Analysis
- max time kernel
85s - max time network
144s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
11/08/2026, 13:32
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- Sample260811-qsynlatfpg
- SHA256 fa5bad822213b09cc83bce3571bc08c5efe555c3d8b794914aae0d31363e66e9
- MD5 a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9
- SHA1 a77e76e0397b15ac5e04c03e345be1a1c25b2442
- SHA512 edb5c963e9f6bc4a96449ddd060c221fb0068bd002853a281f9a8fc0a91ab124a94b7e3412e02758ecab716dcb0a7bd8a3515b30c3c52fe02d19b336524c2c74
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/TebeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHRy6YfkZc/TofkZcLm
- TLSH T1E4163A16F6788362D0B3C0B9C5D7AAAAFA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277D59A39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4300-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000242fc-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4300-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4496-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021669-1255.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00040000000006fd-1525.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000242fc-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021669-1255.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00040000000006fd-1525.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4496 patcher.exe - 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" 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.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\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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\bin\policytool.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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}\pptico.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.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 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4300 2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe 4496 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9_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:4300
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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:4496
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 fa5bad822213b09cc83bce3571bc08c5efe555c3d8b794914aae0d31363e66e9
- MD5 a945fc37bf19e7af6f22c39798d675d9
- SHA1 a77e76e0397b15ac5e04c03e345be1a1c25b2442
- SHA512 edb5c963e9f6bc4a96449ddd060c221fb0068bd002853a281f9a8fc0a91ab124a94b7e3412e02758ecab716dcb0a7bd8a3515b30c3c52fe02d19b336524c2c74
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/TebeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKV:A3k03kHRy6YfkZc/TofkZcLm
- TLSH T1E4163A16F6788362D0B3C0B9C5D7AAAAFA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277D59A39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 b54057ea97819f45c44341f2166584dbbf95dd63b954f30116053d18b259d391
- MD5 650294c486a8f93d6e2c4a563e2fd133
- SHA1 78dd47072dbde0b87afd338ceaa9d9c60fa38141
- SHA512 ba1aab5cefdac3c03010d6ba3bdc7810828971d4abb64d8e752cb669a70bfdc48ff056c689aa745ee430352eb77a818adb43b5644446dbf1275b1ed678f2bf26
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/TebeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKFTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHRy6YfkZc/TofkZcLyCqo
- TLSH T1F1263B56F6B883B2D0B3C079C5D6AA6AFA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277D19A39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 020e231ed6d4a05325ff9b46cbea0c6b346c5ce400a033333f4b78b2643eb793
- MD5 cc89665348f709aac2fe28c27f76e622
- SHA1 a23074dd894717746c1362266e8a2f8b17cc5350
- SHA512 b2349a91a0317f32f6099321dba6a285e91ae8c02370b31f09760969f34af52fcca2b25cc0aa8a4b03019ba310b04bb993d135c1acd85a9d37c846a741c29c68
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/TebeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKRPji0Aj:A3k03kHRy6YfkZc/TofkZcLcjo
- TLSH T116263A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AAAAFA7234451B308ACB0345D32D2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 2fe3f7a03c9322d4bf17c05c8c2ff4e0b9a854d3f05a119dbfd453379321f432
- MD5 1feaf0c84e3822d70b9b48d3fa704133
- SHA1 c70371ee712f1283d58e72bc5f23060ab59aadd7
- SHA512 a998846cda0bb46154c87f39b25e01358139b4a274e5043d52581e7d5d24757c34213ed1f18a0c982564474b890da38f297241d2ef9c6243be9a5611449731a0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ0pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/TebeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKT:A3k03kHRy6YfkZc/TofkZcLe
- TLSH T19C163B16F6788362D0B3D079C5D6AA6AFA7238451B308ACB0345E32D2F377D19A39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH