775141
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaitLasynD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEDD:A3k03kHRJq56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T15FA55B16F6644B75D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1385DB283F277D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 8eff35b3015f02104e604680d855dd093fae6521f2151779e555fae875632dc7
- MD5 1b3197b1796b1e1656ecba37a7e6b0c4
- SHA1 29ca22c0bb47d1110bb46c78c1834da5ad9daaab
- SHA512 cd8184b169a88e145c30858c5bb31b944db52ede15202ddc75e6a441bfefb795770af272264a18bf745a50c42677e15b94de924514e1553e61f65af7ce6bf85e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaitLasynD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE1b:A3k03kHRJq56rapYq5
- TLSH T19D755B16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C461F3087CF1354DE283F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 a6fca3b5590baa47343b2906d1d8dfdce8448767838457cf97163d507a0d4b4b
- MD5 1181666bc961c96aef6afba1c147a510
- SHA1 6e5e248d6704b7f8302deb27e476e196151c07c8
- SHA512 b9b07421608580d198a3dcac920f7de16ea4185ccf2176cfa6c8412dc8de2041c80bc1ba45145a2f719c0eba86870fb4f4eff461bdd425a4ce935289cbd66b69
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaitLasynD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kHRJq56rapYqt
- TLSH T110855A16E6A44BA5D06BC174C9D69656EA333C420F208BDF1354BF293F337D0AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH