Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
149s - 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, 15:18
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260602-sp28qagx7w
- SHA256 9cb3a3723f77a1e6fc665c345529e7bd0c77dc61839cd68f010fe8c14fe47f6d
- MD5 d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a
- SHA1 9436b1ffc044bbf02ca2088891e2684be547e9a8
- SHA512 4feeccc10292b1b4920db1f97d1edbc322270563bcef3d06874197b39e9e93e301917d7d345ab8b6b212b0d35688d433a71150641f5688fd5de2aa6bcc6c56eb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gSyjAD:A3k03kD4U2v+N
- TLSH T141356A1BE74400B5D10E4135DB89A621F6BBB8610BE0A2DB27C8E63D6F716C06BF9747
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4116-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5d9-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4564-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4116-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4564-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002600000000d359-1534.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002a000000000476-2076.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5d9-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002600000000d359-1534.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002a000000000476-2076.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4564 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_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}\misc.exe$ 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_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 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.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.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.41182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_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 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_173093\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_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_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_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_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4116 2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4564 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-02_d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a_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:4116
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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:4564
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 9cb3a3723f77a1e6fc665c345529e7bd0c77dc61839cd68f010fe8c14fe47f6d
- MD5 d9cd3f14effc4a51a4a283bb5428397a
- SHA1 9436b1ffc044bbf02ca2088891e2684be547e9a8
- SHA512 4feeccc10292b1b4920db1f97d1edbc322270563bcef3d06874197b39e9e93e301917d7d345ab8b6b212b0d35688d433a71150641f5688fd5de2aa6bcc6c56eb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gSyjAD:A3k03kD4U2v+N
- TLSH T141356A1BE74400B5D10E4135DB89A621F6BBB8610BE0A2DB27C8E63D6F716C06BF9747
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 4b2547fdef6ef0e0311393a21d39260e0e58cb04b91fa50f947c746e59192218
- MD5 cdf75428c10734c5afd485e70c479c86
- SHA1 9035c3469cbaf162ed2c665093822f2676c4c125
- SHA512 253820e2c300dd7a4911f631b944c82db5d54945948c46a98adc924bc393575a63d87902c73a5208c7549d3eb4620e95b58c3c8c72657bea43d6d6f27d931f9a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gSyjAj3Td9CHKy7GZO:A3k03kD4U2v+dTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T1EE755A16E78400B4E16F8135CB999621F6BB7C650BE096CB13D8E63D1F326C09AF9B17
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python3.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 99b3075f0bb6ce2c94355d9aa2e0b37736eb01dd9e000b887dfec403f680872a
- MD5 4e3b04c20291bc4920a673ae214e4918
- SHA1 717da6dedf08dcb5cb8621b5be36e421ebf8d6b9
- SHA512 b25fda44c8c0f7a701d8461870d704f89e9c8817d0fc4b86ae1eeed140460da08f509aecf133b1763b631b0b1eccc6eb09730b2cc6a15fdb37c8cd951fc4ab19
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gSyjAbV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kD4U2v+Ji2WH3
- TLSH T138558B22E78400B5D11F4131CB99A621F7BBB8610BE192CB67C4E63D6F716C0AAF6747
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH