Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
96s - 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, 16:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_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_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample260528-tlehxsev3p
- SHA256 f8856be9a438e2733ba5f4a2c17c19e87ea5e049feca0147c61e002d3e742d71
- MD5 59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6
- SHA1 4dc9321a06a9e2abfccc671ea271270e7a64d001
- SHA512 9e0f181f569b25e534036557e2572240e30d7a98e7e1362085d35faaaa4fc8afb1db234566e6fb80c70864e9e013f75e3cffa47d8a86aedc21e52fac51a03927
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsiudu5jcAkSYqyEP5sXN4Jk+p5V5jcAf:A3k03kHRJARJbpYqNJDp57pYq
- TLSH T183C54902FA6406F5C062C078C9E35A96EA7139450730AADF1398F7392F77BD19E397A1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1912-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b5fb-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4276-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1912-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4276-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000029caf-1258.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000029ed6-1534.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025aa3-2080.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b5fb-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000029caf-1258.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000029ed6-1534.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025aa3-2080.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4276 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_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_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_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_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_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_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 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_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_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1912 2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4276 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6_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:1912
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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:4276
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 f8856be9a438e2733ba5f4a2c17c19e87ea5e049feca0147c61e002d3e742d71
- MD5 59418ff3c1882fd87a371ff360828ac6
- SHA1 4dc9321a06a9e2abfccc671ea271270e7a64d001
- SHA512 9e0f181f569b25e534036557e2572240e30d7a98e7e1362085d35faaaa4fc8afb1db234566e6fb80c70864e9e013f75e3cffa47d8a86aedc21e52fac51a03927
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsiudu5jcAkSYqyEP5sXN4Jk+p5V5jcAf:A3k03kHRJARJbpYqNJDp57pYq
- TLSH T183C54902FA6406F5C062C078C9E35A96EA7139450730AADF1398F7392F77BD19E397A1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 44f8d68fa0a80b7c3c597fed0eb9cc81dae358cce0dedd12f9332397f41aaf59
- MD5 0681a4d9202d03828e9861c70100aa5e
- SHA1 9c5b0e7c4bf584b9ac14e501b33732a752c57351
- SHA512 36c5758bb7171ddf940aa06684614b1dcb4ba1ca78330d7c947e555440efffe3cc5d5d67263abd944b6309bddb490d001d0f94aafa9136b07d7f68d8ded1c988
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJbpYqNJDp57pYqHTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHR+RJ6Sz76YCqo
- TLSH T11FE55952F6A406F5D062C178C9A39A56EA713C450730ABDF0398F7292F33BD19E39B61
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 d6a5baf82ce1959ce2e80dea482f92ea06a0bd4473258b027bfce5ea066389e8
- MD5 b792da12532f9fa653e5012a559c16e7
- SHA1 21b419042f8c3538f8aabd0eca67fb810f54abc5
- SHA512 8f46a36f8b84852fc05a81e42488138c219f20adae51019f1b50dcbcf5e306351425c660714c11699cc4233c07df822740e659db03d96643bc25d34e7c74eca4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJbpYqNJDp57pYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RJ6Sz76Gjo
- TLSH T114E55B12F66442B5C062C079C9E3AA96EA71384507309ADF0399F7393F37BD29E39761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 c19d30402f84e57f876fc6fc4c5bb828ed4f2a1a89aee8c1acc088b87d381851
- MD5 673d0621f6ec101729353f11d90861d8
- SHA1 218872a62e98b0f86d8258e1c5eb6e599535f52a
- SHA512 2597c7a1cd3830c2db26944ae0675f7cb85ddda7da6d548bc2771e855693da07eb0cfb7db7449a98141f295a3063bce9ef81a6eb10ad9f5137914fc26cbe0736
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsiudu5jcAkSYqyEP5sXN4Jk+p5V5jcAl:A3k03kHRJARJbpYqNJDp57pYqt
- TLSH T135D54A02F66406B5C062C078C9E35A96EA713D450730AAEF1398F7392F77BD1AE39761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 6dce784180eec38c33056038748fbc261ac7e0942ed142dc980f61c4d1301cc4
- MD5 07e8e3185ab3df0c68b47eff2e5f2cbb
- SHA1 d22f85288986dec6ca0c8481a9beee536844e697
- SHA512 5f7896f9b7b01a5a36df8bce684d3f3a1767042b7d805b4165c0df227b8f6739c98c84a9a6848d55e42ae8fc1eaf3087b1669b1c9edb764c7086c7123cac7a26
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsiudu5jcAkSYqyEP5sXN4Jk+p5V5jcAg:A3k03kHRJARJbpYqNJDp57pYq/i2WH3
- TLSH T1DFD56B12FA6406B5C062C078C9E35A96EA713D450730AADF0398F7392F77BD19E397A1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH