Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/06/2026, 01:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260602-b8brfaaz51
- SHA256 29553f600bd83fdd539534acb4abb3f0d429744630bf082b41cac8530304a5b7
- MD5 8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a
- SHA1 65195210c4d031ef53b37e7f70abb8bb24202740
- SHA512 afea4d9502d785710454172bbcfb437bb60b2c2e59bc75bc4e1670e1470141190e01bda19eaede72ea0799503a5316a62825dc8a0f913a4fd5316697ada9f666
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQpF5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNw:A3k03kHRJ+pYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T179957C16F6744275D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134861B308ACF1389C7282F67BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5208-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3572-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4e2-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5208-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3572-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000029d69-1259.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a8f2-1624.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001100000001041c-1878.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4e2-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000029d69-1259.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a8f2-1624.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001100000001041c-1878.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3572 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" 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_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 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_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)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.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 (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_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$ 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_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 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jstack.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_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 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_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 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5208 2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3572 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-02_8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a_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:5208
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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:3572
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 29553f600bd83fdd539534acb4abb3f0d429744630bf082b41cac8530304a5b7
- MD5 8b48126f6ab68585a2939ca0e5e8c81a
- SHA1 65195210c4d031ef53b37e7f70abb8bb24202740
- SHA512 afea4d9502d785710454172bbcfb437bb60b2c2e59bc75bc4e1670e1470141190e01bda19eaede72ea0799503a5316a62825dc8a0f913a4fd5316697ada9f666
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQpF5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNw:A3k03kHRJ+pYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T179957C16F6744275D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134861B308ACF1389C7282F67BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{3C9C959A-F248-4B60-A580-F846F36C0A80}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 9a13902bf0cf765b4a40e6c8213b785b7b6fe5e098f879300764e3506bc595c6
- MD5 29d513dd2b43eccf87788b816eb1c11d
- SHA1 7a2a81254d429107f76764eb07c83c084497451b
- SHA512 13a452dd947655f320f6ebdc1c7cb2abec18924d8dae93ffd3393b818bc6bf1256ca6d2aefdff4ff3d2be33d826a8a79031ad0e240ca49f77be798e8334d3391
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQpF5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNU:A3k03kHRJ+pYqjPji0Aj+BPVAU
- TLSH T129A57D17F6B44675D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE7134461B308ACB1389C7282F27BE1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 83801255599fdd3eb32fd213406f317d207e4a2dabb886e86cd6ef771fe08e18
- MD5 30d012345ebf2405b6d210fa02d390e3
- SHA1 fc9f1840a2f57aa6e2512dc3a269c21d83ef3b64
- SHA512 bea7f14f152455ff2428def58c560c9fde7288c11c451d1ea7d46681b6d390d9aa58d69eb6de991f0074de7c18f3bc4666a66b1508903a0969c8de0fc9a15150
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQpF5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNV:A3k03kHRJ+pYqjPji0Ajow
- TLSH T1BBA57C16F6B442B5D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE71344617308BCF1399C7282F27BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 45df893ef56d0454b1f7363c164e4f061e7a8aef138f8d0878fb556f1f18260b
- MD5 2e9165e504642b5c1fa1b73d64bd4089
- SHA1 372a2265d5fde32145d890fef609f9622abb719f
- SHA512 ef2867fc58616c09bfca77c4a3aef387202a8796ff26e06bee0d1e2fed0a1d227065571001c1741c5b27afd89bf25f20e037c955afced524e31be50e4d8827ad
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQpF5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNe:A3k03kHRJ+pYqjPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T14AC56C16F6744375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE71348217308ACB1385C76C2F67BE69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e9a7f9cd9861dcd0dd9cd27c2f5984d99b25ea28e00f66fc05c86425cc7b44dc
- MD5 d02eb42a61d238a840dc86075cc88acd
- SHA1 83bb95b44ff49472197f19659e964ff6a872e825
- SHA512 025df8551fafda260de7b68a82e48fe7488d2f79071b98bed06b3e67bfd36ebae28ca5d8f60f8cc255d0c80290477d42599fbfd8374151a0ca56bbe1c790d14f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiTPXQpF5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNq:A3k03kHRJ+pYqjPji0Ajq
- TLSH T101A56C16F6A44275D073C0B9C9D2A65AEE313C821B308ADB1359F7282F337D59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH