Analysis
- max time kernel
109s - max time network
151s - 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, 16:31
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260522-t1rf2act9s
- SHA256 162ebaf11c28a37a2af386637d91b473d5129143266d1f132a8ae19da257d477
- MD5 58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f
- SHA1 5c0b769b86b14df4d46c3aff5da6fb0fd9a4b717
- SHA512 067afbd66b95af2cd9c678cfa77b135b1de193543c164563c6403815f45d6c3afb450c7c26b7b4cfa20b8504a57cb7c06a7fb64b6b749279185f869f6d796d33
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccF6RqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJx56rX
- TLSH T1E5455B13E6540FA4D10F917496994622E677BC0A1F2093CB137CAE253F26BF07A3D66B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1644-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b53a-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3544-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1644-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3544-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00a90000000272ee-1259.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027ac5-1384.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b559-1697.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0014000000000673-2088.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b53a-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00a90000000272ee-1259.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027ac5-1384.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b559-1697.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0014000000000673-2088.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3544 patcher.exe - 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_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_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 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_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_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_12008.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{3C9C959A-F248-4B60-A580-F846F36C0A80}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_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_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1909.12456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_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\java.exe$ 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.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\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_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_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1644 2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3544 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f_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:1644
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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:3544
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 162ebaf11c28a37a2af386637d91b473d5129143266d1f132a8ae19da257d477
- MD5 58269fac55c58d62bae53ce6b229cb3f
- SHA1 5c0b769b86b14df4d46c3aff5da6fb0fd9a4b717
- SHA512 067afbd66b95af2cd9c678cfa77b135b1de193543c164563c6403815f45d6c3afb450c7c26b7b4cfa20b8504a57cb7c06a7fb64b6b749279185f869f6d796d33
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccF6RqD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJx56rX
- TLSH T1E5455B13E6540FA4D10F917496994622E677BC0A1F2093CB137CAE253F26BF07A3D66B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 81daa597d6ea7aa7596a497c4b0461d7cc1e896bd52506ee9d474bd68333b1e1
- MD5 ff8fb3ef292ae3493f2a5fee1783a09b
- SHA1 178eb81bc0482fe92aef7b0eb8db2aa2782e68b0
- SHA512 1ac1be5a6e519a2f4db21906017d437109b2b081024349c783ba31a1b95078c49ac4a0a0d849b66792eb7d9a30683995e660e0622862f33bc6a9d374e94b41ca
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccF6RqD5TvinrmHVkGDvQGs94iGWWdTxQ:A3k03kHRJx56r6Vk0QGTvntQb
- TLSH T13F956B13A2980BD4D06FD27886568512FA72BC0A1F2197CB0378DE253F67AF06E3D756
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 dd1f8fa3a2ca549a6057bd4e1e33c38566a92982e19b006903a18147c4928c0f
- MD5 38fa8bd445bb870029ba1adadce3179d
- SHA1 85a688b1e930cf371e586b13d19ef1747a79635a
- SHA512 ea26ff5f055958db1086bab618c19019434dcef84dedb2404418ce0c46135f08b73afbaa5f42572c00473a1849e3bbd2410c88f4608068deb0a45094c03fdab5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccF6RqD5TvinrmpGen:A3k03kHRJx56rJI
- TLSH T176555A13A6940EA4D10F917486994622EB73BC1A1F2097DF137C9E253F22BF07E3D666
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 9169c376eacf78bc1cded3bacc6b140c1bd6f23407c89524864999b2c8cb3122
- MD5 c64d50e7bcb85a545acbabf9b3a1eaa8
- SHA1 4b78ad75a4d12d02c38ed091c3122eb06958fc45
- SHA512 1961e13e4dca2a2d30d16de003288b883b11b86f24d93a5d72db40c80184f20fa795f4d116bdfb86f64e97609c7ab228a720764dc1329dc92d96cae8280431fb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccF6RqD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJx56r9
- TLSH T1EE453913E6840F94D54F913099994622E637BD4A1F2087EB1368BF253F32BF07A3D666
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 2e50672cb2b493feb6e8a744b2919943e665e5cccae4597c80240adf46192755
- MD5 3944741d1b7fbb235f2d53571a6827ab
- SHA1 dea6a58481c95355b2a39ee2cb1958ad43277b2e
- SHA512 50e089b6af6e37f9e79c2b734baaca5b967bd6801ae894a12b5dd06f299f46ef95fd73edc8acd971a988e857d477ed955e1d0f9de70a6af1c34039539b3a2864
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccF6RqD5TvinrmQV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJx56rPi2WH3
- TLSH T179656C23A6940EA5D11F913059994626E737BC0A1F2083CB136CAE193F76BF07A3D767
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH