Analysis
- max time kernel
95s - max time network
140s - 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, 13:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260802-qq6lestela
- SHA256 09249815478990d625ed8d442a23b4630dca89f1eef78317b9fced15b13047dc
- MD5 e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42
- SHA1 4b1eb84b9a0706a0406f801a276c81f1276e2953
- SHA512 7b3237c6b183dd851ca6488feff6cd6efb954961735f3d29dc694b9fe418cfc81737fc18dbadb6e1b6ac3020522dd2256ac97ffac67cd43263a076cd4dde7b92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJ+56rapYq
- TLSH T143755B16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C461F3087CF1354DE283F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2168-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459e-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4184-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2168-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4184-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a3-1256.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000168e2-1575.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459e-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a3-1256.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000168e2-1575.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4184 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_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_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_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_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_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_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.DBConnection.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_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}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_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 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2168 2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4184 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42_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:2168
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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:4184
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 09249815478990d625ed8d442a23b4630dca89f1eef78317b9fced15b13047dc
- MD5 e50de65d769224b357ed551cb8e8bd42
- SHA1 4b1eb84b9a0706a0406f801a276c81f1276e2953
- SHA512 7b3237c6b183dd851ca6488feff6cd6efb954961735f3d29dc694b9fe418cfc81737fc18dbadb6e1b6ac3020522dd2256ac97ffac67cd43263a076cd4dde7b92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJ+56rapYq
- TLSH T143755B16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C461F3087CF1354DE283F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 1ec35de6412c4460be3a9ce360850a82dcbab21f283b2c4aec4e1f31c18c95d6
- MD5 17621fecbc422f886d75acb920d175fc
- SHA1 5206943b71dc289470b40d3d10eb4484b2db4fb8
- SHA512 215298fd8753484a50b5a05bf4bc70ec9b30b51f7e1bb4c6d6c9ac713b9ad51f5b31f17ef088ef2c520178eecb3128fc0500e1d20dbd6e13d2f9a085313abd20
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEdTjE:A3k03kHRJ+56rapYqdw
- TLSH T1D2856A16F6A44AA5D02BC178C5D29A56EB733C420F3097CF13549E293F23BD19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 bfc624dd65066d9c221827789533dc9f7ed24f4fbeac3f10466261890ce57df3
- MD5 00c0122809f5c089a9758193cdbb222a
- SHA1 44a90c3c113d13e52c834c31de1670d2674a7dc3
- SHA512 15b29eaf32e353b7f444247573af1397f5f0d256b5dea6801dfa80bff34c716eea606709f1f106fae7009d67f7201dbccf2ea47c94181fd121246f1e47182630
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyED0Lu:A3k03kHRJ+56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T145A55B16F6644B75D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1385DB283F277D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c21ff00ad083b1e8eed9be360eb059b91dd37395fcfab81f44c9c4ec1ff3e43c
- MD5 4ddf659e80cfd62af245a486dd245e1a
- SHA1 d36adec4ad412b946f6b28359947bfefc6a4ca6f
- SHA512 ef80d7ee767f80f4e4b3e7ee3e5bd0ea2463c6da0dd198c28b6ac9cef3f317306f0f46a5a164b8236cb67a46adbe80c08822bdd669f7c5248f489a4306b5a75a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCPlLqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kHRJ+56rapYqt
- TLSH T165854A16E6A44BA5D06BC174C9D69656EA333C420F2087DF1354BF293F337D0AA3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH