Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
24/05/2026, 15:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260524-s2jbdacy2v
- SHA256 31e12c4a1c6ca2d7d41d06075c07ebad813f466307906d3626ab2d04d66ba971
- MD5 1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1
- SHA1 a9e3b344648ec6fcadbcff93f821fe33f8d8bdaa
- SHA512 37018b52a7c395f2f860bea912cefce3c9cea8accaceb957d73a80295d03e5e09f581a4fd4e1b4ba4a9c291da0d04c6dad9dc68623a0c50f78ade512b72107f3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXqL2e5jcAkSYqyEg:A3k03kHRJupYq
- TLSH T1AA558D17F6A441B5D063C1B9CAD2AA66FE713846173097CF1358C3282F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4fc-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4488-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4fd-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2856-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4488-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000002787f-1284.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001600000002b514-1690.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002b000000000478-2085.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4fc-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4fd-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000002787f-1284.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001600000002b514-1690.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002b000000000478-2085.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4488 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" 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_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 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_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\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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}\visicon.exe$ 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1909.12456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_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\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_10.2.41172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.32731.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_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 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_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 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.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\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_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 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2856 2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4488 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-24_1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1_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:2856
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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:4488
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 31e12c4a1c6ca2d7d41d06075c07ebad813f466307906d3626ab2d04d66ba971
- MD5 1f384ed1499467f37ba95c1043975be1
- SHA1 a9e3b344648ec6fcadbcff93f821fe33f8d8bdaa
- SHA512 37018b52a7c395f2f860bea912cefce3c9cea8accaceb957d73a80295d03e5e09f581a4fd4e1b4ba4a9c291da0d04c6dad9dc68623a0c50f78ade512b72107f3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXqL2e5jcAkSYqyEg:A3k03kHRJupYq
- TLSH T1AA558D17F6A441B5D063C1B9CAD2AA66FE713846173097CF1358C3282F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 599fcbee3ec9c413b457d2417bddf9aeb677a49ed9fde63d55d08d3e49affc06
- MD5 4164bfc298f46b01ea579d0c79570ecf
- SHA1 66f7300cae7871c6095411904f8f5fcc398c52a3
- SHA512 fe622e0299093a57138b36e55165ab596e0c036d43ccf13a8d82345ddb5510fd9fbb39a7b746cefa09b08d9ffca67c91d12387cd7fb87a0212224375d1acd190
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXqL2e5jcAkSYqyEgqGen:A3k03kHRJupYqmI
- TLSH T1ED657C17F6A441B5D063C178CAD29A66EB72385617309BCF1358C3282F63BD1AE3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 32da30cb5312131c0d9977a4752819a1e6b1e0c07a68a36f1eb811de593175e5
- MD5 5e9e30170acfe52f93890f3726d63f7c
- SHA1 39db41019a045d2df8338dc1bb0c481da95e3c01
- SHA512 ad57448e4a2df091f9857d8fabed9e1a5db3fc4b899332e40e7d7818ac529fad8f940478225d75613cee49eb9aed4aa4cd14629ccfe717a080a6ab63fae0b131
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXqL2e5jcAkSYqyEgP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJupYqEPji0Aj
- TLSH T134957C16F6744275D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134861B308ACB1389C7283F67BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 f29b93b9949dc4d9487e4a7079624558c96b8523ac16a66b791e8f684a8969a8
- MD5 fde82fd422c859910b1c48a7c04f4a2c
- SHA1 a8654621def5306c14fb75e6b3c8e760121c0058
- SHA512 acc1081f49723c5c0232d8fb777987288188861a96ac6daf70b4b8260b7e5deb06588f4e53fa38b17a4635f10db6717cbf05fa5ae5055108c2f75b4768bd5219
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXqL2e5jcAkSYqyEgLF:A3k03kHRJupYqM
- TLSH T1EB657C13F6A441B5D063C174CAD69A66FA313C861B309ADF1358F7282F337D1AA3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 01bff11780189a9ed9b703f8d1b8cb174757f61b1d6c5c040ae8b8c35199f942
- MD5 789fd5b271fa11ffa2d0bc182ec88140
- SHA1 3b22f76ed85beb4e34205183f8b25398a40581ac
- SHA512 a1c7f46e26a1d08a9fb12a79dd9606900d0691cce10d9c04d3acf86174505e0b7f08ff00fd9cea2103749f240c44d96b9a392bda404e6ae843a6cdae27a87bee
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXqL2e5jcAkSYqyEgLV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJupYq+i2WH3
- TLSH T1E7758D23F7A445B5D063C175CAD6A66AEB3138421B3086CF1358D32D2F63BE19E3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH