Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/06/2026, 12:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample260606-pxmapafs7m
- SHA256 4b178037049419de6d5b176bd5e82e1c7516f5d7481ebda324f27f862b60a8af
- MD5 659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb
- SHA1 be71fce68935b8f493acbc7e28f2dd2e0d8f506b
- SHA512 876804c30111de8f01529cba84998f6c7ba50758fc81eed11fe64581f4e92c88a42245f31bc8645e8d50b36e175a8b200dbd2e3453d8604d657f548685906d44
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJRZkJqJtb2Ij56r+qJtb2I:A3k03kHR+RdkJr+
- TLSH T1BFD54A16F6A887A5D06BC178C5E29666FA723C414F308BCB1345DA2D3F377D1993A322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b51b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a213-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4196-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3484-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a0e-1373.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002000000001a609-1534.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a766-1870.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b53a-2148.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b51b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a213-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a0e-1373.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002000000001a609-1534.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a766-1870.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b53a-2148.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3484 patcher.exe - 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" 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.40978.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.41182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.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\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4196 2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 3484 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-06_659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:4196
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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:3484
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 4b178037049419de6d5b176bd5e82e1c7516f5d7481ebda324f27f862b60a8af
- MD5 659d9d245165d865917499db320424fb
- SHA1 be71fce68935b8f493acbc7e28f2dd2e0d8f506b
- SHA512 876804c30111de8f01529cba84998f6c7ba50758fc81eed11fe64581f4e92c88a42245f31bc8645e8d50b36e175a8b200dbd2e3453d8604d657f548685906d44
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJRZkJqJtb2Ij56r+qJtb2I:A3k03kHR+RdkJr+
- TLSH T1BFD54A16F6A887A5D06BC178C5E29666FA723C414F308BCB1345DA2D3F377D1993A322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 7d01a8746a55104d66d2ac5b490eaad0b0a15a0196f3f07156cf778654207278
- MD5 dceeaff4291ecbd42f2f08ccfefd14dc
- SHA1 2e15629740b14cf58d3d58f9c36d29a54f179422
- SHA512 406bdc010e45473c0443432c7bd3eb7c8322bb6027df29e683109f58a34cf02d299b25ea66c09a68bf21d877bc96f7b1b2f74510eea6d7c89c5117f172457bf5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJRZkJqJtb2Ij56r+qJtb2IRVk0QGTvntQb:A3k03kHR+RdkJr+lHaib
- TLSH T1F8F55C16F6A847A5D07BC178C5939666FA723C420F3097CB0395DA2D3F276D19E3A322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 402fc54960a72d3072c8e89ceb7ec1ff7d632fee2222e5c23f2823f9705e9b57
- MD5 8d2c7eb6d3f5bf13c8a4cff77ba24b03
- SHA1 d01735d6e07ad436d1f394764894dbfa27df36c4
- SHA512 e88272a58d577ce4f2e72e947302a7635df4e3ca75a79e0179a7de3332b004343712109ec488f0c9d1542639e6793086cb0a6bdb94b2eb7548d910ce72dd0726
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJRZkJqJtb2Ij56r+qJtb2IuTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHR+RdkJr+VCqo
- TLSH T134E54B16F6A447A5E07BC178C5E29666EA723C451F308BCF0385DA293F337D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 311782b9857f87d462e5f869c1846fe6b2ad2dcbef5cd9b72b93958aed7760e9
- MD5 d844c7bfcd8132bc30f2ece127a746fd
- SHA1 768d58e202a5c7c1fb51411b26ef826e134d8ee7
- SHA512 97a481ee1ecbe1cfa514fe0004a9eda7e098f93b59354d500a4c9bca0d0d189ae0a0423719bd5e8026db9c565d088bd872630e4fa068230304391a3ddec8bba9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJRZkJqJtb2Ij56r+qJtb2IcBPVAU:A3k03kHR+RdkJr+7BPVl
- TLSH T1EBD54A16F6A487A5D06BC178C5E29666FA723C420F308BCB1345DA2D3F377D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 88d49510e84857620e8efb4c978fd6875721ee416eac263627214e7b44a868ab
- MD5 373d319e1d188690c68abae54961fa4a
- SHA1 d4a6d2c2d465fdf8f1a87fdcc4a0b50e641f19d0
- SHA512 fe858d9c7974b94c24be1a7079eb9daf4e4551952459b605a01f8a3e6585248f15e7edb133d63b1f813a6c9fc08f66b0390991c978c1fd92685164b3ed2f7800
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJRZkJqJtb2Ij56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RdkJr+Zjo
- TLSH T19BF53A16F6A48775D077C079C5E296AAEA7238421F308BCB0345DB2D3F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 4e460b90affab094795ec56a0d3086fd17ccbf1e1caae92a727caee3a5d4773c
- MD5 c8d4fa4c04bb140278a91a27cf194105
- SHA1 b0fee4b9f05742d940ede432048a5b42cce2a543
- SHA512 fc66b5f821c5d7dfff14c903a4f6a48a533011c1f474ede9847689eaa89ce09bd3ad34a16bf7a136250a7e0bc3b30c6a06035cc61bc428a04b329fa05dc060fd
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJRZkJqJtb2Ij56r+qJtb2I:A3k03kHR+RdkJr+
- TLSH T127D54A16F6A887A5D06BC178C5E29666FA723C414F308BCB1345DA2D3F377D1993A322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH