Analysis
- max time kernel
94s - max time network
132s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
14/08/2026, 22:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260814-2ach7asgrc
- SHA256 a3596f6a9d04f103a301b4b1524cbcb5a46b4d3b05bd5e4f53a360bc71caf260
- MD5 075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b
- SHA1 b96badafe53f69a348e16ccbd7a8c3119e301c9e
- SHA512 c2c92a335ab529b0ba8ed0e6e173064382bc0ac02dff3750504fbdfbeaa121e420a7e342e70f1005256d2f011cbd65119f73a28781baf0c851ba213e72eae32a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+6eW4SkZP4sz9MbdVO88hXl+pqJtb2I:A3k03kc/v1fkZc+/h1+p
- TLSH T193E53A26F6788332D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA7234425B308ACB1349D72C2F276D5D636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3284-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244c6-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2060-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3284-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2060-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000215db-1279.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000000070b-1375.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000800000001e6e4-1636.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244c6-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000215db-1279.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000000070b-1375.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000800000001e6e4-1636.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2060 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" 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_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 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.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\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.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\SELFCERT.EXE$ 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_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 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_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 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3284 2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2060 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b_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:3284
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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:2060
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 a3596f6a9d04f103a301b4b1524cbcb5a46b4d3b05bd5e4f53a360bc71caf260
- MD5 075819339b2bdad127951741ba83ab3b
- SHA1 b96badafe53f69a348e16ccbd7a8c3119e301c9e
- SHA512 c2c92a335ab529b0ba8ed0e6e173064382bc0ac02dff3750504fbdfbeaa121e420a7e342e70f1005256d2f011cbd65119f73a28781baf0c851ba213e72eae32a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+6eW4SkZP4sz9MbdVO88hXl+pqJtb2I:A3k03kc/v1fkZc+/h1+p
- TLSH T193E53A26F6788332D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA7234425B308ACB1349D72C2F276D5D636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 7b3674b54f22bba288c9fb6d1d7810352ffc1a9984160f80fdafe3a44522f6c8
- MD5 28af257e7e30368cff45d34b24a4ab86
- SHA1 e581b0723bfb6e74f1614dae1a62cb729295d3e2
- SHA512 6ecb0bdba270bcb36e7b6a36f8a5a22facf86dd47cc7897ab8133ea8910c90b6511b4af97fae9b1986678e09b9b23f0bc9ae14b6ed2cfc2d1dfc20d64bd55554
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+6eW4SkZP4sz9MbdVO88hXl+pqJtb2ITUN+Eir:A3k03kc/v1fkZc+/h1+peE
- TLSH T1C1F53A26F6788772D073C079C9D6AB9AFA7234414B308ACB1345932D2F276D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 041ec9dc384e3b88ab705699efee0a540254fa64e7e7715e452f1c4a9f3986c1
- MD5 1f4602327c6422aa8bda122b27493b6b
- SHA1 d1bdfc62b76c94c66dce51df2a4a6934db9c8641
- SHA512 3bf32318a8771451fc550483eb48a445468eb2327b96943ca5e6f0e6d75918e460f3216b494ee985a9b67c2c21a0e09fa49e9d0af7d0d125851733ca8a2dbb84
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+6eW4SkZP4sz9MbdVO88hXl+pqJtb2INUidGl:A3k03kc/v1fkZc+/h1+pqdGl
- TLSH T1D1064B16F6B88372D073C079C5D6AA9AFA7234424B308ACB1345D72C2F276D5DA3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 cbcb8034532062704a5f3003bd980441eadff17dc19dbd8691026ac46cd864e2
- MD5 7684ebcc32cd57e2c046384b7defd232
- SHA1 0a80327c1e1dad27532adf705dbbabcbed4bb4c1
- SHA512 ce4d61f36d5fc1cd51cec10389bdd357d32b7c50bf4936b60b52d7811d38eb34e58e84842930f29942e1d092ebfe8424cbc093677be0472e66d3527a829a1697
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+6eW4SkZP4sz9MbdVO88hXl+pqJtb2IRPji0Aj:A3k03kc/v1fkZc+/h1+pYjo
- TLSH T19A062A26F6788332D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA7234425B308ACB1345D76C2F276D6D636731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 a2b850b73b0cc691cfc1c107a061d22f133a4c8dc45d3ea5d0b288b22a445bbd
- MD5 89021fa2932fd02267e5cf8dcc5e8ac7
- SHA1 d82f50382c1594ef6822deb72e0d7137f8886185
- SHA512 0c3df3dcebf2a2b7fd477767e7bf56ee573d4521dd531d01b797a378979b11d045bd9449918e28ff8fc1ad20d40925495ac4c7eff26e8393ef874eac8742ce3a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+6eW4SkZP4sz9MbdVO88hXl+pqJtb2IT:A3k03kc/v1fkZc+/h1+pi
- TLSH T1E0E52A16F6788332D073C079C9D6AA9AFA7238415B308ACB1349E72C2E376D5D636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH