Analysis
- max time kernel
96s - max time network
105s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/08/2026, 14:01
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260809-rbk7lsstdv
- SHA256 48a13dc873c7c6187ebecc5fb29ee3ec1017ec9a4567a2045a6dbc94eae5b418
- MD5 95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382
- SHA1 b44a3ee8b0b1f1f28f39e326642a8add5c66437f
- SHA512 2709d1fcb98158d7df03411a98efe3b63759e0ffb6dcffaa3de936e92d141add7c4947078510e4670124c8105258e1167fd1d3417d4529de16d84d3b6617832f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKMpYq:A3k03kHR0fkZcO6
- TLSH T1CAD54B16F67883B2D073C179C5E6AAA6FA7234461B3086CB0345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3736-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024485-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1172-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1172-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3736-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244bc-1759.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023060-1875.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024485-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244bc-1759.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023060-1875.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1172 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" 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_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}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\vlc.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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\policytool.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_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 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3736 2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 1172 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382_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:3736
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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:1172
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 48a13dc873c7c6187ebecc5fb29ee3ec1017ec9a4567a2045a6dbc94eae5b418
- MD5 95cf0d56b9e3580292761a0580d18382
- SHA1 b44a3ee8b0b1f1f28f39e326642a8add5c66437f
- SHA512 2709d1fcb98158d7df03411a98efe3b63759e0ffb6dcffaa3de936e92d141add7c4947078510e4670124c8105258e1167fd1d3417d4529de16d84d3b6617832f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKMpYq:A3k03kHR0fkZcO6
- TLSH T1CAD54B16F67883B2D073C179C5E6AAA6FA7234461B3086CB0345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 63ad28daf90eeeac35028d701d29e4cf9a6911f777c9d1513533d84fb0b4f476
- MD5 d5ea85ae9a64a0c5d6b42be7c9d0fc0a
- SHA1 7cccac6248051ef3f70ceebb73b326e42f9a2f36
- SHA512 70b15ec498f2dff79744180fd35af650870c9745b3bbb97d6b2502615888b4dc224b0757467612af05202156e056f74a9eccbdac8d3dbad9edaa6f752d1d60f8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKMpYqdw:A3k03kHR0fkZcO6L
- TLSH T1C6E54B16F6B883A2D073C179C5D6AAA6FA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277D19E3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{1D3AEF70-1DB8-49F2-839D-DA72081B59A0}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 1fb7ba6fce3a0a6b92404abb25a6e9d5801fc07424ec00e73d62a5532059b6a1
- MD5 c7a6069771d02d205471e410bdf1d882
- SHA1 574088d6bc2db434959db142c8f08bb7ab4b5b0a
- SHA512 9a6107d862bcba33efec3b392e8dd54c0232b05c20f0f8203f321bd5986e1c16a9de85bbf12bf9f8c83655ba6b0cfbf96ba0d7bb3f24b068790bcfef0e06a2cb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKMpYqtBPVAU:A3k03kHR0fkZcO6UBPVl
- TLSH T14AE55C16F6B883B2D073C079C5E6AAA6FA7234451B3086CB1345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 a1cf2d56389e642c440d2cad49e1589dc7fd44aeec4844a6bd4f5d84ea740cf4
- MD5 956fd277c7cf2b47ddb1585647fd6e76
- SHA1 9b8403a61639c64a04f3acd9b67c785f526d517e
- SHA512 f801c6589915c1584fb2fbf630ab7dbb0d2e72eb1fcd0711bedfcf4c8e0d75aa9fbc5ac6b3a1ccf8667b91b6500206eb1908d1020dcd51bfd00cbe5cbe46ac5b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJOeW4SkZP4sz9MblDZqrKMpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR0fkZcO6Gjo
- TLSH T16DF54C16F6788372D073C079C5D6AAAAFA7234451B308ACB0345D36D2F277E19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH