Analysis
- max time kernel
116s - max time network
150s - 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, 03:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- Sample260529-ds37vsby91
- SHA256 c9a42ec7f007a0cb89ea16d00d22ec84c019e0e2d8654207b9a71f867ad29475
- MD5 2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0
- SHA1 4464b8ef1deec73700ed73132687dd93db476ab7
- SHA512 13511d2e1e16e69bacb684d9e29f5d502fc0fbf5338544f9ee7c342aa49ca2d4c6f74dd29363cd1c37f69c9160318269a820a32332f21357b8cc18c0f4a6ca55
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ+qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2I:A3k03kHR+RgFfkZc+fkZckc
- TLSH T12A261A16F6788332D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0246D76C2E277D5D53A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4340-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b5ac-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3476-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4340-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3476-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000029da4-1253.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a8f4-1620.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b5ac-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000029da4-1253.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a8f4-1620.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3476 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_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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 (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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}\wordicon.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\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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}\pj11icon.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_1.0.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.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\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_21.21030.25003.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4340 2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3476 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0_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:4340
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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:3476
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 c9a42ec7f007a0cb89ea16d00d22ec84c019e0e2d8654207b9a71f867ad29475
- MD5 2fc0c6e0e5800ec2a12b89a5650888b0
- SHA1 4464b8ef1deec73700ed73132687dd93db476ab7
- SHA512 13511d2e1e16e69bacb684d9e29f5d502fc0fbf5338544f9ee7c342aa49ca2d4c6f74dd29363cd1c37f69c9160318269a820a32332f21357b8cc18c0f4a6ca55
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ+qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2I:A3k03kHR+RgFfkZc+fkZckc
- TLSH T12A261A16F6788332D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0246D76C2E277D5D53A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 985aabcc68e8f95f63673cc5b6e4a562867e65f6af40f3a5b9f9981257a73a21
- MD5 bd601bb2702284c141d65729451f1d37
- SHA1 b2d94a174df0702b805f63a941465f6b236600a2
- SHA512 63c081c8fc3731c31aa07b76639dd153143d46f9a12092534b50219c9085608d200aff6ba81de983656005d1442f295cda8638df2528a76544a5b2e32b1f0c18
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ+qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Imw:A3k03kHR+RgFfkZc+fkZckcE
- TLSH T1A7261A16F6788372D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0245D76C2E277D5C93A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.8MB
- SHA256 0848a3c5b19562e6ad3513ab0f4699c0302ac919202c2f57b205d0074f6cbb50
- MD5 05e7ee3acec1eb7f1c3364165aaeff42
- SHA1 3e06044750610a673748445e7ddf2a7a4fdc37a1
- SHA512 7db506fc77c317803d3aa9415deae3ab69d7cc2f705585f94a11b1109aedf8500f331c4b8dc98cc0f99065787d4185b7f3242d95974aada9c8c1b41995fa36da
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ+qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2IQPG:A3k03kHR+RgFfkZc+fkZckcZjo
- TLSH T1D8361A16F6788332D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1246D76C2E277D6C53A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 3ed12e8fae96fd41f821d7f18881d9eddac342f40b1737d986d54d4af8034c7c
- MD5 df848e11a3c8e823a1f9aa39f412516c
- SHA1 ba7c2eff6909bfcdeafc9199a78c4c87ae72f4dc
- SHA512 810fb6411134624682c3df009d9ab4006751f3d15ed01301b516b3e8287bd0ea5946025151d265015dfaecdcf55d3bad71aa196f849859f4d3462ff648a631d2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJ+qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbmeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IdqJtb2Ig:A3k03kHR+RgFfkZc+fkZckcr
- TLSH T1D6261A16F6788322D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3238465B308ACB0245E76C2E377D5D536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH