Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/07/2026, 16:24
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260701-twg2ssh15q
- SHA256 eac2be0b323a24c76dd922405cb3f4b7bea1a2e8b95730e22377af813d4a0ff0
- MD5 f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641
- SHA1 1b236117ca8ab2c3938108c94ee26489cd2eb913
- SHA512 92f6259f1cc79959c08639b7c131d91aa8842be724dfa1890ddb685c64889c7f01fdc89ffc0012d5cfe4f57a8a8493ff2e5e791ce1d5b55865a3d8cf3a946f87
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EWYgi0:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T195354907E69400E9D11E8174D7964A22FA777C5217E092CB13D4E63D2F72BC0AAFA397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/5044-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244a7-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2528-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5044-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2528-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a00000002023c-1374.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002308f-1721.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244a7-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a00000002023c-1374.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002308f-1721.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2528 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" 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_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 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.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 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_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 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5044 2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2528 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641_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:5044
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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:2528
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 eac2be0b323a24c76dd922405cb3f4b7bea1a2e8b95730e22377af813d4a0ff0
- MD5 f36bab01e7a2895b0fc711518a9d4641
- SHA1 1b236117ca8ab2c3938108c94ee26489cd2eb913
- SHA512 92f6259f1cc79959c08639b7c131d91aa8842be724dfa1890ddb685c64889c7f01fdc89ffc0012d5cfe4f57a8a8493ff2e5e791ce1d5b55865a3d8cf3a946f87
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EWYgi0:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T195354907E69400E9D11E8174D7964A22FA777C5217E092CB13D4E63D2F72BC0AAFA397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 da485045c9ba254cef59a91dfcdf0c6ac7c613d0de787b708456397ce796fcf9
- MD5 0e2073342fab2f13b2b8ea10c7df37c5
- SHA1 c5109f1c7fc43b10af508b68b804a8ac1a36dbe0
- SHA512 65c37920f6b8589ec28c768e6b8fc4127d5b141781ae459a526ccf0272a3fd66e1d0d6b9614b29e926880e873a1dc85f55879d20f1d0b1dad403c58fecf927cd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EWYgi0F3UNUpEisI:A3k03kHRJ+UN+Eir
- TLSH T188653916EB5804E5D11E8178CB968615F673B8510BE197CB13E4D23E2F336D0AEFA263
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 7ad4c8b967da3c2a5cf6679e5189fa643f3423988ae502f8f0e2f5e66fd56fcc
- MD5 8c2ea92ce4c4c44b2f43e81a56f4809b
- SHA1 1f9d5b75ef7f028ddec385ccbe1a7ed532a851c5
- SHA512 19890ef98db8d827d0313eaeed4c09c4a0b01560ed37d78af6903d899d892eb22d141ca896da8baf11567b07cd1e1f4383863df87975b436d061d173e3f5700b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EWYgi0hTjE:A3k03kHRJ8w
- TLSH T1DC454807E69400E8D11E8174D7954A22FB77BC5217E096CB13E4D23D2F62AC0AEFA797
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 330c9ccd1aed54d1041c2f898aff26d7cb7c72e7df4964d52ec7884ce39fb120
- MD5 46d6b297128b249315c202276dcd0bd2
- SHA1 acff13a45101782649b7d179f178adcaccf5f887
- SHA512 9f612eb64fbcabe973aa2acac9fa492b9a88e1a3d179018def77db63c23b9cd278a1f0e49280e7051b7740102fc8767a301e4dc31b1698418e386c4a006c53b8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOai45EWYgi0P0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJGPji0Aj
- TLSH T18A856A16E6A402A5D06EC174C7D2965AFA73384217F086CB13D4D63C2F73BD19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH