Analysis
- max time kernel
98s - max time network
150s - 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, 15:32
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260720-sy5p7sgw21
- SHA256 1eb41e751d0df249477611ff3edcfcff180b472d021bc4e025565b26e607b483
- MD5 c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080
- SHA1 eeed440599e64860a33093011824673c5b021418
- SHA512 49b217f5d6eaec443c646bb0e15297f8fc83330f37bb2bc6af891be5fe7cb0c02c0da0d69194b61373f2d218b0583270523bdb38d5974dbaa9b97d625fed699b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJMqJtb2I
- TLSH T11E757D27F6A442B5D067C1B9C5D29A66FE7138425B30C6CF1349C3282F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4788-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244fa-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/764-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4788-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/764-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002161a-1274.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a00000002023a-1375.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000244ff-1618.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244fa-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002161a-1274.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a00000002023a-1375.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000244ff-1618.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 764 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_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.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 (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.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_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4788 2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 764 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080_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:4788
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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:764
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 1eb41e751d0df249477611ff3edcfcff180b472d021bc4e025565b26e607b483
- MD5 c046801a4fc05a761fd351e75e5c4080
- SHA1 eeed440599e64860a33093011824673c5b021418
- SHA512 49b217f5d6eaec443c646bb0e15297f8fc83330f37bb2bc6af891be5fe7cb0c02c0da0d69194b61373f2d218b0583270523bdb38d5974dbaa9b97d625fed699b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJMqJtb2I
- TLSH T11E757D27F6A442B5D067C1B9C5D29A66FE7138425B30C6CF1349C3282F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 827ccc6eb15c5e23491fbfebfd402aad7c4bffc4ae2113cc8a74225355134ecf
- MD5 4fa9d75ac14190a33ed29b1acb8bad86
- SHA1 c45c6586f83f4981ff8242c88002bb7d1be7d64a
- SHA512 a8c8025ee62718ac928a9d091a21470cb307da5df2f6b44507efa2daac33cb36aac8fb4c40b70e839bfd9f9716497ab5de14db35407fdf511ccf3b0a6baf8e12
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5t3Ue:A3k03kHRJMqJtb2IwUN+Eir
- TLSH T17B955B26FAA84AE1D027C079C9D29756FA7278421B3087CB2355832D2F377D59E3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c36e922cc1705f9bfbfbb71bf444095ea9bf136974330b190dd14721bb8dabdb
- MD5 f0763f228e45a2407b4879d96b57f414
- SHA1 a84ebe6ca9fb6063c4cff24572d9955a3b79292d
- SHA512 1af2be1476ff3e91bf43be911d1cc998b43ca54b0899f7fe3b0f537a205722ec5f447aaf2756c1d5ab3415b371f5b30c0aa4744fad585289f9c974713f9395f5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5JTjE:A3k03kHRJMqJtb2Imw
- TLSH T158756B27F6A842A5D067C179C5D29A66FF3238425B3086CF1349C3292F63BD19E3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 a0e458077477948f8d0477764eb8a457ed7c92912a8e1dc463bac6b0b00df26c
- MD5 c5143d7bbaa0cf3fc6f4b019c2d658cd
- SHA1 c9176f06a8c813ff1c3cddefdbd64134c63c76cb
- SHA512 328a974e45ffee8b56cacf2b5dda20743340e8f0ddab3452b898bb06cfbe2a441165279cce067f94c569194593d11015fb39ad313cfbfb2439366384cea5c9e1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lu:A3k03kHRJMqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T10AA56B26F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134825B308ACB1349C7282F67BD59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 f640c5c30848c75f128342e086823919cef847263b634164d20e18e9096f5b7e
- MD5 ebc1a87e112b5d623df8e9c75b38a0f2
- SHA1 8172743b5c849030f4ae43a9d56e428cbb13f5f6
- SHA512 dbcd28a79abb799ae8452448c23df17ee50b8e1d4471f2760b0b42209b1353ffda04cc353c7637cbcadea2cd5f282a453596a5b2573745b70c325f90ca1b1f70
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3k03kHRJMqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T1F7757C16F6A442A5D067C074C9D69A66FE313C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH