Analysis
- max time kernel
97s - max time network
139s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/07/2026, 07:50
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260709-jpja6set9k
- SHA256 c225e2d29ac38991565778cfc3826e42e461bd0b58035f61683d255ed6fbddc3
- MD5 e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5
- SHA1 bfb7b5b2637fbbe16c0417d6e7ff7437cb61e1c4
- SHA512 2b9716fecf99f5900ef4ca9ff069a5550a72d0859fa15852b54226d4d1f7dcf86d23474a108059bf017513de9a0442855245dd37ae9d8bbb64651a2e784e2466
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1OMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4I:A3k03kHRJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T151B53B16F6B88362D0B3C079C5D6AA5AFE31384257308ACB1349E7282F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3040-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024591-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4124-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6da-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3040-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4124-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000215db-1280.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001c0000000168fb-1636.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024591-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6da-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000215db-1280.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001c0000000168fb-1636.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4124 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" 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_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 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_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\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_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}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_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\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_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.NetFX45.exe 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3040 2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4124 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5_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:3040
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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:4124
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 c225e2d29ac38991565778cfc3826e42e461bd0b58035f61683d255ed6fbddc3
- MD5 e593e9db13f8806ee7002e083599d1b5
- SHA1 bfb7b5b2637fbbe16c0417d6e7ff7437cb61e1c4
- SHA512 2b9716fecf99f5900ef4ca9ff069a5550a72d0859fa15852b54226d4d1f7dcf86d23474a108059bf017513de9a0442855245dd37ae9d8bbb64651a2e784e2466
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1OMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4I:A3k03kHRJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T151B53B16F6B88362D0B3C079C5D6AA5AFE31384257308ACB1349E7282F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 84805d7c46315562d122dffc5f40bbe064a5b8e1d3af478484ae14af2952fc42
- MD5 f5fef1f3969fb5cb8f84fb29d5082c67
- SHA1 6a78187058999888c045e12f13cb38d26d6db5ed
- SHA512 0236a56f2685768d21770f19aefbc0b2c7ab251c7975d21975df132299a394555740e37aba5af91b80adcf90ce9fc7e8d2dc7544776f634f3dd8e02f87c4b32b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbrUidGl:A3k03kHRcFfkZczdGl
- TLSH T126D54C16F6B88366D073C075C9D6AA56FA3238461B308ADB0345E32C2F377D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 79e7e45ccc1bc423acb9bbe6413d012803ab7c84f838cabffe613a747d978840
- MD5 e314a3cd9a795e9a72101841622169e1
- SHA1 b7823ee5402fa51c49614aacb5e1d5bd4ded3d56
- SHA512 6ddfa34d019a8f13d9cc83c1374f61208b8009836a6527846d6cf7132308dfc0e9fe381553ff667b4b8044cc1fcba87c751596d4b0b975cbd24d6809497e4837
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbfPji0Aj:A3k03kHRcFfkZcXjo
- TLSH T189E52A16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA31384657308ACB0345E72C2F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 ab922ecc419efa5ebb37024a0c99b756ccaac3067f11c657c9668a131c728e83
- MD5 71eef77ae91399b14d365d34d33d8d34
- SHA1 8f1ae6b74b91bdb356a9246589e1d40d74a4b96b
- SHA512 21f6e2ccf1ad3ea2d3ab8971236b37b08a58146fc2cdeb78c48ef96c6cbded0b6b38d44bfb7650cc7f29d98df28b555adba2eb17a1b1b12889073be136847dff
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1OMYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4g:A3k03kHRJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbh
- TLSH T116C53B16F5B88362D0B3C075C9D6AA5AFA313C821B308ADB1349F7282E377D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH