Analysis
- max time kernel
101s - max time network
133s - 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, 04:51
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- Sample260808-fg73sa1aje
- SHA256 22f54d7d4df5788e5db028dbcf73fb0edb3fdb6dc80f45cbc32cbceb52e78358
- MD5 91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da
- SHA1 9ede81dad661467746ef9d2fd31599d74a6994e0
- SHA512 680a1afbcecd6b15c98626fea9a35c0015d4bae8d04755e09fee771806de25270ff01407b265a242de59bc1bbceb8926dfb07493c707bbd08df9fe239fe3e3fb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rtTebeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Iu:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZckz
- TLSH T1C2063B16F6788372D0B7C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238455B308ACB0345D7282F277D5D93A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2304-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024436-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1488-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2304-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1488-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021a5d-1020.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002268d-1289.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00150000000202e1-1529.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000001da45-2071.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024436-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021a5d-1020.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002268d-1289.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00150000000202e1-1529.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000001da45-2071.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1488 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" 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_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 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.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\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.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 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_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 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2304 2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1488 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da_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:2304
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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:1488
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 22f54d7d4df5788e5db028dbcf73fb0edb3fdb6dc80f45cbc32cbceb52e78358
- MD5 91532115df48c81397279bcc317877da
- SHA1 9ede81dad661467746ef9d2fd31599d74a6994e0
- SHA512 680a1afbcecd6b15c98626fea9a35c0015d4bae8d04755e09fee771806de25270ff01407b265a242de59bc1bbceb8926dfb07493c707bbd08df9fe239fe3e3fb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rtTebeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Iu:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZckz
- TLSH T1C2063B16F6788372D0B7C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238455B308ACB0345D7282F277D5D93A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 19dc35df2787e9e585965a3ff9357d5e0d19f8534a91860b8f9f3ddf47117d3d
- MD5 1a8ff0f2b38576964155a09c24d72dab
- SHA1 855bd6f6b576820a5ca729749ef3d5ceb2442c2f
- SHA512 c0f08ac4a0e6d6680a31f66ab4a253c4d5b34057af3e0f77bf6b6cc25e6773217f43c6ef43e97ee51afb86dc7eea8bf1768580423ba19d9ba120ccc7ee297700
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rtTebeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IsTd9C/:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZck3Cqo
- TLSH T11B263B16F6B84372D0B7C079C5D2AA5AFA3238465B308ACB0345D72C2F277D59A39736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 08f9039fb75d116751166f05933e8c0ebabe427dc07657de37084afe0e17f4c3
- MD5 86a9d0812afb3631f210bb86140b5df9
- SHA1 1a64933cc786ee361531f682024ba8eb7a6008a8
- SHA512 aa1aaef963d23bc6c4f021efc23c90c91fd6c2716c67084e2568c10fc23d0f4b798d0a048a80b46bc1771a4ad8f79a705b19d04d7d12d0ca48b160a4a4aa0c7f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rtTebeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IePji0a:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZckHjo
- TLSH T1AD262A16F6788372D0B3C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3234455B308ACB0345D76C2F277D59A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 2148ab18aeeb7d645e33612979ad255a27f97761e33dbb84793fa0bd6dfa9fef
- MD5 f2111d403b40cbf475a4de373bdb51a9
- SHA1 493927d778dde5d88d759815959fc10d86acbf91
- SHA512 7e5260c30fb953ab3244a82bafd674c945749a826d00b96aaf8a0ee90745adfa4c7be86e4c6d7f2a8db3ab8133f22e51f799a4d5a0d796f896cecf1450bb739d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rtTebeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IH:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZck4
- TLSH T1CB163B16F6788372D0B7C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238455B308ACB0345D7282F277D5DA39736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 a26808fca2851035dfb1046f8121304a1f3db8e6001477073fe32da52ea1a4bc
- MD5 64321896e1975fdb905ba75d5150de65
- SHA1 83db5bcbcaf0734899b1ff40897ba27041456ca4
- SHA512 d1ef835106cb5ce81e17502997e2b8c2cb2021b8b89557b377d7e51a5249fafcd55e67e1687d5bb6e8458e915c92d6ca7a92908fb93bcb48e273fce99d52ddb4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rtTebeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Im:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZckR
- TLSH T137163A16F6788372D0B7C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238451B308ACB0345E7282F377D59939736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 727399cf0967fbd3bdd85ba9735d2e32b153ca838771b97f267c5df00e83a6d6
- MD5 3524f4d461750f6c811b216a22a046bd
- SHA1 e6961866728b79f516e5b34bd11973f27beab886
- SHA512 b365d40c9deac603629967d401a0a648422d73ebd7edf9942b8578b5c04d9d9d69ef417b5274bb78cdf81ef475b3f59df48498ac53db2e764858e43750ef6bb1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJjpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rtTebeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I8i2WH3:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZckruX
- TLSH T175164B16F6788372D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455B308ACB0345D72C2F277D5993A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH