Analysis
- max time kernel
127s - max time network
101s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/05/2026, 12:49
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- Sample260530-p2bpracv2w
- SHA256 f887ced09015f09b113b7d3701668e1d802ee716b5612b02b0b2a51534d5c37c
- MD5 6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a
- SHA1 b51265a0d791a724218911773d10d96a807adfa8
- SHA512 8c62ff8c7966b7c6f318657d6dcd82828273a4d46da51edaf714747622713630ca0a1f37c3deff8e711f60ba8d6c293379d09e2605539be835991d35b5108db0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHR+RwFfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T10BF51A16F6788362D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32384557308ACB0345E72C2E377D5DA36735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3488-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2544-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b47a-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a428-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3488-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2544-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002a000000028dc4-1246.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001800000001a5f9-1484.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000025acf-2080.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b47a-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a428-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002a000000028dc4-1246.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001800000001a5f9-1484.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000025acf-2080.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2544 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" 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_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 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TerminalAzBridge.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.2104.12721.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_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 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_21.21030.25003.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_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 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_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 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3488 2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2544 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a_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:3488
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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:2544
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 f887ced09015f09b113b7d3701668e1d802ee716b5612b02b0b2a51534d5c37c
- MD5 6a15412cdcb84e94b9828768ced56e5a
- SHA1 b51265a0d791a724218911773d10d96a807adfa8
- SHA512 8c62ff8c7966b7c6f318657d6dcd82828273a4d46da51edaf714747622713630ca0a1f37c3deff8e711f60ba8d6c293379d09e2605539be835991d35b5108db0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHR+RwFfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T10BF51A16F6788362D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32384557308ACB0345E72C2E377D5DA36735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 512029876ffc0a1fedf6cd9f2c734e9492e9b3b3c792cb45a55e084e90540c05
- MD5 e8253e6ec0956388743b1f0caf1c31d9
- SHA1 419f2898b03d5a897106ba34eec7a15a71441d21
- SHA512 6ed1299d29c086308680a9626030c468e68b0c64b051359c7722de099decc1475a8c107867fd1fe84092f016dca9a837e33f4a31681e5b6cce26250b24ecea1e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5W:A3k03kHR+RwFfkZcNfkZc5W
- TLSH T147F51A16F6788362D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455B308ACB0345E72C2E377D5DA36735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 f31c82c4358f36cf95e159a18ac6944da6315b05d7275b324fc10cc18ffc6cf8
- MD5 a3c7a825a751dc20d034f54fafa44629
- SHA1 123f824d6f0d61dc7dd5f0a931e34d6f6769c6ff
- SHA512 0b417efa0a18f2104774cbda1fc1e3fb6a240195adc3c70f04e7d97da90d8a245427e28ea727cb16afec1618779e671a6f0216efc09b13f337cbe630fb5b6c0e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RwFfkZcNfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1E3061A16F6788322D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455B308ACB0345E76C2E377D5D636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 c8f39e5831c412403cc9b4997fbb64f1bbf1fcb33423bbbedc0bf2f134f6b75f
- MD5 38f46956a799cf6337c93b3f5f8ad35d
- SHA1 d6d4cbb614be1a857a31651f04d9909487044f3f
- SHA512 4fea1f08304d109fd2b29830886e5da694bc32a08fbb5a9e0032fe4b20d1e241517530dca8825cfd2b5b1827fdf5d098cbda4c524c1606005d016dc4e88c5a98
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHR+RwFfkZcNfkZcj
- TLSH T105F51A16F6B88322D0B3C0B9C9D6AA59FA323C455B308ADB0245F72C2E377D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 c5f5c96bfd0387fae3675f41a8e021ade7734e73ac604626656924c6dbf0b241
- MD5 5699cec3ab97f99522fa9726fa2646b8
- SHA1 ed640e62b46ec56d86cbaaca4e849c15df22491c
- SHA512 b4c9e9439b2c1abf22b7b7dbbdc5b0a5426c4e146b32cc42cf0b002293ed8fd15f85ddca99b4ebf1bd275fa0e73de85a702cfcd949d7ad08ee324ffd79e5c3b0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mbxi2WH3:A3k03kHR+RwFfkZcNfkZcxuX
- TLSH T1DCF51A16F6B88372D0B3C0B9C5D6AA59FA3238455B308ACB0345E72C2E377D59A36735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH