Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - max time network
145s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/05/2026, 12:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260523-ph23lact6x
- SHA256 dc02e46ec69b72877e25919e2f54e3872ab9ee1b4ef34a78f7335ee20970227e
- MD5 e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801
- SHA1 8328a95e46d098223293ab22a30478d2f69404f5
- SHA512 284b305c709ea693411df9e17459dbc6d8a709963a2025d6ddd4f96851815991b5dfdb9cf1e932bf7f994a072ed332b718c36d6106f8eff9ba0ff46aab44f17a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsifqD5TvinrmgDa:A3k03kHRJARJ656r
- TLSH T1DD455A03E6990BA8D25F813489968A62E6777C510F2097EF1354BF263F327D0AE39753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3872-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/776-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002460a-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3872-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/776-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021ee6-829.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0005000000022598-1277.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024655-1638.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002460a-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021ee6-829.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0005000000022598-1277.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024655-1638.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 776 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" 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_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 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_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\jinfo.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.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 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_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 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3872 2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 776 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801_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:3872
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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:776
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 dc02e46ec69b72877e25919e2f54e3872ab9ee1b4ef34a78f7335ee20970227e
- MD5 e8f6c98ae9619ba51587ae766e3e6801
- SHA1 8328a95e46d098223293ab22a30478d2f69404f5
- SHA512 284b305c709ea693411df9e17459dbc6d8a709963a2025d6ddd4f96851815991b5dfdb9cf1e932bf7f994a072ed332b718c36d6106f8eff9ba0ff46aab44f17a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsifqD5TvinrmgDa:A3k03kHRJARJ656r
- TLSH T1DD455A03E6990BA8D25F813489968A62E6777C510F2097EF1354BF263F327D0AE39753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 9065ebfd07d173ea280dfc75fa7733b302fc7ca37fea6453ee915ea04fe5587e
- MD5 ad45df228d4e447eb63da3c67e9908d8
- SHA1 06035d9a394d57c2b425e7bdf8f46bc77096c87a
- SHA512 b34ac740c6e75448b3301141b98a3f749f92c8332acca27e4327d48d784d0d50bb886ab03f5728d15a9dd27b8ac18237d2db6873de427a698b2be083d9bae3b2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsifqD5TvinrmgDabUr2d29dBrtpDiI:A3k03kHRJARJ656rmUidGl
- TLSH T1CC856B02A6980BE9D15F81348A968652EA777C560F2097DF1394BF293F337D0AF39712
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 f8722ab95409ec4354793e9b0a49e17c21110eae4606f570ee3c6f10abc33720
- MD5 8bfb0187cbf89c410f60117e3530a183
- SHA1 bca475b85ced6d96b3868d6ffbb9614f2ab57f83
- SHA512 5e0c99d3081334a46031421e6c310856d412a9fe34db34f184f0eca3f7806e2b8bce81b33a421ed87cd66ea0b9d7776823bc9a5c7a4aba5e18e7f6fa9a0de494
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsifqD5TvinrmgDaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJ656r6Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1FD854B16F6A84BA5D06BC078C9969656EA333C410F3087DB1354BF293F377D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 ef226befa06d09644e9b597e5d56234b17f11789a33c7c97d7ae658dc1a2b931
- MD5 0363c15aec4d6b871473395144094ace
- SHA1 4b8d7a0706d6b53e7b27523ce406b03f9b58a666
- SHA512 7a5922654ff11bf35c4e90c380fe7cce9f5f5d6c24d93a07ee045ae2bde5cb51a23b6614603b0b93b697da9740d4aaa6676f0dc326d1e457226aebe917e5dbd1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsifqD5TvinrmgDaLF:A3k03kHRJARJ656r6
- TLSH T108554A02E2990BA5C69F9134CD968A22E6377D910F205BEF1354BF253F327D0AE39752
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 d893c24dd0baf31cf2a81bfa04f82a6f7414c7dcf26bdbdc506e8b19f952604c
- MD5 a838ab03540290fcddc2e639c60690f3
- SHA1 121564d69596c7012fd8a9b22250f6b755c174ac
- SHA512 a12f47bb5246858eac439e801eb2527b7a10e3584413c6efca7ee35509871f5e4c7be8ca0226a78e19e00db70d3512ec1beca27437405543552cc2062d1b5704
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsifqD5TvinrmgDaLZuqZM9RfkX:A3k03kHRJARJ656rsZkk
- TLSH T1AE754906E6940AE5D25F913489A68672F7737C950F2097DB1364FE2A3F336D0AE39312
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH