Analysis
- max time kernel
105s - 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
25/05/2026, 10:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260525-mlv3cagy4w
- SHA256 5167d565c206ce144666b0b12507ef22c9e1952c6a7c0e5b5d95964b2c2213fb
- MD5 946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796
- SHA1 a7642072923ae695a411fbfdcd3491b6ec54f88d
- SHA512 dc432c4d5a51151808139843c2a7210450779ed3ede3cc7e7a5a686f61e26b22c92905f3bb8f16608d29f00e63ed7d4cac4be3d485a265d14538d26916626883
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXmmNm5D5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJ256rapYq
- TLSH T1A0756B16F6644BA5D02BC178C6D29666EA733C465F3087CF1354DE283F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3616-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024541-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1612-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3616-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1612-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021651-1262.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e506-2061.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024541-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021651-1262.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e506-2061.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1612 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" 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_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 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_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\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_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}\misc.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_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.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.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\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_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$ 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.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 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_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 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3616 2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1612 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-25_946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796_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:3616
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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:1612
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 5167d565c206ce144666b0b12507ef22c9e1952c6a7c0e5b5d95964b2c2213fb
- MD5 946dbdb3f4097569110f3fb965071796
- SHA1 a7642072923ae695a411fbfdcd3491b6ec54f88d
- SHA512 dc432c4d5a51151808139843c2a7210450779ed3ede3cc7e7a5a686f61e26b22c92905f3bb8f16608d29f00e63ed7d4cac4be3d485a265d14538d26916626883
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXmmNm5D5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJ256rapYq
- TLSH T1A0756B16F6644BA5D02BC178C6D29666EA733C465F3087CF1354DE283F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 15f1b82e4058b04f60ba91d96b2e765f1cd527951493a6bf1ee2527113904e4a
- MD5 1a918de1fe4e2b82afe09fd906bcd437
- SHA1 e4dcb64ca7d1c70fb5ce3f549562b92473ccc14f
- SHA512 a204e57a35942582123806c3cc2afbeafbc3a56892258b7e361b9e0d6069f5364ab427a73059961b5828671d72cd50e47065f759de4d885d2cae49894b47c7a0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXmmNm5D5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyED0Le5jn:A3k03kHRJ256rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1FEA55B16F6644B75D06BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1345DB283F27BD19A3A372
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 683cb932b260001f7ef14518fbcce473b90b0ea7f96d283742a9187bf4beffd7
- MD5 56bafd996ee7ddbb48125ff6f07b9205
- SHA1 eb6f71a0749da038b85933e56db6feee56bda998
- SHA512 92e1d41520062405626c7b67f83c5c08fb89a8c2b57c1216e949c3522ae6b8aa325ad064a1ec17ff887d9876c1253ffdbbd42ac9dc9cc5294c737c0aa7cf7b84
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXmmNm5D5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kHRJ256rapYqt
- TLSH T158755A16E6A44BA5D06BC174C9D29656EA333C821F2087DF1354BF293F337D0AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 c2afe1476890c23871a73b4c9c711ea7ad10b8de429e805cf3d1d38ab7d510a6
- MD5 3290713476c8e78596c94ac2a699d373
- SHA1 81d21b0e66b2c4b2f5645ff1e650068027da24e8
- SHA512 afa95fb937466b99b63e4a0a2a118ee9ce059ae13efdeab310db06749ac8f5c40d13311345d285dfa11af46ce71b01b19dcb08d9f1b7c44064175f2896530c61
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiXmmNm5D5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEfV+PAkz:A3k03kHRJ256rapYq/i2WH3
- TLSH T15B956C12F6A44AB5D02BC174C9D6966AEA333C425F3087CF1354DA293F637D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH