Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
152s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/06/2026, 10:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260603-mwdaaaev8n
- SHA256 fb14bf2095488fb73b4dd2045a54befe15c674bd2754b1828ea0c3983fe1ce14
- MD5 5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da
- SHA1 b41be3c2a79b0f709ea4145a00c86ba49b39be92
- SHA512 e01dde9d309b477ba6c2bad1c46067a8ac1db80a26db51df11e96c6377e419eea16224e0027a236466e27940501284e1aaa09019127f25979ea042448d3af56f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8A2EKND5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJh56rX
- TLSH T112356A03A6980FA8D10FC1749A964A62EA777C165F2093CF1354AE153F72BD06F3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3676-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5ac-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4292-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3676-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4292-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d000000028eac-1252.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000002a8f2-1645.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000025ac9-2102.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5ac-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d000000028eac-1252.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000002a8f2-1645.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000025ac9-2102.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4292 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" 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_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 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.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 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_161703\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_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}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.41182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_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.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WeatherStub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.40978.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_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 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_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 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3676 2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4292 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da_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:3676
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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:4292
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 fb14bf2095488fb73b4dd2045a54befe15c674bd2754b1828ea0c3983fe1ce14
- MD5 5983a4982fb2c0cfe02826a799b7f5da
- SHA1 b41be3c2a79b0f709ea4145a00c86ba49b39be92
- SHA512 e01dde9d309b477ba6c2bad1c46067a8ac1db80a26db51df11e96c6377e419eea16224e0027a236466e27940501284e1aaa09019127f25979ea042448d3af56f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8A2EKND5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJh56rX
- TLSH T112356A03A6980FA8D10FC1749A964A62EA777C165F2093CF1354AE153F72BD06F3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 da742628e95f7f6882c0f9002bf38e07182a158de5f45bec67655ef1a7bc3e49
- MD5 8531a3a27a3fc72dacd515341a160091
- SHA1 8ede485a20220032a9467aa2d4d7d316ac3cf189
- SHA512 e7f2861c600ddde419b1d3e963c85e36fbea1c509baa08a49b596e1d2b21d5229301a822806977b8cec2aa37b8b48e868b0a463e79038f30b4ee776f79932d26
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8A2EKND5TvinrmuUr2d29dBrtpDiI:A3k03kHRJh56rvUidGl
- TLSH T147757C02A6980FE8D05FC1748A964662EA737C560F2097DF1394AE253F33BD06F3A756
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 42cfb2a05844cc9e1bc933fffec03ab06e44d8897b0eb6abaa86019300d4e47a
- MD5 b89837eaeb74446e32be3efb69f8c094
- SHA1 a030af0db8fd07964cd5db50a6e76620a89b5aab
- SHA512 3eeb288bb5a46ee9d7202be30cccc201036e16d5b1c7b6fee9c0a3d700c8ffc3af2fb77f8c62689ba859094400278debdd99379eface67ae27d3132fb7e63fdb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8A2EKND5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJh56r9
- TLSH T1F1456A03E6950FA4D24F81349A968A22EA377D921F2097EF1354BF253F327D06A39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 b2b1a792183caac4ff82e1035e783f16b3a37f896d78f57095e3961d47aea095
- MD5 0bd5c3581c61b6619535e3feaac2bca8
- SHA1 c7184cc61846227f77d1877cad616f3f2590f4f4
- SHA512 a75ed7c8a49483b8d487af1cb11b70bbf0e151ab9f4ad41a2401c57776ad615ad30e539417b24c623df10f3b92c78ff587ec352ad43b3826d5e790e8f8acbc27
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8A2EKND5TvinrmQV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJh56rPi2WH3
- TLSH T1D6559D23A6980EB5D11F81349A958636EB377C124F2193CF1354AE1A3F72BD06E3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH