Analysis
- max time kernel
132s - max time network
148s - 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, 16:50
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260523-vb93hsgz61
- SHA256 aa5a2fec1375befe5b0c8329dd8961fc01208e6bd9d2298e9965132748939fec
- MD5 c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860
- SHA1 628970b014d5ed1942a3e3b342ea1c3882b0528f
- SHA512 7a51ece1086bea85eaa54b9b1f95df808e83a7413d64db965b183bf17d131faec485777ee04205f630cf4897ec1c576ebd687148bd659a6dc1794b62aceba11b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFj2hzD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rX
- TLSH T1F7355A07A6980FE8D11F81788A964A22E7777C164F2097CF1354AE163F72BD0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3292-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024626-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5088-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3292-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5088-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021ee3-983.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a00000002023a-1383.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024626-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021ee3-983.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a00000002023a-1383.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5088 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_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.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_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3292 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5088 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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:3292
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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:5088
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 aa5a2fec1375befe5b0c8329dd8961fc01208e6bd9d2298e9965132748939fec
- MD5 c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860
- SHA1 628970b014d5ed1942a3e3b342ea1c3882b0528f
- SHA512 7a51ece1086bea85eaa54b9b1f95df808e83a7413d64db965b183bf17d131faec485777ee04205f630cf4897ec1c576ebd687148bd659a6dc1794b62aceba11b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFj2hzD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rX
- TLSH T1F7355A07A6980FE8D11F81788A964A22E7777C164F2097CF1354AE163F72BD0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 c411c68f1079040ec5ba3a02694c2204af2dd6ed3e276ac5cea238774c7f7b42
- MD5 a06865f7b0214acd1c17cc1ef094c94a
- SHA1 97466c0ebdafc313f56d505ba7b77aa917b4dab2
- SHA512 68540dfddae190f65691ce910c13fd69b58f25f5fd0a1a7bc4d578c6926973b54fe2e79fcf161b5db3eb8deef9cef08ade5f90a5985ac014f6c755cad727ad4c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFj2hzD5Tvinrmc3UNUpEisI:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rtUN+Eir
- TLSH T132654A17AB980EE5D12F917889968652F7737C110F2197CB13509F2E3F376D0AE3A262
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 165b39be9678043ea3488adb9c4fec33a46d1720ce9147929e15825677eb63ab
- MD5 06859ed86eead9810494280ddd301c08
- SHA1 d80ab6a37d9248ca5cdb24b31de116ffacf8432f
- SHA512 265d8abac98b6f98aebf740b78e2495b8b20cddc68823ea19f7af378f1a200647f4293faaf1ecd1905b0476509c46e6131f446c5edc1a56c271f1148780a6024
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFj2hzD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T153755A16F6A84BA5D06BC178C5D29656EA733C420F3087CB0354DE293F67BD19E3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 ebc6218a8447c56b146d6ece5b3a345677458a5cb3c47eb8d8ab4d44255daf2d
- MD5 444cabc3f089dcda289d37d5fb572ec2
- SHA1 482dc08d6ac52c4fef1e43af4b98fef936d3c648
- SHA512 3fd2970ee0142a1b51aa3c3638b1a5da495e1ca0aa1ef1b411fbd9afb3d4c307de5220521fe933ff95b2c447d38fdaf8336fe8bd1769b60f0a31bd68bc65a3ea
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFj2hzD5Tvinrmv1:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rC1
- TLSH T17E355A07A6980FE8D11F817486968A22E7777C521F2097CF1354AE263F72BD0AE39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH