Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
150s - 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, 14:32
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260809-rwperszcnc
- SHA256 5cdc0d20dba18f679d480a804f988e2685a3bba99b1b0e635376aec27c301eb2
- MD5 401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0
- SHA1 adcdeeacdbeb23c97dc7c629a7ad698ee001f8d2
- SHA512 163cafd819c0d5aad28b886c9ae86e16f9ae2b13582d2070d5bf8525572b5f35b26d64defe04be55ccb6a0cb0bf374491852efb568d7cbedf5e2f9950b1943bf
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFxZpS15D5TvinrmCVbqPb88hv/l+7N0E:A3k03kHRJARJy56rLVO88hXl+
- TLSH T1DF952816E2A446A5D06FC175C7929656FA333C414FB087CB13C4EA3D3F666D09ABA323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4456-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245d0-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5016-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6e7-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4456-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5016-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216ce-1261.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000023224-1634.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245d0-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6e7-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216ce-1261.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000023224-1634.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5016 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_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created 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.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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}\wordicon.exe$ 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jcmd.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\cookie_exporter.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4456 2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5016 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0_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:4456
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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:5016
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 5cdc0d20dba18f679d480a804f988e2685a3bba99b1b0e635376aec27c301eb2
- MD5 401b744647059705d5739899e0bd2cc0
- SHA1 adcdeeacdbeb23c97dc7c629a7ad698ee001f8d2
- SHA512 163cafd819c0d5aad28b886c9ae86e16f9ae2b13582d2070d5bf8525572b5f35b26d64defe04be55ccb6a0cb0bf374491852efb568d7cbedf5e2f9950b1943bf
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFxZpS15D5TvinrmCVbqPb88hv/l+7N0E:A3k03kHRJARJy56rLVO88hXl+
- TLSH T1DF952816E2A446A5D06FC175C7929656FA333C414FB087CB13C4EA3D3F666D09ABA323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 49ff5dd53a7e53073bd0e773f973a2be3e8b55c4e9b12fdf27bf053873fad5d0
- MD5 a835bc3a42dc44c9a224a2bd7b1752c6
- SHA1 0c6eb3cc8448a762186415582e46d5e7bc8a67fa
- SHA512 41db207345517677859680a9b4fdf6963227d6a9ae04979a22d03ccb4a60f7f042890335ad935a65096633a4ca51f47d7205e39f15e46cda9bade7eeceac3018
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFxZpS15D5TvinrmCVbqPb88hv/l+7N0EbUf:A3k03kHRJARJy56rLVO88hXl+bUidGl
- TLSH T1B9C53816E2A446A5D06FC174C6928656FA733C420FB097CB03C4DA3D3F276D59ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 418433489ac693aa3213a10335a2a04da6fdc4d25af551ca1c1441ee2d8fed66
- MD5 f04dfe68d10219f4655daa4b61398fc6
- SHA1 f613fec47dae8279ad62075c33623c162d4d860e
- SHA512 c15263e0d90d5a22a98eb5c8e332a437961542b3fd31c72cf5532f107adbc2128f280c508216676716f3d9781c8c762694a191a971de1a810cfe0018a624ac4e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJy56rLVO88hXl+PPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RNrI/h1+njo
- TLSH T140C51716F6A44765D06FC079C692965AFA3338424FB087CB0385DA3C3F276D19A7A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 f652b36f301c3908193234e5e5f93acac0bdf51e55e39c318bd7c390fe5dfa76
- MD5 011c89c8ff0dec3cd3b7bb3805019485
- SHA1 c27b9465ae1efec60eb337f6fae0915c361c6b6a
- SHA512 73ffd6a88526ba118e5598b374fa54fc40a46b25657161887e269aec942d0a2429b7c11175649ab3454e465c2adbc442b922e150c6442d1884b9fb771c5405e9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFxZpS15D5TvinrmCVbqPb88hv/l+7N0ELF:A3k03kHRJARJy56rLVO88hXl+x
- TLSH T19FA51816E2A446A5D06F8175CA929656FA333C414FB087CB13C4FA3D3F366D09AB9723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH