Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
14/07/2026, 16:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260714-tx2gtsbs3x
- SHA256 39865f54e0292bacdcb444033e24c1908d00e741ffd26ee86596acaa218e407e
- MD5 b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d
- SHA1 339ad021c2a540abc2a7885cee09d79a09d506f8
- SHA512 51e3caef84643bfeec0ca89e350c1600263b1e6e5fd849d94b406c7d31b78241228b0aa9e8f244a52de7be6ae3359392622ac19a4ce209b841f22ad65089e7c8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJgqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:A3k03kHR+RyFfkZc86
- TLSH T129D52916F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3234465B308ACB1345D72C2F277D5DA3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2024-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2028-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024521-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000016909-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2024-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2028-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00040000000216ae-752.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002307c-1708.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000169e1-2069.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024521-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000016909-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00040000000216ae-752.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002307c-1708.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000169e1-2069.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2028 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" 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_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 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_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.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_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\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$$ 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.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\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_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 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_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 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2024 2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2028 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d_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:2024
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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:2028
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 39865f54e0292bacdcb444033e24c1908d00e741ffd26ee86596acaa218e407e
- MD5 b582f7d0d444e445eb8b487d2f09158d
- SHA1 339ad021c2a540abc2a7885cee09d79a09d506f8
- SHA512 51e3caef84643bfeec0ca89e350c1600263b1e6e5fd849d94b406c7d31b78241228b0aa9e8f244a52de7be6ae3359392622ac19a4ce209b841f22ad65089e7c8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJgqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:A3k03kHR+RyFfkZc86
- TLSH T129D52916F6788362D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3234465B308ACB1345D72C2F277D5DA3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 af44ffa2fb2c42d1647f40386fc67c82b809afb7288d39cea197111e0a144154
- MD5 ffc49ba9f0d8277986a679c8cd33108b
- SHA1 779176be8d4851b87cc8203a9ca4dd1211e6d191
- SHA512 de431e1e9e5ff4441ff484aa4f22cc02794d556ec47ecfd6e813b92c9beeffb5fb511e723c782ce808018221693e5e15dec54451bce74d2474c717eb013c8e46
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJgqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq+T9t2:A3k03kHR+RyFfkZc86L2
- TLSH T1CAF54B16F6B88376D073C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3234461B308ACB0345D76C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 3fda2badb4ad8b5efe7fbb1a8e0f6dfe587c83800b2caece1939800bd8670fc5
- MD5 6317744d85bf2e108284f83a849d4b9d
- SHA1 dffda6bd9e6eec13789acf4abdf94326dd7e2323
- SHA512 e3451bbd238d76e7133a4031d264bb6a19eb569cd3c3ffd1496e54f8362e05567775af2fa8ab164c4538d3c070078a69ccfbb6928cf518a42ecfac4f6549f1a7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJgqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RyFfkZc86Gjo
- TLSH T1A1F51A16F6788376D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFA32344657308ACB0345D76C2F277D69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 42c15b40bb98a112e8afa52d03d8a95021b8c3d14daec2f05dab651cfc599dad
- MD5 d18a2a215de1dc89fb4d2c98adc39137
- SHA1 1fcad1f19bf4ee7060e2e9affcbd8f33e9de06ef
- SHA512 60a256593457649e2bfd2574ee06dc02b624564ac4a9bdc022aa475039d4b0948c9750bbd5dff792d8bcd53e0c87df482ca63b578da2978d7eac53a8431efb91
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJgqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqTUOlk09:A3k03kHR+RyFfkZc86G9
- TLSH T124F54B16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3234465B308ACB5349D36C2F277D59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 1aab323a3b6c554f11c7c9a7e24b4d72b50b77a9a0c0f46deffc914b2ad351f9
- MD5 aaebe7c4a5d9761d66b23ad9627928da
- SHA1 431bcaaec3e18e8dc144d21091fee24617bfae1c
- SHA512 59780ff794b450749e4bddfd0e624c3d9569a6b69f6c105f98e480253ee0fe8c951acdbabf5d95ed05dafdc1297e414c02c73504820f3b8914ace0c27f3186e0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJgqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq/i2WH3:A3k03kHR+RyFfkZc86CuX
- TLSH T18DE53A26F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3234465B308ACB1345D72C2F277D58A36735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH