Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - max time network
133s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
21/07/2026, 01:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260721-bmeafacx9s
- SHA256 0bee2dfaac01f0019fcf7ab26ba22b4d9905e6a430e04da78ee30d643416db6a
- MD5 ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050
- SHA1 1ceb83dcddc8e8072aeb10fe8403f198eb1b2875
- SHA512 7239349deb0d34c912efe2b099be317e12ddcd1759093d9742df6bd9b887dbc1eb2818d40d95571c7ba12b1b32a22dc0ec0eba32578f974edcedb164f6ed6ec0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLi/gbaC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5T0:A3k03kB56rG3k03kB56r
- TLSH T198857B03E6840FA4D11F81749AA68672EA737C125F2097DF1354AE153F72BD0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/536-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002450a-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1760-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/536-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1760-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000202f1-1669.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000b0000000006ff-2082.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002450a-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000202f1-1669.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000b0000000006ff-2082.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1760 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" 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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.Loader.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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}\ohub32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.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 (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 536 2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1760 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050_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:536
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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:1760
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 0bee2dfaac01f0019fcf7ab26ba22b4d9905e6a430e04da78ee30d643416db6a
- MD5 ac8d8f6d4bdd01d66bedfc519d911050
- SHA1 1ceb83dcddc8e8072aeb10fe8403f198eb1b2875
- SHA512 7239349deb0d34c912efe2b099be317e12ddcd1759093d9742df6bd9b887dbc1eb2818d40d95571c7ba12b1b32a22dc0ec0eba32578f974edcedb164f6ed6ec0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLi/gbaC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5T0:A3k03kB56rG3k03kB56r
- TLSH T198857B03E6840FA4D11F81749AA68672EA737C125F2097DF1354AE153F72BD0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 cfabf5e1919cd753ec48eb868ec91ee2a3a4f0db68b82a0aa6ef0c20ab3805bc
- MD5 8c2c0e5ad919ba2ac295eb19942a7470
- SHA1 44cce615944a8de5cd2edd8651b68224dddc0636
- SHA512 eecd1f58782d5531523cc5b0186bf5d52ae64b12dcaf45426c96ce36d0797c88ad5ab371551d3a940b4052b3627ceab0cba480cc494030cf80b3f4931b7309e3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLi/gbaC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TT:A3k03kB56rG3k03kB56r5I
- TLSH T10D957B03E6940FE4D11F81749AA58A62EA737C121F2097DF1354AE153F72BD0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 22fcbe78346a5429f22265bfce84b17e918270873f33e7d7f480329771ea5d7b
- MD5 746ab80ac87094208cb296f1656c0e1c
- SHA1 49698e5169611f40b54a83c965f22d393ad07c5a
- SHA512 e57d505683d1387feb59f9361d57b7afe7427a3b760f9bea12b1d1a50f8d00f283ea01966e6eaafb112cc5112ff87761c71d768265ad1f33ce7bf9b617c2205d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLi/gbaC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tc:A3k03kB56rG3k03kB56rDPji0Aj
- TLSH T117B55B17E6940FA5D02FC174C6969666EA733C421F3097CB1354AE293F72BD09A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 27a9a335c67827fd48cdc06133a0730eb5f4b5dc851b149beae87c25c68e6175
- MD5 500007cdbb7e3dcdefa75ca1678a22f7
- SHA1 7253606f04b7f26dcd7a235c98d18cec91c42f13
- SHA512 cfb5351c69ab92bf77c4c19a039e41532dbeace8c4a32b0923bd9fc45a5e8013fc9607389d76b24af2e5a150d1350cebcba3510a77f044d38f52073ab97f3aef
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLi/gbaC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tn:A3k03kB56rG3k03kB56r
- TLSH T18A857B03E6840FA4D11F81749AA68672EA737C125F2097DF1354AE153F72BD0AB3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH