Analysis
- max time kernel
93s - max time network
128s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 03:43
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260718-eaebfsfs6k
- SHA256 f837cd35341badef0d9a6ac7c95c1a3295a556d8128c28584c2fdb0a1610fc86
- MD5 5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0
- SHA1 0e53fc01444cdd730983f6ef15edbb6f673b906c
- SHA512 fbcc49afae6fd1d27651690638eea931c2e428e22250ff9c7c3c1075c654453f280142bac2edca3836419ca811a900a7ccc7ea776291cc71e06b33423e3812f9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8BQKlBNeJoeD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAf:A3k03kHRJ656ru56rapYq
- TLSH T158855A16E6684FA5D02FC174C5D29666EA733C465F2087CB1354AE293F337D0AA3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1464-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002442d-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2220-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1464-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2220-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a2-1261.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x003900000001e0ae-1520.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002442d-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a2-1261.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x003900000001e0ae-1520.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2220 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" 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_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 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_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\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.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\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_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}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.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 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_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 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1464 2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2220 patcher.exe
Processes
-
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0_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:1464
-
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:2220
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Replay Monitor
Loading Replay Monitor...
Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 f837cd35341badef0d9a6ac7c95c1a3295a556d8128c28584c2fdb0a1610fc86
- MD5 5be3afd4056b4cb8bc9d1cffd6019ff0
- SHA1 0e53fc01444cdd730983f6ef15edbb6f673b906c
- SHA512 fbcc49afae6fd1d27651690638eea931c2e428e22250ff9c7c3c1075c654453f280142bac2edca3836419ca811a900a7ccc7ea776291cc71e06b33423e3812f9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8BQKlBNeJoeD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAf:A3k03kHRJ656ru56rapYq
- TLSH T158855A16E6684FA5D02FC174C5D29666EA733C465F2087CB1354AE293F337D0AA3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 e67c822fd050fb8e1e463047f455fd7887cfcb263411d5a0222a1324d985d02f
- MD5 40054b3ff49972da594fc3e68909bfe9
- SHA1 14927fea9d6c409d29a85c8ee462ffcd06d0fa33
- SHA512 a091821313a29f7cddf2e2b54420e68489bda09a12f46c0a7cc7e3df5bb6626af5db4c24487ed22f5d27d80c8d57c25ba2c6c8bf963d255a8be489ca5aea41c2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8BQKlBNeJoeD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAc:A3k03kHRJ656ru56rapYqHTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T163B55A12E6A40FA5E06FC174C9A24656EA733C465F2087CF1394AE293F337D19A39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 24d4072dc11abbcc8d808a1cc1b3d89ae4fcbb82ba6de77f3b394193c01fa776
- MD5 ce2f7ec6a53cd4a332e4f2f1f2e8ae3a
- SHA1 f87d07e3abe43ba210ca05022839bf9babdc9dd0
- SHA512 ef5cfe70b0d60b46058ea2cc89bf6f6ba4a7118039d3db61fdfeffb828f037215c852ac4be50e196383a72f96f23b68a530e16acb562aafdf17dc2c0a38eafdc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8BQKlBNeJoeD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcA3:A3k03kHRJ656ru56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B3B53916F6684F65D06BC078C5D2969AEA733C425F3087CB1345AE283F277D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 2794a1be84d17b688b95a8e86f596ee06085bb4c5a1ab152f0c45676359c8062
- MD5 3ada4053a0259d9a77a70cfa85d135a2
- SHA1 636c6ea9bc1be2f9dd2a3f808549ef3352463c38
- SHA512 509b77bc42af0cdadec1984694e8482471055ac955f45430be237f93c011ebbe931add5ee28d3614055673543834ca8da3b5037ea9a29e6c4c78e3e792d3c86d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8BQKlBNeJoeD5TvinrmVD5Tvinrmh5jcAl:A3k03kHRJ656ru56rapYqt
- TLSH T153953916E6A44FA5D06FC174C9929666EA733C424F2087DB1354BE293F337D0AA39363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH