Analysis
- max time kernel
89s - max time network
151s - 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, 16:38
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260803-t5w73stbnd
- SHA256 39e70cf349a0b6c702abf97ce34e0726f2c156d6825a9e94b347c874c2c6088a
- MD5 e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54
- SHA1 b0aa20e20cb757f5573f2e6048f03653eec61f7f
- SHA512 cfe5e4bb61821b59faf423473f03e2e8ab9f6403233f22892c6908404d12bc09b285ccc34b3b499ca6ea02ba6ff9e0f23d1386ff3fbf5baafff34888e7efd3d9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCy5OaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8v:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T159B55B16F6B883A2D073C079C5E6AA76FA7234451B3086CB0355D32D2F277E19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/980-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024450-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4372-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/980-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4372-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024457-807.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0008000000024480-1740.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024450-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024457-807.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0008000000024480-1740.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4372 patcher.exe - 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_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.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}\outicon.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 980 2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 4372 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:980
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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:4372
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 39e70cf349a0b6c702abf97ce34e0726f2c156d6825a9e94b347c874c2c6088a
- MD5 e2ec3c2e9416f242349b7e49b76faa54
- SHA1 b0aa20e20cb757f5573f2e6048f03653eec61f7f
- SHA512 cfe5e4bb61821b59faf423473f03e2e8ab9f6403233f22892c6908404d12bc09b285ccc34b3b499ca6ea02ba6ff9e0f23d1386ff3fbf5baafff34888e7efd3d9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCy5OaFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8v:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T159B55B16F6B883A2D073C079C5E6AA76FA7234451B3086CB0355D32D2F277E19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 bcf7216e7cac781100c4a535d3e175eabda3481ea455a9211f5d944a41834396
- MD5 5b96cc87c3721d26d1543e6b6e2577d6
- SHA1 5beee36b29487d2aa6792f60f7b328e10cc77109
- SHA512 6153320e28692b2748431671832daf807f08ce19cf73cb1863255403e4e56f2ad30bc294063e0e97d1a2bca47645674aa87384c6f0c6f61e74e0736855da8b1a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKzw:A3k03kHRsfkZcLZ
- TLSH T11AC55B16F6B883A2D073C079C5E6AA76FA7234451B3086CB0355D32D2F277E19E3A725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 71fe55293b1a438ffb9e336c36657d95cb2b6fc5862c29e2ad88b1f9118568d4
- MD5 6bfc4ab2b7def56362833e6dbb2b9c89
- SHA1 a18bb965ed14f435630fec7e360434b49c5148ce
- SHA512 0e2fd635e281f37aed46f96346a411e97c0708828add925919dea6d82f971ab85e143debbfdf936fcf1778278072cb00de91b0789b818aa5cef129f9f06679b9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKRPji0Aj:A3k03kHRsfkZcLcjo
- TLSH T15DD54C16F67883B2D073C079C5D6AAAAFA7234451B3086CB0345D72D2F277E19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 1d9d1c86fc6c7cfbf7851a8487c3c70fc50f6ec1c5cd93c7900c52f90e82825d
- MD5 bcf5d09934a676143065fb4e2949dafc
- SHA1 7653c62291a97734e55e74b397dc899bc493f8e7
- SHA512 a9b784c493ab759f689c8b7fecea0a1f89db28f06152f3780a3458e4df81acc7a1bc06701c111eaa9687abc1c7f6131326b882c7a80440d49b3fabd592f44e22
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKPTeX:A3k03kHRsfkZcL0TQ
- TLSH T1CDC55B16F6B883A2D073C079C5E6AA76FA7274411B3086CB0355D32D2F277E19E3A725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH