Analysis
- max time kernel
93s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/07/2026, 05:08
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260730-fs2edadj3x
- SHA256 dcc03a325cec88a60629c4fcaf8a65f335a1f888d8b57186f6d0113c488d515e
- MD5 9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47
- SHA1 e5bfd64f6d9ce4b67567779c75599e9ccb8e09c9
- SHA512 b2a94031b50d14c34272642d23c43e54c291e8db98e9baea5827ba41d32779206d4850c1938096459c7964efd7892a13d9b9d63728013906f11e47bd9c1237f4
- SSDEEP 24576:nNlwnnl12y2UoAZJJNK/Ry5ARTmPnaRajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hmM:cuytJJ8y5iT9qJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T17C954A26F6B48331D073C079C5D2A79AEA7274424B308ACB5385976D2E377D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2608-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002446d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4420-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000216a3-1257.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024491-1551.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2608-1811-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4420-1866-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4420 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" 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_103203\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.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\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$$ 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.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 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2608 2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe 4420 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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:2608
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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:4420
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 dcc03a325cec88a60629c4fcaf8a65f335a1f888d8b57186f6d0113c488d515e
- MD5 9fcd2adb19dae3c6bd7dab5053435a47
- SHA1 e5bfd64f6d9ce4b67567779c75599e9ccb8e09c9
- SHA512 b2a94031b50d14c34272642d23c43e54c291e8db98e9baea5827ba41d32779206d4850c1938096459c7964efd7892a13d9b9d63728013906f11e47bd9c1237f4
- SSDEEP 24576:nNlwnnl12y2UoAZJJNK/Ry5ARTmPnaRajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hmM:cuytJJ8y5iT9qJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T17C954A26F6B48331D073C079C5D2A79AEA7274424B308ACB5385976D2E377D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 0fd794d040d87953866b9e3afed3260d6c93a75b3c4edbd299350f13b0327a4b
- MD5 d698bd5be69f9a374ce50a6cd9c8511b
- SHA1 78c346787b7f5fa798941ae950fa88466a5867fd
- SHA512 30ed8fa820b0091780f4de22970a2e17900c16a2901cbbaeec5c351fee22f680378ef51616b21ef34f6b9d3f6503817ef369d68072c20216c32f2145d9812539
- SSDEEP 24576:nNlwnnl12y2UoAZJJNK/Ry5ARTmPnaRajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hmB:cuytJJ8y5iT9qJtb2IQPji0Ajow
- TLSH T14AA54A26F6A48371D073C079C5D2A79AEA7274424B308ACB1385976D2F377D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 ae2127c04a2c5a15577774a510a80cb09c0ec7a0da90d0c58b5583e7106029d4
- MD5 bfaf5342cf6be457f1f9c8d2aad41198
- SHA1 d89328ade4d985f8270148e239a263ce8cca0c6f
- SHA512 7505a7debf422c1e9de9662d507c7ea616829b296e6c6513f27939c8d3c0182d3f9ffd7dbf139906a74750bda39de6e5e407f281470ea0f336f5d89cd6d4a625
- SSDEEP 49152:cuytJJ8y5iT9qJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj:cft8zZjo0jo
- TLSH T1C8C53B26F6B48331D073C079C5D2A79AEA7234425B308ACB5285D76C2F677E6C93A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 a03dfebb4f3a0151aef436a11c10f1566454f720e064c85cb8a4b0e06707c10f
- MD5 d2a6337d2f416fcb10630848fa83a14d
- SHA1 fc51297f75365e8c030ffc5d9093b1b39632c9e6
- SHA512 825ec01af737af4dbe9e5e8217a10a836e382b1319d19cd91b064d19fd52d79de853d6636dd9bcafab9756e2d03187b8614c66edb455c1a00f7411313e769452
- SSDEEP 24576:nNlwnnl12y2UoAZJJNK/Ry5ARTmPnaRajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hm2:cuytJJ8y5iT9qJtb2IQPji0Ajq
- TLSH T156A53A15F6A48371D073C075C9D2A79AEA727C810B308ACB1285B76D2E377D6D93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH