Analysis
- max time kernel
98s - max time network
129s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 11:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260804-nqa4eavwcx
- SHA256 3617c8c9650f019bd80fff5b0683bc19fa7eb056b2e2d5907fdae77c64e995cf
- MD5 6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899
- SHA1 08c6f124af30c8524953372655254b041a28f826
- SHA512 8bb36afbe27985ddc6924ebd0e6c7cac3e9d9b96eeb8c325efb1f6a7a017dd32092b1f8554f944b0b45e1b50639e8aa96936cc6c25e9bab6c3ffbae29cea4263
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapbRTHuD5Tvinrmy3TN:A3k03kHRJO56rV
- TLSH T117457B03A6980FE9D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4320-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024591-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4332-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6da-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4320-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4332-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023534-236.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021231-346.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000217ba-744.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024591-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6da-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023534-236.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021231-346.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000217ba-744.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4332 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_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_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 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.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\maintenanceservice.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\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_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)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_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.ShowHelp.exe patcher.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\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_103203\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.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\jre\bin\policytool.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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.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_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_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_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4320 2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4332 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899_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:4320
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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:4332
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 3617c8c9650f019bd80fff5b0683bc19fa7eb056b2e2d5907fdae77c64e995cf
- MD5 6684fd939e4c53d4acc5b1373d7bc899
- SHA1 08c6f124af30c8524953372655254b041a28f826
- SHA512 8bb36afbe27985ddc6924ebd0e6c7cac3e9d9b96eeb8c325efb1f6a7a017dd32092b1f8554f944b0b45e1b50639e8aa96936cc6c25e9bab6c3ffbae29cea4263
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapbRTHuD5Tvinrmy3TN:A3k03kHRJO56rV
- TLSH T117457B03A6980FE9D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 725fa8b882af4e5d323b333cbb74d35bc0716cb906520d3d3c27bdaf51257c12
- MD5 0faddb36ca70f5318e406ba73df868c6
- SHA1 12278ec1bd1f5c049dc1f78606d210af6aaf8ed5
- SHA512 4b766a33c36b52b26be39361b35c8e461ac48d057ace940dd5347c7065f2c333a54541a756c738cbf5f63b5b87c7f327af95e8ffcf3ab02e155083df66dab1bf
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapbRTHuD5Tvinrmy3TZ0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJO56rRPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CD856B16F6A84BA5D02FC174C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 0c24aec4ef0adb4a9081b1f9da4cdef136dfc170ab41a3a403b0cf3092d22b3e
- MD5 213183a07dc437c14d6a389ce5be42f2
- SHA1 f32a7894797fedd12d1faf343b414e3b0bd533ed
- SHA512 8a2de2dc5a0ed0d56f7c3f7ed3af0a5a30fb3a212d3d8fa71b6f6bcb957a673a81f1f760eb6f5ba8ffe6798c0034e11cf1232f27ffcc9cf6f83241f4bce2f130
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapbRTHuD5Tvinrmy3Tmu:A3k03kHRJO56rj
- TLSH T1CF457B03A6980FE5D11F81749A964662EA777C025F6093CF1358AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 209b620ad3cca6fcbee15210df7e0a693f96c777212b9d76d84caf64b1dd6051
- MD5 e32f1e256776556bc5f921eb55cc2d37
- SHA1 562faaa82fd023bfb3fc16d12ff2be14e8ef2d7f
- SHA512 4946554849df1a82de796ccbf44e8fc2f145e021f23c56c64380779859dd301882ba5b1698f57c2d3a273c6b74358ab9e516e8af393d6e1105781c86deb61552
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapbRTHuD5Tvinrmy3TC0:A3k03kHRJO56rX
- TLSH T14B457B03A6980FE5D11F81749A964662EA777C025F6093CF1358AE153F72BC0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c88f5902933e164fabb5df8db0fd05da7eb0f64cecf7c31fc959895dea5473b6
- MD5 58d756825774c604d52ab8e7d06f3521
- SHA1 1806528151178a9da8467a95d5927d5655c873fa
- SHA512 1eaea8b962fabd37f2b599f1fbad0e901e667d10c68f24dba08e18882bfc43b53b5b9ab993c65af7e7c22ba33b76890f9cbd33aab447c0170a54d6d80a8ea336
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapbRTHuD5Tvinrmy3TFUOlZ7q/c9:A3k03kHRJO56rtUOlk09
- TLSH T145857C17EA584EE5C16F817486968612E6737C120F2097CF6368EA293F337D06E39B53
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH