Analysis
- max time kernel
99s - 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
08/08/2026, 01:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- Sample260808-btxqcsfl9s
- SHA256 bc3a33a982979eb426e395a5cd081d74662b640a9325c54fadf98005bd4e669b
- MD5 48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65
- SHA1 3ef4f3715e150d9c86d97526e664cf99609dccbe
- SHA512 2661fc85c2d278ee03537fab18115c9b60aedd0535a71fb7ed92126134608f288d4368cc3169998c4db46299d7a1ea6fe32a2dd942256e4d93f11a11800b534d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJV56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IU56r+qJtb2Ij56rLVO88hXl+8Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRMr+c6r+JrI/h1+qjo
- TLSH T1E4262926F6648B61D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB03459B6C3E276D5D93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0011000000024343-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1964-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1532-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1964-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002133d-505.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a2-1260.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000800000001e4ea-1521.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0011000000024343-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002133d-505.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a2-1260.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000800000001e4ea-1521.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1964 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" 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_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 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_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}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_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}\dbcicons.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_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}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.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 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_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 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1532 2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1964 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65_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:1532
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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:1964
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 bc3a33a982979eb426e395a5cd081d74662b640a9325c54fadf98005bd4e669b
- MD5 48c57f886df51b3304e822187da23d65
- SHA1 3ef4f3715e150d9c86d97526e664cf99609dccbe
- SHA512 2661fc85c2d278ee03537fab18115c9b60aedd0535a71fb7ed92126134608f288d4368cc3169998c4db46299d7a1ea6fe32a2dd942256e4d93f11a11800b534d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJV56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IU56r+qJtb2Ij56rLVO88hXl+8Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRMr+c6r+JrI/h1+qjo
- TLSH T1E4262926F6648B61D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB03459B6C3E276D5D93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 90ffd050c34e2c637fc2d01a672421c78d8f12b29cad4edfedf3772fcc9f32d1
- MD5 b8986d6b8b783a332ebba99ec01e3255
- SHA1 840892c788e33477665365edc41c7daf6616ce1a
- SHA512 e35fdf3c4b0bc6dbc8d90b61d96caa9353d8a2548ec75d66bc63ce7518e4d3d6a251a9f3d86c9e968fad08f33b1bd4c028bf2ff4f7b70f6f1f73e56102f4aea9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJV56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IU56r+qJtb2Ij56rLVO88hXl+8Pji0AjoTd9C/:A3k03kHRMr+c6r+JrI/h1+qjoKCqo
- TLSH T1F1362916F6A48B65D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB03459B283F376D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.0MB
- SHA256 59f69df3f0f0c221b700d9e6d56a6969e0ae7125964b084e12193bf95a0ca612
- MD5 2800e45d17cd047960bb06eef9e7d374
- SHA1 637ea60322022d3e1f803f68c597ab85b7537483
- SHA512 5a73f16e02a1842ab132bbe0550980e63596b8a973ab40ba4fa75f3164a30e748437aa1cd0797fcad82d874620d64443a609d11ab4ad77ac6b17ae4c31deb9e3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJV56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IU56r+qJtb2Ij56rLVO88hXl+8Pji0AjKPji0a:A3k03kHRMr+c6r+JrI/h1+qjo0jo
- TLSH T116362A16F6648B61D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB0245DB6C3E277D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 8d1f369d59f00e2e2931c4e651064c5c7cc7ccfdd58221148f14efbe86812363
- MD5 7f2fb28317b998cdc136ce4a6e7c978f
- SHA1 48d588d970aec50960ca23e03877e920b8bffc9e
- SHA512 4601278cffbb5c610f071c816174798ddd6ce541df92f2b2b3882665b65de162a20d3b60355ee203a7876c9a5d36a8861701da05f75d020ba4d5deee6d11aab6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJV56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IU56r+qJtb2Ij56rLVO88hXl+8Pji0Ajm:A3k03kHRMr+c6r+JrI/h1+qjoy
- TLSH T1AC262926F6648B61D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB13459B2C3E277D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 5c00b177797d87f37f0225d710314f55783fa7d9dd14f25718bb78c3f64fda03
- MD5 00daef976a286a490eee09accdf9b419
- SHA1 eee9d7ce01b1096236df0a9bb9701328c2a6d9ce
- SHA512 195967ce890ce7c0eea9718c96ea7a8050e0a9c60920d3ba34b12851655970e4731c86ce647d476428e19df0fbabce790766f29be49f965650d9fe113262cc56
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJV56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IU56r+qJtb2Ij56rLVO88hXl+8Pji0Ajq:A3k03kHRMr+c6r+JrI/h1+qjo2
- TLSH T19C262A16F6648B61D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F308BCB1245AB2C3E377D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH