Analysis
- max time kernel
87s - 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
12/07/2026, 13:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260712-qpnzzscx21
- SHA256 e1739ef67e6fa65b80c7590dbe2b19e1d0145fa42b0f1d627438640baf220d40
- MD5 4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5
- SHA1 c8504e26aac0e9da23b7c2785f684904cddccb47
- SHA512 3b283f724ea5c4be8afe78fefd14f36f5f76a267e367ce19967fa75e5d66ebc8e73aa8b656eb5df4192602b2f3690da2a62cd1f67483db5625d892a3f4779444
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXKaW+pOu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5DV:A3k03kB56r53k03kB56rE
- TLSH T1A3957C03E6940FA4D10F81749AA64662EA777C025F2097DF1358AE153F72BD0AB3E397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1520-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002451e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2384-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1520-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2384-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024528-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002453e-1582.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0017000000016805-2052.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002451e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024528-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000700000002453e-1582.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0017000000016805-2052.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2384 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" 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_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 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.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\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.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\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_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\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_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 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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File created 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\javaw.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.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\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.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 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_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 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1520 2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2384 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5_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:1520
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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:2384
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 e1739ef67e6fa65b80c7590dbe2b19e1d0145fa42b0f1d627438640baf220d40
- MD5 4855b6667d16ddac392e39544f53cfd5
- SHA1 c8504e26aac0e9da23b7c2785f684904cddccb47
- SHA512 3b283f724ea5c4be8afe78fefd14f36f5f76a267e367ce19967fa75e5d66ebc8e73aa8b656eb5df4192602b2f3690da2a62cd1f67483db5625d892a3f4779444
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXKaW+pOu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5DV:A3k03kB56r53k03kB56rE
- TLSH T1A3957C03E6940FA4D10F81749AA64662EA777C025F2097DF1358AE153F72BD0AB3E397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 b20323cbad789bd3b343f25b5d28f5ebf32e2c43295bb15d0198b32f35402599
- MD5 30ed23eaf92948ea7233ab67951b318e
- SHA1 5f7af96548558bb53b22b4825ec2eb3bc724c0f8
- SHA512 0f784f7d2d6c33c54ac989dba255130ea66b721ed9184160838b35162cb49e45673ea1dd69913860b926427aba602c9c057db94584202f7d27d5855ae8b7559e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXKaW+pOu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D8:A3k03kB56r53k03kB56raw
- TLSH T12C957B03E6940FE4D11F81749AA54A62EA737C125F2097DF1358AE153F72BC0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 f3f1da8ca08805e14ecc557650a384a2baae0d7dbea9229bc0cd0ae915e31d49
- MD5 544656cbd432088acbbee67bb451c52a
- SHA1 9c955fc1d1860d867692ddb8e60dff0d395dcf12
- SHA512 6f04ecc62421f9b35cd9a10b60c4a1a79dda3eb3ecdb2f97089a537406b2ae5240e4c9c81f0a1caec024e880a47983eb8b17b65db0c595981e390ffd981e7686
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXKaW+pOu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5DN:A3k03kB56r53k03kB56r8Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1E4C55B17E6940FA5D02FC174C6D65666EA737C421F2097CB1354AE283F72BD0AA3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 d356f7f0e3c28c67068dce424425a472f730b502e909b156e506e5a99a5940d5
- MD5 a0c99e2a262e1803cf085b72f007a7b2
- SHA1 4be4562d9bf7ffb0031ca00bcf062b5beb545b86
- SHA512 c788eb440f43fb4d7163e7f1d1c005aa27a43d41e3e0051812e6cdc4b35364d178f0bfe82284acaafc92a11112fa964716961c233bce141fe1e4451f4ed4ed92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXKaW+pOu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5De:A3k03kB56r53k03kB56rp
- TLSH T146957B03E6940FA5D10F81749AA58662EA777C021F6097DF1358AE153F72BC0AB3E397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 ba721dd69d3809bfbf8fc711e6df4cad5736859afd9c71154e2a017cd961db78
- MD5 8bdbef8789e7f066d4fcca165d96e3db
- SHA1 18ac97f7f2689c2deebfbc33737e615c14b97d5f
- SHA512 bf4854abb5eac38fd10c42c8c4ec197f37a0f994e86b6faef56598301ba6357c3dc68984a7bc077e07d287891ce97980ea465112003a7c98b64f6cf1c7f17f44
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdCKaEBiXKaW+pOu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5Dy:A3k03kB56r53k03kB56rWi2WH3
- TLSH T163A58C13E6940FA5D11F81349AA58676EA777C021F2093CF1354AE193F72BD0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH