Analysis
- max time kernel
94s - max time network
129s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 23:25
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260802-3efbbaywdv
- SHA256 31dfc22cea631db92c7cd014c01a87dfb1907d075b34b6787eb990cc8aa815cd
- MD5 f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c
- SHA1 74aba907ed85198a234caaa7fbba80d62a4ca54d
- SHA512 2929e613958b7d20f8ab191bc3236eeb61a72fadb139ad67710c1d77cd4a98fbe77767db4a672518aac9323bfa61dec15ac1aed8bba665ef3a369a47ea1634c0
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7WckopwBDx00ZPQyQaMD5TvinrmC:NC1opwBDx00ZIP56rX
- TLSH T138352A47A6480F95D05F917486968906F633BC0A0F2097CB07B9AF667E377F06A39327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4784-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024559-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3876-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6d0-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0008000000021630-1017.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0025000000021630-1259.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4784-1770-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3876-1831-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3876 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" 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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\jmap.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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$ 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_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 (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.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\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4784 2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3876 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c_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:4784
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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:3876
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 31dfc22cea631db92c7cd014c01a87dfb1907d075b34b6787eb990cc8aa815cd
- MD5 f1172d180dac2810397cfc3f2a9c9a1c
- SHA1 74aba907ed85198a234caaa7fbba80d62a4ca54d
- SHA512 2929e613958b7d20f8ab191bc3236eeb61a72fadb139ad67710c1d77cd4a98fbe77767db4a672518aac9323bfa61dec15ac1aed8bba665ef3a369a47ea1634c0
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7WckopwBDx00ZPQyQaMD5TvinrmC:NC1opwBDx00ZIP56rX
- TLSH T138352A47A6480F95D05F917486968906F633BC0A0F2097CB07B9AF667E377F06A39327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c297e43b7f56a94881eb8da2ee0baece3c54c9c13083a44f9e2679a3a6ae916d
- MD5 a11376fbba3e192a9f311ae802eb89bf
- SHA1 28cc635f7f6ce2944c8fd45c148cc75c00aece8d
- SHA512 9f8897ca41d326b1c91694e2332dfbf682c83193da1a174a0cd68938fd14f6d75daf37498ec7950cea38709a504a916ddebebae6565aca6b6ebf1264d6e71dd7
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7WckopwBDx00ZPQyQaMD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:NC1opwBDx00ZIP56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T16C753A57F6544BA1D06BD074C5928646EA337C460F3087CB03A9EF697E377E19A3A322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 b0a8483f8bb56245b839e8a374e496d505ff8abd67098e1631060ff2e08e0587
- MD5 fdfe14dd7996179c1ad52791eaeb7ee9
- SHA1 c5080b4f7f321f996e6129c5a0870237426c4f87
- SHA512 016b0c3a3de80f9aac8a97335d942f008a61c8e8a681932cd1cf82e5e33370e69791a5294e26e68c269adc52a9b8f9b2ff455a3b551a9c9c008c1135e8517637
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7WckopwBDx00ZPQyQaMD5TvinrmLwE:NC1opwBDx00ZIP56r0
- TLSH T1A1452A47A6480B95D05F917486968906F633BC0A0F2097CB07B9EF667E377F06A39327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 bb976ed67267f7e7c7ceab05b429ba73b1aee428621f8744ac4fdddd0f353038
- MD5 20748e396e17f678ec6b114572b986f5
- SHA1 3f24cf2be42cb9535465e92b6a0fcbb3299a03d9
- SHA512 faa16e1999616e1858b56334c14b96deb108bedf9d9a2110c45074ceb358e40ce31d35d0f19ab82f850a0cb636c8fcaac130c574252d4f05fa154c4ccd830902
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7WckopwBDx00ZPQyQaMD5TvinrmgF:NC1opwBDx00ZIP56r9
- TLSH T122452A47A2480B95C15F91748A568906F637BC460F2097DF07B8BF66BE337E07A39326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH