Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/05/2026, 16:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_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_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260523-tz7fvsdv4m
- SHA256 c39331b2877f2e39b338eda5c91ab7aaaf43726c20b5fe4d1ef1b716a82a33a1
- MD5 2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212
- SHA1 243852036547da87ffb56dfe3040fcebb75773ea
- SHA512 ef54ad54ea693b88e9acae4a98fa41cc8857b458d0d8284939ab2061643f4434badfdd95f66c55d77c1d030dd7795e904315d69dd1dafd1bac2037e98d1b1e0b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoTg655jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmcaMD5TvJ:A3k03kIpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbl56r
- TLSH T1FC951A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3338455F308BCB0345DB283E276D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2436-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b692-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/8-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a411-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2436-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/8-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029d3d-1270.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001800000001a60c-1488.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b69c-1587.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b692-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a411-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029d3d-1270.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001800000001a60c-1488.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b69c-1587.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 8 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_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_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_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_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}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.40978.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_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}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_4.0.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StickyNotesStub.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.41182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_12104.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.2104.12721.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.40978.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_321.14700.0.9_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy\Dashboard\Widgets.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.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_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_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_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2436 2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 8 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212_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:2436
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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:8
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 c39331b2877f2e39b338eda5c91ab7aaaf43726c20b5fe4d1ef1b716a82a33a1
- MD5 2c87617d607f939df4f2b8548641b212
- SHA1 243852036547da87ffb56dfe3040fcebb75773ea
- SHA512 ef54ad54ea693b88e9acae4a98fa41cc8857b458d0d8284939ab2061643f4434badfdd95f66c55d77c1d030dd7795e904315d69dd1dafd1bac2037e98d1b1e0b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoTg655jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmcaMD5TvJ:A3k03kIpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbl56r
- TLSH T1FC951A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3338455F308BCB0345DB283E276D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 96ee39fcb24d8d48f8e7588c71348d6541cdbed4f7a5dc7f278082f24ec9dab9
- MD5 41c0a3fdf17c6f93656baf8878bc87ab
- SHA1 0c75d7601de93c6be98431a8546b0b9b441d153b
- SHA512 d177d562f60d814c6f6270bbee99abb2bf0faa82c9142b59e6d1005a334e912d6175ed1c97c9b87d64c3fa89a3da104150444b37c9198be702b5403b7ee334d8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoTg655jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmcaMD5Tv0:A3k03kIpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbl56rIW
- TLSH T171A52B16F6788762D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3338451F308BCB0345DB283E276D58A39736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 3ca12d4f5b06b32c781d70fd08c4d21a7cbd651fb2e9e09d937094e690d0e367
- MD5 5178b19f145dd30eac1970f74050bfb4
- SHA1 2425dceff19c5aec82fe2a67a6bc8e0e3971f45a
- SHA512 c942794f71ae6bb9f1f28a7c748e89b7a49dfb6105321bd8d79156c00c8746f8dd9265dc9f889393d2d361cfa93874b76debf49e160160fdcc599b526e86e358
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoTg655jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmcaMD5Tvs:A3k03kIpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbl56rSw
- TLSH T118A52B16F6788762D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3338451F308BCB0345DB283E276D58A39736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 0ee5ff4e516c1a408b4c50d4f2c70ec02a8414ed1136b8aefc9dab33e179d27d
- MD5 cca81c9cd8e60325dbeb60dfd52b7cef
- SHA1 3d63d99e1bca98dae2ffc34250dbdf1c7bfae7a7
- SHA512 c674da1b29c51bd0f368510b1367ecd7b001ff2229355d9d2a0452704b3544b4a1f58d45584d92b80f98f6174cea6474ab96be0dcd7392d570b0bd73252fd479
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kIpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbl56r0Pji0Aj:A3k03kI6YfkZcGrSjo
- TLSH T170C51A16F6788732D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3238455F308BCB0245DB6C3E276D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 471998f4f9b849e289cee2e9e86bab4bc32a323413f1fe19f81bf72627ff42ae
- MD5 7c936f82de0e60e1c66bf2a245b953c4
- SHA1 416db1dfa2b2964746322f942a049fb6de2257ee
- SHA512 efb70640d93b7026bdfc380d9be629faca408c160742ac43a1b267506989acc357dd2b9156e1f562743c9bdece22640502e4e1618a0201c6dc2fae31021c3c75
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoTg655jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmcaMD5Tvj:A3k03kIpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbl56rc
- TLSH T145A51A16F6788722D0B7C0B9C9D6AA56FA323C450F308BDB0245FB283E376D59635726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH