Analysis
- max time kernel
132s - max time network
144s - 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, 15:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_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_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260523-sdmc5adz3t
- SHA256 22caf1e13f5296cad8e30c06657340f113f2d4864fcc4c55288ba10fa06d98bb
- MD5 161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30
- SHA1 d1faf489aaf0d5607ca541e657f22141d24404d2
- SHA512 9aa2452e06bfa9108af5ddaf3f66d50ecb762c2f396b3e0e86d3739ffc916275a388f781346212d66b3999a6d5d64d6070140e50cd233ee8cb0c3f5f448bb919
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccKkUlvRoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0C:A3k03kHRJyeqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T138A54B16F6A44375D073C0B9C5D2AA9AEE3138425B308ACB1349D72C2F77BD59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4152-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002454d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3012-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4152-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3012-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000235b8-129.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000500000001ec17-1947.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000000721-1972.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002454d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000235b8-129.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000500000001ec17-1947.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000000721-1972.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3012 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_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_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_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe$ 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_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 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_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_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4152 2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3012 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30_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:4152
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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:3012
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 22caf1e13f5296cad8e30c06657340f113f2d4864fcc4c55288ba10fa06d98bb
- MD5 161bbcde0e956e98045b5c3a05101c30
- SHA1 d1faf489aaf0d5607ca541e657f22141d24404d2
- SHA512 9aa2452e06bfa9108af5ddaf3f66d50ecb762c2f396b3e0e86d3739ffc916275a388f781346212d66b3999a6d5d64d6070140e50cd233ee8cb0c3f5f448bb919
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccKkUlvRoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0C:A3k03kHRJyeqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T138A54B16F6A44375D073C0B9C5D2AA9AEE3138425B308ACB1349D72C2F77BD59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 02e4b7b5e0fc4a3e9e6e6f3e626756c92fee1a23f2bf3e69c10e86cd25bed171
- MD5 73fac6a2951e0dfc1f81739468fa59f9
- SHA1 a4e451354e51589cd22382e9b93aad58f8a1c8eb
- SHA512 be37d886130234af24faf6df573944193b5d6de07f7bde439fd32f164ff362caba7ef2e358b38d42827f740947792d9b2873f6a4e953642807ccd06b4f490459
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccKkUlvRoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X03:A3k03kHRJyeqJtb2IQPji0AjMI
- TLSH T174A55B16F6A443B5D073C079C5D2AA9AFE3138421B309ACB1349D7282F77BD59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 a3b9acd7194b8e6ca14ddfb74fcba8a4882920d115f4df3cf202344611538fc4
- MD5 a834effd6483150a198ca86e349b77c3
- SHA1 03254b2689059fd12666797c99d5d5d5d86591e0
- SHA512 2a3d7d63809116be0102218a88aa8cd77bb438c0af8adabe0aaa2e5523583d7739170318406dcd77d98f8c5ae269a97ed4b6f184c7b810b538932a729c3b71b0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccKkUlvRoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X04:A3k03kHRJyeqJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T16CC54A16F6744375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEA3138421B308ACB1389D76C2F77BD69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 b7b71f8a4ae71ac6af880c687ff3f09cf414df8e68424cb4022e90cdb08541a6
- MD5 9db4d42ac2ad84ce4a3ba1a77acc45cc
- SHA1 32177743202637506be7155253ebf2b0494cd130
- SHA512 c82ad665116e056ea80341b785dbc26c8bddbfc7fbf078f37a9e5e257841ac68915b630952b2b6ec5d2fdb91bb089f2834e3118332d4ba9bfdc6906a5d61d941
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccKkUlvRoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0x:A3k03kHRJyeqJtb2IQPji0AjX
- TLSH T1B3A54A16F66443A5D06AC079C7D2965AFA33384217B086CB13C5E63C2F37BD19A7A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 01447275ef910e9af0c9fc659b3270548b49e622fb71a4c7498830cfde9450e8
- MD5 fff342029b9d1db6c6da52094bc796eb
- SHA1 cef7901eb1d0f5b1ac65b12e199f712cdf108c5f
- SHA512 8fbdf4235d93f5dc9b071b629dcab8c747021da33014dca7a7b9e5adad8cc77380ba4dc82f48ee871a434d37b0d27979067e22a20d5f817cad7e867bf83a265d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccKkUlvRoSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0x:A3k03kHRJyeqJtb2IQPji0AjRXpiMh
- TLSH T10CC54B12F6A84275E073C175C9E2965AEA723C525B30C6CF1385962C2F73BD1DA3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH