Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/05/2026, 02:49
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260529-dba5rabt5q
- SHA256 e42c417d76cf1cf6b245ca3c165b76ed7458118b2264630c3e2fc0d26680f9dc
- MD5 15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1
- SHA1 1b3fecdc7b1ef6ccbe6217c307261fd44ce6c764
- SHA512 bb83eaff23fd4cf202ed91223f7cab3befd35d4a31750cfb82945bf1b2db65117a91cfade5e5893faee73ebfcbab6d035bffd011e47bf8618ef43d884716370f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbQF0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJ/Pji0Aj
- TLSH T18A657B17F6A802B5D067C1B9C5D29A5AEA723842173087CF1394C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1644-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b53a-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5028-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1644-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5028-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028deb-1280.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0014000000000673-2082.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b53a-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028deb-1280.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0014000000000673-2082.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5028 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" 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_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 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.6.3102.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_1.0.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_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 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_161703\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_1.0.36.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Time.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.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\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.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 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_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 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1644 2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5028 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1_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:1644
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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:5028
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 e42c417d76cf1cf6b245ca3c165b76ed7458118b2264630c3e2fc0d26680f9dc
- MD5 15e57257e195f8b986163b96f8ff29b1
- SHA1 1b3fecdc7b1ef6ccbe6217c307261fd44ce6c764
- SHA512 bb83eaff23fd4cf202ed91223f7cab3befd35d4a31750cfb82945bf1b2db65117a91cfade5e5893faee73ebfcbab6d035bffd011e47bf8618ef43d884716370f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbQF0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJ/Pji0Aj
- TLSH T18A657B17F6A802B5D067C1B9C5D29A5AEA723842173087CF1394C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 6fd5013797f8131031a20a5b8f3304ed7f5e4837cac31b99b027966692de9b3a
- MD5 874c3eeaf504587064f6f26720b7ecc3
- SHA1 91055e43bf85d84ceac6a08c695f9e1a1e240f7e
- SHA512 8e0d567cc9c2eb85b5c9681d984b0a6af7c66144643331d66ae70c1dfb4e0a65cce3179583162046637ff6458bc908a855cbd73dffbc711e45657899d64b6539
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbQF0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNw:A3k03kHRJARJ/Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T158A56C16F6B84375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFA71348217308ACB1395C7283F67BE59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 529171f38fd1e995920301a50135557e7c52c5d25e95ba2befca8187f133190b
- MD5 1e5e8f3b319f16ede28e907c862fad34
- SHA1 28b25d6805960ba81614eacf1954b1c248063f3f
- SHA512 77f2e5a8834eed74a0f3892c6f2864f04c8e9aa47a851fd441cb11ee74ee981e0818ae8a3fb1c08fce2f5b0208d9a62775945fb52a0b8ba03c4872f16d3e8b1d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbQF0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kHRJARJ/Pji0Ajq
- TLSH T1B5756B17F6A402B5D067C078C9D69A56FA313C821B308ADF1354F7292F77BD1AA3A760
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 103076d1d3e355a69e7502721a72f187bb85dbe5bace118a5562def544e45177
- MD5 c2837683f3201365ff751a7047e0aa04
- SHA1 c7fd1f0b7a26b4794e0ca805b59c42d3c11593fc
- SHA512 27d748f1bed9f0a06888aa66a7f001ab2b2edae3e21af6d3cc899a88549481cca017d1312c324f424433137b56656d1a2b5322ab956540991effd08539e628a1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbQF0Le5ji0hmxNrMfV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJARJ/Pji0AjYi2WH3
- TLSH T1B1858D23F6A802B5D067C179C9E6966AFB713842073086CF1354D72D2F67BE19E3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH