Analysis
- max time kernel
93s - max time network
145s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/08/2026, 00:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_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_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260803-a4s99aaa78
- SHA256 d90bb1f6ddddf03b0052645f9d636ac641c3234a0bdfd0734daceeef22ecbcd4
- MD5 1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124
- SHA1 3c951ee60bad21176664506ef4aebf823ceec289
- SHA512 6a8f2049ab2f71ba9cda11386322c63cd6f57b1a88f4ca71e9c264a9d9bb46991592bfaf3c93cacab09cd1574f5a96de77c342f141dff5029f44d778b5cf520c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJliSaBV0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rQRJSPji0Aj
- TLSH T17F754A16F6A44BA5D06BC078C5D29656EA733C421F3087CB0354EE293F77BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2608-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002446d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1320-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2608-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1320-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024497-1605.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002446d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024497-1605.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1320 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.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\keytool.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.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\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_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.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_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_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_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}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.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_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_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_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2608 2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1320 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124_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: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:1320
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 d90bb1f6ddddf03b0052645f9d636ac641c3234a0bdfd0734daceeef22ecbcd4
- MD5 1b0d0ebb2bc066982ad7d0623ac8a124
- SHA1 3c951ee60bad21176664506ef4aebf823ceec289
- SHA512 6a8f2049ab2f71ba9cda11386322c63cd6f57b1a88f4ca71e9c264a9d9bb46991592bfaf3c93cacab09cd1574f5a96de77c342f141dff5029f44d778b5cf520c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJliSaBV0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rQRJSPji0Aj
- TLSH T17F754A16F6A44BA5D06BC078C5D29656EA733C421F3087CB0354EE293F77BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c55b9b073ed3f5d599d3cded6a7e909f7bdf41bc222f775b17559dfb1965d889
- MD5 0a3e0847e5ceaf4ceff9b62dab5dddb7
- SHA1 2b2af49ae0b58c8014c945c054d6db8b70679a06
- SHA512 ff434aaac295bb8802ca0a7d42238bc78605f24eb3cf3974993e09ebef2eb77bee1c3a5ffde5b39f602a972d38b5f638c75e94650d2451d0f621e014c85d325d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJliSaBV0Le5ji0hmxNrMdTjE:A3k03kB56rQRJSPji0Ajow
- TLSH T14B755B16F6A84BA5D06BC178C5D29656EB733C420F3097CB03549E293F27BD19E3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 4df2a1f3b8c575a24604f16bf59ea74e91175627060eda813ff32d946349ff4c
- MD5 f401b033dd7f6dbfc007f48760a1b712
- SHA1 21b9d3f3c2a902ceed3c8eaca36dac8676f90796
- SHA512 6ba7dbe1e714c272b123c1beb2ef64dce11a50d20a47458ea1136052fe15cf8c24db74e2553133d43888020d720b2499b4c0bd54caf90249ccf886967b8e4540
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaE8ncMJliSaBV0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5jiS:A3k03kB56rQRJSPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T15FA54A16F6644B75D07BC079C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0345DB283F27BE59A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH