Analysis
- max time kernel
93s - max time network
131s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/07/2026, 15:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260720-srwtqaet6k
- SHA256 fdaf7e4250f604d09865bf4c9d7043eaaba93e5f701b16c013e49c50d074bf09
- MD5 f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72
- SHA1 d5527bf605d60edc1785f33fa7cdc47f4e3b12d0
- SHA512 266e89391a31c3c517fbb13e70cee09d0bd5613f0a2ea1884cc3a0b903fd0a56aa7c11110522de6dc70b718d94ebf38840822d700c6923fe7949c7ddc11bdd15
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyr2X3Oaa6e5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd27:A3k03kB56r8pYqOqJtb2I
- TLSH T1EB954A16F6648B65D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1349DB283F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4348-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244b2-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000016909-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4348-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3456-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244e1-1732.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000e0000000006d1-2049.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244b2-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000016909-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244e1-1732.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000e0000000006d1-2049.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3456 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" 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_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 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_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}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_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.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_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}\joticon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.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 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_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 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4348 2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3456 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72_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:4348
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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:3456
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 fdaf7e4250f604d09865bf4c9d7043eaaba93e5f701b16c013e49c50d074bf09
- MD5 f953cd7ac492c92d2c3c189968be4a72
- SHA1 d5527bf605d60edc1785f33fa7cdc47f4e3b12d0
- SHA512 266e89391a31c3c517fbb13e70cee09d0bd5613f0a2ea1884cc3a0b903fd0a56aa7c11110522de6dc70b718d94ebf38840822d700c6923fe7949c7ddc11bdd15
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyr2X3Oaa6e5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd27:A3k03kB56r8pYqOqJtb2I
- TLSH T1EB954A16F6648B65D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1349DB283F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 cbb6d6715fd21811abc758cacc171bdc023e260e65a899004c2eb2f0ab9cc9bb
- MD5 48f16d065684d446a999ba645e0a6a23
- SHA1 6f5d0b9fbb50b735eb690da7427df93c9e8c5a2d
- SHA512 ec4398552a80b4d41cc283204a810d4f92908c4eb4266eca79f07d89950952b4e1d15f16f47411b056da16c31b1efba01c0218806706b31d4d0946ae1b96bcb9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyr2X3Oaa6e5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd22:A3k03kB56r8pYqOqJtb2Imw
- TLSH T18EA54A16F6648B65D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 1422c8f1cd216b0d70c15b5211a6d0e153c4c8275afb7d399d70890183c2ae3d
- MD5 0ab2558c00b868142333158d313b1e82
- SHA1 ff0068d1ee480f41ead7734013a4293561ecd988
- SHA512 a5094af53118797efc6c8622aeb3e4afa3fbbc1631f0bd5b77e9eb8665fc98f240e8028bdda257178724880950be7f77b0dc84834a8caac95a7831c9d9a21714
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyr2X3Oaa6e5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2v:A3k03kB56r8pYqOqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T10FC54B16F6648B71D077C0B9C5D2969AEA3238425F308BCB1385DB283F277D5963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 b8f464f8580788b65d0bca09ee5d0b822974e23cd978a3602cfaa7507d50e0f8
- MD5 95871ee5ee9650e3e6208dbfebb32735
- SHA1 979fe86c97a05c2d3d92cc96e0a6685836d8dad2
- SHA512 91dc2699df518849af94ef45d6e961ccb2fc7ea7aad412312b47ff902ccf6e32562385b4fc8c3ec3c8985556ca9f97ab2004d59f257377951aabf4e7859433fe
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyr2X3Oaa6e5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2j:A3k03kB56r8pYqOqJtb2Ixi2WH3
- TLSH T1DEB54B22F6A44B75D07BC075C5D296AAEA323C425F3087CB1345DB283F277D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH