Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
96s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/05/2026, 04:07
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260522-ep2ejad13l
- SHA256 6754bcda849c9dfb7df9f393d54e7d0db5f2841575eb64f85945c07b1faaae2c
- MD5 85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1
- SHA1 664109c8d778374c342ce9436995b622cf17a3e5
- SHA512 ac52eebcceedb8a2af77954b96a66fe4f332f34872b708df0529d1776787c83170d169972c6aa81f338af8dc4285b08307180865c0826acfa70dd60d26228fd6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcqcMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJI56rX
- TLSH T1FA356B03E6980FA8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/404-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b4df-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2288-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/404-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2288-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001800000001a621-1488.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b4f1-1597.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025ac9-2089.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b4df-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001800000001a621-1488.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b4f1-1597.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025ac9-2089.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2288 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" 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_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\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.42251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.6.3102.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_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\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.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 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 404 2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2288 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1_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:404
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2288
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 6754bcda849c9dfb7df9f393d54e7d0db5f2841575eb64f85945c07b1faaae2c
- MD5 85b29f3cb5cd0fca1fde3ed7851aa3f1
- SHA1 664109c8d778374c342ce9436995b622cf17a3e5
- SHA512 ac52eebcceedb8a2af77954b96a66fe4f332f34872b708df0529d1776787c83170d169972c6aa81f338af8dc4285b08307180865c0826acfa70dd60d26228fd6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcqcMD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJI56rX
- TLSH T1FA356B03E6980FA8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 c6d8f853ce2b981fb2105ee466958eb44f97f524507e1063f2a3e81ac9aa5990
- MD5 0f0275b09cd8841ade3acff32e08a52b
- SHA1 50140f8faf40608f376daad706683edfff4dc44a
- SHA512 a04ac1b060d5497a32ba00371c739e31b351d77fdc8902b2b647312d8b6cd205d1999cba3ff7cc9130f2ba196743ee16ab30af4cc1a1c88a41ebad440ba15e2a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcqcMD5TvinrmGhk:A3k03kHRJI56rDW
- TLSH T110456B07A6980FE8D11F81749A964A22EB737C161F2097CF1354AE153F72BC0AE3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 e5f1a1e47f979d86f0b0ed00aeb342b210d00a3d1294f400dbfa8fc0f136b982
- MD5 378eb51cb94d089fc83a5a790bb3f6e1
- SHA1 54cc70f57ccd9db880ca9875679d356c7c53fc90
- SHA512 19cbcbd42bbaffb4888ae69b4157dbf9c0a5df4f8351b86732dd187a7c34379a380279233d72f5e70ab5ba51e5e9429c10ba72e393b2ab8ecb028706d78b3caa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcqcMD5Tvinrm+TjE:A3k03kHRJI56rNw
- TLSH T178457B03A6980EE8D11F81749A964622EB777C125F2097DF1354AE153F32BC0AF3A797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 e63e56c3614237d26e60d2a6fb4be51079f8acd9b6801e15ecfc37b4a664ac7c
- MD5 2ac4527838235e174d854c1ea0145593
- SHA1 e975fb4bff08bc535d80775812c3adddf19f6e6a
- SHA512 512c60b8ef9dfd0179e538c4050eb7c38904e283b4889698f865ff729e819ec99cbe7d92a73848cc5612f11037a6fd4e44522799e0002a40fe6a7f3c93d70a70
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcqcMD5TvinrmQV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJI56rPi2WH3
- TLSH T1D1559D23A6980EB5D11F813499A58536EB377C124F2183CF1354AE1A3F72BD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH