Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - 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
01/08/2026, 03:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260801-d8wsqavyev
- SHA256 600550d1daec8c3ac4daa621ecc569eaf7e47bc68b1ba99fd454940d9573f18f
- MD5 1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2
- SHA1 676c231eff1acc72bbdc901b5b30da6951254c7b
- SHA512 3c8959b3aba16cdd596f61dd1e37eac4cb7adc3fbd8476466ad9a54dd7fa39fb14c2c05254462f5bde179de638dd45ce386393c868fb0c8ee6345ea51cba5689
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2vtZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJOPji0Aj
- TLSH T159657C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6965AFA713882173086CF1399C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/952-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000c000000024203-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2976-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/952-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2976-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001d00000002025b-1517.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0008000000024257-1697.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000006cf-1971.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000c000000024203-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001d00000002025b-1517.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0008000000024257-1697.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000006cf-1971.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2976 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" 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_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 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_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 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_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$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_101250\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_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$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_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}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 952 2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2976 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2_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:952
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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:2976
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 600550d1daec8c3ac4daa621ecc569eaf7e47bc68b1ba99fd454940d9573f18f
- MD5 1e6996691d415695e62678809e6886e2
- SHA1 676c231eff1acc72bbdc901b5b30da6951254c7b
- SHA512 3c8959b3aba16cdd596f61dd1e37eac4cb7adc3fbd8476466ad9a54dd7fa39fb14c2c05254462f5bde179de638dd45ce386393c868fb0c8ee6345ea51cba5689
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2vtZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJOPji0Aj
- TLSH T159657C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6965AFA713882173086CF1399C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_101250\javaws.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 60dcf54a3695ecfc7974b04a00ec829acfdbd27cee269ba702e3dc12e48a1e16
- MD5 dfecc8e371e274cb845e70dcda6802fc
- SHA1 19d8fadcca975ae4c904628519dec39f2284bb49
- SHA512 a525996056bb7433e02aba54b9303a7b34a9a5adf58405a995667805ad5930ba039e4a58e2a40b81e3e461d0b54063727d462771aa005f89bd0d0925fa17d443
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2vtZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMX3Td9CHKy7Go:A3k03kHRJOPji0AjoTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T193958E16F7A402B5E077C175C9E29656EA7238461B30CACF1394D6292F33BD19E3AB31
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 025e2db28376fb2cfcd343365509295af3d381c01cd2d5ca9da6a91562d2cda7
- MD5 35c348e5b723bbf8b84a9fda9fb6df1e
- SHA1 56f4cd7011f9b24767f5217458cd743da54aec91
- SHA512 7ef1cc5b03734e0b268c018dcf9e3a9eb55347c151fc5ded502da0bd7497a7543493365c10d7c4445babf3861a07e212e443b6d640ff41d1bc3fc80c3b062f83
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2vtZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMeGen:A3k03kHRJOPji0AjMI
- TLSH T1A7757B17F6A402B5D067C1B8C5D29A5AEB72384217309ACF1398C7282F67BD19F3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 44ab816bf2b2a703ec70617dded028201fe15696911b77479d0a1b2df93eb990
- MD5 43ae48d3200f2e6ac2ff3727329bba02
- SHA1 718bff7c88ff4c3174443e7b8db0d25b598e4835
- SHA512 30aa85d96b16e5065c429076e0a4f5c4227532226916a516647530637fb77c250884de6ccef8911ceb09a9c7d56a4bf8235a9675bd005f9128b893bbf0722c8f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2vtZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJOPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T15DA56C16F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE71348217308ACB1399C7283F67BE59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 b441c8ade81725ef1a7ca44348f0cae04ca1ec839c703626fad3ef76e5140ae8
- MD5 94c976beb57e6620581dcbd5e5879634
- SHA1 20e6f8736a0da6c252871fea28ec824d54f30bd1
- SHA512 d0c18c543e137b8953a8b6b21040a1360305a733c4dc54bb3b79090264cca9b7da895b3713ee5c08aa2e68639ddcf4576bc35678a03f531aeced04fa6720221a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasT2vtZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMu3npi63iC:A3k03kHRJOPji0AjRXpiMh
- TLSH T10D956B12F7E84275E0738274CAE69656EA727C525B30C6CF1394861C2F72BD0DA3A772
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH