Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - 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
02/08/2026, 05:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260802-gdht6adn5v
- SHA256 3cf286292450edf8a274f273974f5de9a81445520c9a29892da12841f75502bc
- MD5 a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0
- SHA1 831616968ee09b9be9147f5e2af23b61460ad1d8
- SHA512 b71f29f3edb7bcfcaf00571c9e43174729b9e5077a3ba031a5a0dfb5d885509fb40a6039d7c4a0e719bab958fc65e82d6b366ec3c45a59a2330a03b78a6cae6c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2I:A3k03kHRdfkZcBr+
- TLSH T1E3C53A16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA3238425F3087CB0345DB283F277D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2364-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000243a7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4576-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2364-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4576-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002266c-1260.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001400000001e809-1377.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0ce-2072.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000243a7-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002266c-1260.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001400000001e809-1377.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0ce-2072.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4576 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_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_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 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_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$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_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 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.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.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_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 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.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 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_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_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2364 2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4576 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0_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:2364
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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:4576
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 3cf286292450edf8a274f273974f5de9a81445520c9a29892da12841f75502bc
- MD5 a36dc89c185afa4cda96fd569cb9cda0
- SHA1 831616968ee09b9be9147f5e2af23b61460ad1d8
- SHA512 b71f29f3edb7bcfcaf00571c9e43174729b9e5077a3ba031a5a0dfb5d885509fb40a6039d7c4a0e719bab958fc65e82d6b366ec3c45a59a2330a03b78a6cae6c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2I:A3k03kHRdfkZcBr+
- TLSH T1E3C53A16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA3238425F3087CB0345DB283F277D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 87f017ad11faa2ca161f233679514063aaf0c9d9106cf8cdabb1008f3d2e9d90
- MD5 a24c2bf2f487981b18bbfcb76b085f6e
- SHA1 d329e7bd1bd2a0db45e2574b929a1c4644b946db
- SHA512 5a5d2925b57853214f15733b5d3aff7f9ecedde8c9942cca00612e9bf5b13f462f40cae6c9889f5703bdfd54b6c0251bde43d6c1d2aa5a405827c43018d76e5c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2ITUN+Eir:A3k03kHRdfkZcBr+eE
- TLSH T15AD53A16F6788B62D077C079C5D2A65AFA3238414F308BCB1345972D2F277D59A3A336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 ffa33adf849985780a26bcb161f62969968bfc4773f8a237862df91d0a213428
- MD5 baa1f0cc26c2883cf7f4cb6192c13f70
- SHA1 6d7843b8f2dc2d81960ff88dee942086d79a2c64
- SHA512 81217e660b15b102f6e1956ef5ca9fa1bcf261511d158cb1142393f6b5b9ad4c1b9086e0f88a2bbe642c5eb38a0842772ec40601f489635c982c7f1bfe6b2545
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2IRPji0Aj:A3k03kHRdfkZcBr+Yjo
- TLSH T197E52A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238425F308ACB0345D7283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 c972a2af908106ccb4bdddecd612a758b7f31903d3867b1055ab1a3a311126a0
- MD5 fbc896da01b97c7052a4c35218a0c923
- SHA1 bf9be2366fe2d95f04b5bfea8e4c594cecb37982
- SHA512 1f60a2c783194e691c8b8d660abfeda1a0028e798b33941a57588d111c84dba1d3f9947e84acae3f88200b3265be9cdb8d6e9143ea15ab783bedb30979b90de8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2IT:A3k03kHRdfkZcBr+i
- TLSH T1C6C53A16F5B88762D077C075C5D6AA5AFA323C415F308BCB0345AB283E377D19A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 c9623f4ebd200e3cdd391593015dac8c8c1346b2d08ac8a3e907fbbc3eef0ba2
- MD5 66c830a03a9b280406b077db996cdc66
- SHA1 173eee47623f095dc82859a16e0130a12a04340d
- SHA512 0f5a2acf8440673f5681cf6dae98be15e5128be34766e37d9e3bb693b76462476f276d48170ebcd63b1a7976f7c4895d0aab40edc9231268dbc9a76aba61dd83
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2Ihi2WH3:A3k03kHRdfkZcBr+guX
- TLSH T18CD53A16F6B88762D077C079C5D6A65AFA3238425F3087CB03459B2C3F277D19A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH