Analysis
- max time kernel
98s - max time network
135s - 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, 06:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260803-hdadfsdk2t
- SHA256 cce4f5da90c556a1c2398aaed3ac5b5ec531f96c141058835e8b970a2a5db0ec
- MD5 c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8
- SHA1 71dd824a04e4d27b900c0ecb7f650d144c61b5be
- SHA512 4fe45636695219a619d1ab9a2769a933eba6a369d641682e783001e7d9f395c81c6d97125c325d333274a819ba69349d2d49f79f428ec69cc0a26a4d3f3e4807
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyCP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ6RJRPji0Aj
- TLSH T136657B17F6A802B5D067C1B8C5D29A5AEA713842173087CF1398C7292F67BE19F3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/5060-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000c0000000241d8-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2032-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5060-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2032-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000219e9-745.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001d00000002025b-1525.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000230ca-1710.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000739-2069.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000c0000000241d8-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000219e9-745.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001d00000002025b-1525.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000230ca-1710.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000739-2069.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2032 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" 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_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 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_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\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.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 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_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\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$$ 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.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 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_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 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5060 2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2032 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8_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:5060
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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:2032
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 cce4f5da90c556a1c2398aaed3ac5b5ec531f96c141058835e8b970a2a5db0ec
- MD5 c57254faca4d451514de034ccb04e4f8
- SHA1 71dd824a04e4d27b900c0ecb7f650d144c61b5be
- SHA512 4fe45636695219a619d1ab9a2769a933eba6a369d641682e783001e7d9f395c81c6d97125c325d333274a819ba69349d2d49f79f428ec69cc0a26a4d3f3e4807
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyCP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ6RJRPji0Aj
- TLSH T136657B17F6A802B5D067C1B8C5D29A5AEA713842173087CF1398C7292F67BE19F3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 186eb19a51588cac5d2246f4c933154cb80816dc387511958b0aea6779f70fe1
- MD5 3bd0bcfa93f8e2585efe84d658445943
- SHA1 fb1eb4c30cbc6934e28758015b0445f27b5f71a5
- SHA512 f84fe461c5e5c65a5a067be285f2265701eb8ecc5351c6cff49627ac5a0ced12862c71ec845094f2a3169d461198b97a8007cbb483d783f6b5b713a033553b30
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyCP0Le5ji0hmxNrMX3Td9CHKy7GZO:A3k03kHRJ6RJRPji0AjoTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T14E957D16F7A402B5E077C179C9E29656EA7238461730CBCF139496292F33BD19E3AB31
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 d29ce85672794a34049c4e300f28f85b884ffb0aaf29b8759e6c4bb9c8f95655
- MD5 9ab9d340c0dc17c4adbe67888ebd1d2b
- SHA1 cf2ac5bb11a6fa553e9f7faf921cf3cd1a329433
- SHA512 71273936b275165438d4a911ffca167b8e1e0b7dbd32d5880582eb54b6eef507899ab1bf9e66af015fc096797b4cf34da0fb5d718a710852cd6fd90160a51cc4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyCP0Le5ji0hmxNrMe86n9kAJ9tA3L:A3k03kHRJ6RJRPji0Aj1T9t2
- TLSH T18FA58D17F7A842B5D067C178CAD29656EA7138861B3097CF0394C7292F27BE19F3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 c89ce8e2c9fe23988dbeb8b81ffbb0bb5a75cde9a35dfabdea6cd37dff203657
- MD5 5cc37288c364168a2b1d6c6ffbb9a616
- SHA1 7ce85ca81e7e9cfb820c91b524bb6d353db542b4
- SHA512 becfe464a736e86758583b621ff71600ee72455f984ccc36be2e69e4ca02ac2ba86778bbf0b757093c17edae3540e6a65aef16081c7e8d8cfd16c345d87a8911
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyCP0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNw:A3k03kHRJ6RJRPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T105A56C16F6B84375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEA71348217308ACB1395C72C3F67BE59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 7e41713494a72c97fa40d965e524da7a086d8eca684253c6340747ce248f4eba
- MD5 3af7ed62079ebb45f434991cbed5f407
- SHA1 3baec5541d03104cacd14c9b2c1e1341479507a5
- SHA512 91976aae39a3a922aeaaa63fcf82844f975826dd0a975a5ec287a239de18da01cd943ca800bbfa8ad1c599581f56ee437200d0ea23ef38c02b4cee5858c61bdc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyCP0Le5ji0hmxNrMzUOlZ7q/c9:A3k03kHRJ6RJRPji0AjqUOlk09
- TLSH T146956C27FA6846F5D077C178C6D29656EA7138520B30D7CB5358C3292F23BE19E3AB21
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 65172be9d77f653f78d8e4b95da53f2c547549c089f6685e085e23171bba1abb
- MD5 ffaa665f6fd2591cd86c4f9f8a59c172
- SHA1 69264cd3dbe75a47b2a59d576dd2bc7a2d39e595
- SHA512 6ac86c20f57de571e4f48c1535b10695467907bd4ede08cf713f4ba858f78aad549e52639bf5451bc346e60d2d3a5c9ab08063a62375c6bfecf30e8db052f93e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQYCy6cMJlaGyCP0Le5ji0hmxNrMfV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJ6RJRPji0AjYi2WH3
- TLSH T1A6858D23F6A802B5D067C179C9E6966AFB713842073086CF1354D72D2F67BE19E3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH