Analysis
- max time kernel
95s - max time network
134s - 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, 16:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260808-thk7ashq5x
- SHA256 22f7d2d6946be7bfafc6820c73c98ded1051ecd2799f0e1f0e5f45eaaddd71d7
- MD5 57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620
- SHA1 51f86d0f8349f6629e48d64188459917d3625095
- SHA512 1c4bc60720de811a93d84fed9dff827e5607c112d615ead31e01fcff8069280bc1aa3e8045cb105575998435fc8071a04cc52acfa7e20f08a34add58760e2257
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1wUHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTO:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T1DBB54B16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344617308ACB1349D3282F277D59A3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1424-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024444-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5072-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1424-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5072-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000228c1-805.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x003500000001e0ae-1524.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000d00000001d9f6-1930.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024444-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000228c1-805.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x003500000001e0ae-1524.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000d00000001d9f6-1930.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5072 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_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_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 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.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 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_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_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_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.Loader.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.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\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_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 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1424 2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5072 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620_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:1424
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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:5072
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 22f7d2d6946be7bfafc6820c73c98ded1051ecd2799f0e1f0e5f45eaaddd71d7
- MD5 57da7715885b9d72df0d23dffd466620
- SHA1 51f86d0f8349f6629e48d64188459917d3625095
- SHA512 1c4bc60720de811a93d84fed9dff827e5607c112d615ead31e01fcff8069280bc1aa3e8045cb105575998435fc8071a04cc52acfa7e20f08a34add58760e2257
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1wUHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTO:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq
- TLSH T1DBB54B16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344617308ACB1349D3282F277D59A3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 6f5e06f549a88f3eb40d2777981a94a48df3a1ab3e13f2af3d411d8b1e212d5f
- MD5 dab4c7609a9579b8bc74a81492b183b1
- SHA1 0353af51c31e9c29094745ac8d4e91272dfb099d
- SHA512 54cd65c07cabeac5d8bc9173e41c42c518aaae319a582558f8a0994cc2d45e2ccd576dcd442f6811c34ba7a23182153f25b23269e04a1164a6a97da190c7d6ff
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqHTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHRbfkZc86YCqo
- TLSH T1C7D54B16F6B84376E073C1B9C5D6AA5AFA7234461B308ACF0349D3282F277D19A39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 78061f5135972fe40bf41711515413a9fa7092a23cd5ae69df9448b0c0647642
- MD5 5aa77d638b981ec331e198f9f261deeb
- SHA1 2ee6e517477928de72cf2d58815c6815591fdf17
- SHA512 6552d05654155ec9cb53a2b826e23227d40de49f5cde6d737c9d540994a839a758e6b25b41724547c98e4f738e41e3a278ae00700d6129c962c0eb57eb52d5b7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1wUHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKT/:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqZI
- TLSH T1C0B55B16F6788376D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344617308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 38acfad0b46d63416328835366901a8d2acd6b1c4482eaca53b7f221fe2ddb93
- MD5 b01be00b2a75702b8b8eb69bcba23b9e
- SHA1 2632d1f82ca015ab09b4c062b1a5b66990187d48
- SHA512 6072c45538acd5baad5402afdbb5f1de7d1bc33ebc3a946d0a07cd0e29c5034ce0c6226b96b61f9cb9c93ff578eabcaa46a707e0371a397b5f2868b3ac700191
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRbfkZc86Gjo
- TLSH T193D53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344657308ACB0349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 d7469727929cd5641fe2b4c3ad7a22f23a60aaf5bbd5f9906c2990b24a7402a4
- MD5 e5a478c92b5bc0dd1344bcd1fe017b2a
- SHA1 3436426ade6937d8ee86adafa901aced4749d7e2
- SHA512 800358bb7960ad6f6ea54d733aa2896ba1c7e173bfa7d025f66d4c5b722506dab9cf4b999ccae62846891eb67478532933d10ec769ed3c5e3c26edddd386276b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1wUHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKT/:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq9TeX
- TLSH T196C54B16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA6AFE72344617308ACB1349D3282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH