Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - max time network
95s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/05/2026, 15:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260528-s2em7aew71
- SHA256 e6c36ba7e0a7bc1dd07cbf4a141b8f27cbaf6cb336449ea286c846f47af764a5
- MD5 c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce
- SHA1 4238b1232465d9926793f47e1f09ea721141b20e
- SHA512 7084cde2eab9f86a83417fd60adf0688e60a4eb9fad6f081f36e6379a346b3602a8147243b7c57525679c494fcccaba3d2d4a131386b9d7dc94c00476cfd3274
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kCKCUEzDGcpeapelZRJn56rReW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3kCjzEvlZROrFfkZc
- TLSH T168A55B06F6784B66D0BBD0B9C5D2A656FA333C450F3047CB0355AB293E376D19A3932A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4072-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b3eb-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4888-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a33d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4072-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4888-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028e9d-1136.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029d8e-1247.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0025000000019f0a-1526.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b3eb-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a33d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028e9d-1136.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029d8e-1247.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0025000000019f0a-1526.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4888 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" 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_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 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_1.0.65.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PAD.Console.Host.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_10.2102.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Notepad\Notepad.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.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\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.2008.32311.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_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 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.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 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_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 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4072 2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4888 patcher.exe
Processes
-
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce_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:4072
-
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:4888
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Replay Monitor
Loading Replay Monitor...
Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e6c36ba7e0a7bc1dd07cbf4a141b8f27cbaf6cb336449ea286c846f47af764a5
- MD5 c86d41d00f7521b8c9e333c8c848adce
- SHA1 4238b1232465d9926793f47e1f09ea721141b20e
- SHA512 7084cde2eab9f86a83417fd60adf0688e60a4eb9fad6f081f36e6379a346b3602a8147243b7c57525679c494fcccaba3d2d4a131386b9d7dc94c00476cfd3274
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kCKCUEzDGcpeapelZRJn56rReW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3kCjzEvlZROrFfkZc
- TLSH T168A55B06F6784B66D0BBD0B9C5D2A656FA333C450F3047CB0355AB293E376D19A3932A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 72da09145d3d3c1c378f7b59d8a50ff89476337e31a2debdb19fc575f8155f9c
- MD5 4bb4971e847d74187ecf969dd239dbfc
- SHA1 a97c99fafbfe5299213c1e77d591b62693e3ad17
- SHA512 1220c6806660d67f4278a4f084d19bfc69389d95af2da09f6422390a369e71b484ffbf5ed9451f204517ac7c400a3c7bb86e98dbf93dbee0460bf448d6e93dbf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kCKCUEzDGcpeapelZRJn56rReW4SkZP4sz9MbVTd9CHKyao:A3kCjzEvlZROrFfkZctCqo
- TLSH T11CC55B16F2A84766E0BBC175C592A656FA333C450F308BCF0355AB293E337D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 03b1dd398d947db3f3febb9f1f5c7eac6836d3438a06c15c448703a6366bd2bd
- MD5 cec56e1794554f42648735a72e01dd20
- SHA1 023c4780a213a6e0bb4b7518a5cf18639e3741a3
- SHA512 6ab447d8d471018f7dc42b487ef11a749d75d7e698ceb033e813e65058e579b3fbde3b9921b0711ddab565eb0ce46abc8404f6392ab1a5050fd07eb12bf61cbd
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kCKCUEzDGcpeapelZRJn56rReW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3kCjzEvlZROrFfkZcRjo
- TLSH T160C53A16F6784766D0B7C0B9C5D2A65AFA323C450F3087CB0345AB2D3E276D58A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 0d3fa931e65acd93395d41b0a90900724cc80cd2380150b2b05f068e0a7f4648
- MD5 c05a69052e0958f4a082e228dd4709fd
- SHA1 fbeb01d8e380b89c0d4ff28d623f1699b3b365c6
- SHA512 fe4f0e879c2fb2b92d38e9bf60d3d0d226fbee239e4cf13f63fd7e6be5a59eb0df97da72433bfd48061f8500b7c556b9c80485a1ed7c109f2a6a5c1a3a14452d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kCKCUEzDGcpeapelZRJn56rReW4SkZP4sz9Mb41lkWu0ya:A3kCjzEvlZROrFfkZc41lkNa
- TLSH T14FC54A12F6B84B66E0B7D174C9A2A656F9333C411F3086CF0355AB2D2E33AD19A35727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 3c09f01b25d594cfe1b77e7b33dcf0dacc92f1eeccc4778a9e1c5d698db09dc8
- MD5 b9bd506cfe47bf60af6181cfc209505e
- SHA1 026366411ba53a356ead7bd7e9a7a44d3d90096b
- SHA512 72634179d32a863d4abda9fd90351830683dc0b4cd492f9efdb80dd42ec7d8d89c628eae84af20358eddce0036493b41f6317cf7799f6a53d68068b2a4d7cdd2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kCKCUEzDGcpeapelZRJn56rReW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3kCjzEvlZROrFfkZcj
- TLSH T183A54B06F2B84762D0BBD0B5C992A656FA333C450F204BCB0355BB293E377D59A3572A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH