Analysis
- max time kernel
109s - max time network
149s - 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, 17:14
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260522-vr856abt9j
- SHA256 1609745e84ba7aebeb4c01ff022fd49109171c2da589e3004f673c5a64687472
- MD5 85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff
- SHA1 11d22d1cd75203d14c9312fcac61c00619cb1f85
- SHA512 37ce9dd1ca2fe6984f7257b44d07976950cd3d2e6ed5eba9dd12c346c0dfdaa7527034de0d07be57a57b3d888558d0e52087c1ea5d4ff26b2bb769440b1d22f8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JIraERa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DCDK:A3k03kHRJaqJtb2I756rX
- TLSH T1D0854A16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D29656EA333C425F308BDB1345BF293F337D1AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2284-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b56b-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1916-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2284-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1916-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028d43-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b573-1589.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b56b-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028d43-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b573-1589.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1916 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ patcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.41182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\ResumeInvoke.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.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\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\ResumeInvoke.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_1.0.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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.Loader.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.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_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2284 2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1916 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff_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:2284
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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:1916
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 1609745e84ba7aebeb4c01ff022fd49109171c2da589e3004f673c5a64687472
- MD5 85d4cdbf9992dbd107d55ac909e3d9ff
- SHA1 11d22d1cd75203d14c9312fcac61c00619cb1f85
- SHA512 37ce9dd1ca2fe6984f7257b44d07976950cd3d2e6ed5eba9dd12c346c0dfdaa7527034de0d07be57a57b3d888558d0e52087c1ea5d4ff26b2bb769440b1d22f8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JIraERa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DCDK:A3k03kHRJaqJtb2I756rX
- TLSH T1D0854A16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D29656EA333C425F308BDB1345BF293F337D1AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 4ecb03e9f982c7b4e009c61b53c599f25cda9678fa8d1590c66d14262b91e07c
- MD5 f50aa947a03ec7b0b43c31333494d40d
- SHA1 6b545fe4ad415726d60e87c8bd05969adde45322
- SHA512 a09fa767080237dd08d3cfcfb8ca0f897d307dd59d5d4ca88aab9483d7acb05c74bcda4d740140579eea3a5a974ee259f0b0f6943537b83eb65874cca3473979
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JIraERa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DCDl:A3k03kHRJaqJtb2I756rNw
- TLSH T1D7954B16E6A44BA5D06BC174C9D29656EA333C415F308BDF1344BB293F337D1AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 bbe30b0c0f3893950ede1efbd1d2d0520df1e9df5eab35e57e41ef6d5eea460c
- MD5 7febb15fca2d619726df799cb136d074
- SHA1 51ca93be437296bdb1e7d6fcc812898728d8ba9e
- SHA512 ae9744ad0b558fb22efc76228f0000e983c436f5917523400c2f1e2d1b194872c8ca283f0948c1ff0157cce3df107fd886077a2f4cddf2720546b69f343a34ce
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JIraERa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DCDu:A3k03kHRJaqJtb2I756rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T183B54A16F6A44B65D06BC075C9D2965AEA323C421F308BCB1345FB283F377D59A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 cb60991e7e8f9c97a5dd853415888e6c9e8f4848f56f575c88bf21ab88cc12fb
- MD5 0331a22949f8651722c15ef49890582b
- SHA1 8e361654b031c4f4ca5ca57bf97e158aff3a3cde
- SHA512 34095e14f1b59c2ca03620f3b502d86439adf73676a328f3c72f23e365040014e052393ba8d86a202f81d40f92a8c3d052aa9b15fbe5936f40d19a09a125f146
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JIraERa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DCDa:A3k03kHRJaqJtb2I756r9
- TLSH T178853A12E6A44B65D16BC074C9D69656EA333C811F208BDF1354BF293F337D1AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH