Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - max time network
97s - 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, 16:50
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 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1916-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b61c-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1916-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4396-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002100000001a60c-1531.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00040000000265e0-1939.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000025e79-2073.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b61c-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002100000001a60c-1531.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00040000000265e0-1939.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000025e79-2073.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4396 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\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.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\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.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\ktab.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\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.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\jhat.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\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.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}\msouc.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.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\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.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}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.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}\pptico.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.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\jinfo.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.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.Loader.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\SETLANG.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.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\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1909.12456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_4.0.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StickyNotesStub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_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_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 1916 2026-05-23_c98d564940212ae00db07b3ec2f4d860_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4396 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:1916
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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:4396
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)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 2179899bc83d6920b4754ed19c53a4e55e2eea26ca59ba515f98716d53333f8b
- MD5 9c888703e31185f0a368dac41230e313
- SHA1 5182f9cb98f965de114bfdbba24fa35fac09cc1a
- SHA512 b629c830f0abedc8ca77338617dfccd8c20c742085d9e3a4b249720d7a9c633485096649a04a1456e622daeadbbb9ba9c706988063e4906dbca9bf61a66bf375
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFj2hzD5TvinrmO3Td9CHKy7GZO:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rXTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T117755B12B3980AE8E16FC17489A64522E6777C551F2097CF1354AE1A3F33BD09E39B63
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 180bef938b2a696235f434bfdc68319871138bad62f8f439be10fc66798af818
- MD5 e6de89d22c5ebf265c9663eb558aee6d
- SHA1 74fb27580572866c00df5298c116bae3f915df29
- SHA512 db5f2ce6bbf2e2b4f1cbfc9f2cb59adfb9ff905ca7636d1d28ef55131c2ac09c0b1159f07a3b27bd9aa42274c13529717604c3fd35f25922d213298c010fd5ab
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFj2hzD5TvinrmpGen:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rJI
- TLSH T1DF456B07A6980BE8D11FC1788A968A62E7777C120F2097DF1354AE153F72BD0AE39753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 27d69620e3fbd32a83a1eae62677dfc7723131f3e4b02af709ebb922b3cf1b75
- MD5 a77ae6cd9de6404b5d077e5449f7fc30
- SHA1 663c23e8e281bdcd30b71e17f822ec4e6000b890
- SHA512 edf19badd5c341743da9126bd1bcf28e1f1b002e6bcdb9f4ad20acc30833d00970f4999257742b7c6414edbc808bbe5e24afeb284225ddb1cfd0256464900073
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFj2hzD5TvinrmQV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJARJ+56rPi2WH3
- TLSH T147558D23B6980EB9D11F813489A58566E7777C124F2193CF1354AE1A3F72BD0AE3A353
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH