Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/06/2026, 16:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260604-tpchqsax3w
- SHA256 6de8a79b25434dcce11d3576b756a8c64b2e0f32929c9a9b24cfdb87364d38f7
- MD5 b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806
- SHA1 4837d429e39d6c5aaa6223b8e5a683b19a8445ef
- SHA512 b293d7a2069df5691696c75cacddab250678409f7da730cdbcbabd90b763193c85dc1e828f1cc38ec96de84704efacf9bea8f80a982f3f3c721368539bfcc0fa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g9aCTacf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g9g:A3k03kD4U2v+M3k03kD4U2v+R
- TLSH T16995AD17EB4400B5D20781355F9DAA32F7F9B8710B30A3DB67989709AF71AC0A73974A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1708-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b57e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3124-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a428-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1708-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3124-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029f36-1530.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a09f-2053.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b57e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a428-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029f36-1530.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a09f-2053.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3124 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" 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_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 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Todos_0.33.33351.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Todo.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1909.12456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ patcher.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 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_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 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1708 2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3124 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806_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:1708
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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:3124
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 6de8a79b25434dcce11d3576b756a8c64b2e0f32929c9a9b24cfdb87364d38f7
- MD5 b3c69890ad60933474a5f97d00ba3806
- SHA1 4837d429e39d6c5aaa6223b8e5a683b19a8445ef
- SHA512 b293d7a2069df5691696c75cacddab250678409f7da730cdbcbabd90b763193c85dc1e828f1cc38ec96de84704efacf9bea8f80a982f3f3c721368539bfcc0fa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g9aCTacf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g9g:A3k03kD4U2v+M3k03kD4U2v+R
- TLSH T16995AD17EB4400B5D20781355F9DAA32F7F9B8710B30A3DB67989709AF71AC0A73974A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 a331e6c3f7cecd9dae5e83731721a2df381951cf8581d634258b55597be7b841
- MD5 5e832d0797ca397944bdb4e724b872ed
- SHA1 f3428db63fbb04e2deabdc8e38d7546ee4923747
- SHA512 241a77e3f76d0427c429e55a9c3934a8c2bd056c1a7d5ec4c208dfb1358a71d7c6e747c9f5d2bd8a0e5ef5631b8426f0c9d9c24da49311de8ee4944543903ab4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+M3k03kD4U2v+hTd9CHKyao:A3k03kc/vF3k03kc/vICqo
- TLSH T132B5AE17F78400F5E12781358F99A621E7FABC650B3097DF239897096F31AC0AB39B56
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 0dad53676c5d8d6dc50359454b26894cc2c3cac26ea532964ffeccf8ff97390e
- MD5 e1841c54ec31b9b2cecc531caeea1c80
- SHA1 cdec5af8282a431bc41d4c13de0924f35db08dbe
- SHA512 57bb8d351e64a4872627026e514f064011dc00894a046c406241df89cc7774694d1de64d04c569a3382fa01868672af3839ae145ccf3421e20ff449b504d4546
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g9aCTacf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g9k:A3k03kD4U2v+M3k03kD4U2v+tPji0Aj
- TLSH T17EC59D17FB5441B1D023C1358FDAA766FAB974A10B3096CB2388D71C6F72AC0A73A765
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 b8d1816e75606dee99af760af48759acd356bfe73767ab7719733620b41763cc
- MD5 e6f0c25fe0551b04e8fc3851f0469f5b
- SHA1 1a642cf3adbd369c1b98c85c001969376bb8a474
- SHA512 6aed2596f60a82408fc99462a919e021d1cd76d22edd6db0436537ac6741edd8b2444c41e74b8810d44b66e2f33f36a504fbc941ec9cb5367d7491507c1a1c2b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g9aCTacf3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g9d:A3k03kD4U2v+M3k03kD4U2v+di2WH3
- TLSH T167A59D27FB8400B5D11741315F9DA632F7F9B8610B30A2DB6798A70DAF71AC0AB36746
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH