Analysis
- max time kernel
93s - 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, 23:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_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_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260814-3blc6atelc
- SHA256 f54e893b3b45bd52d35b35e5ce11863a59b9be0c48950f72540670611b0a9900
- MD5 988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288
- SHA1 70fa8fa356d235f86cd9f929440c801cd1d8ac91
- SHA512 477b9e302e2adf7fd6b464e5203bb01d16b5a4f0a960a062a61e12a9b7529fa630965ca0aff0eaa3613ba3b9c0f71a1435949ff81b3ef6f56a87611f3ab0cbc5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyryTmYNa45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rvpYq
- TLSH T160655B16E6644FA5D02BC074C6D29666EA733C465F3097CB1344EE283F23BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2000-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024688-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1036-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2000-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1036-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071b-1996.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000729-2102.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024688-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071b-1996.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000729-2102.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1036 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_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_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_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\SplitTrace.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_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}\pptico.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.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\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_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}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.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 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_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_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2000 2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1036 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288_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:2000
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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:1036
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 f54e893b3b45bd52d35b35e5ce11863a59b9be0c48950f72540670611b0a9900
- MD5 988ef451bf353dfbd93d016b22f73288
- SHA1 70fa8fa356d235f86cd9f929440c801cd1d8ac91
- SHA512 477b9e302e2adf7fd6b464e5203bb01d16b5a4f0a960a062a61e12a9b7529fa630965ca0aff0eaa3613ba3b9c0f71a1435949ff81b3ef6f56a87611f3ab0cbc5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyryTmYNa45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kB56rvpYq
- TLSH T160655B16E6644FA5D02BC074C6D29666EA733C465F3097CB1344EE283F23BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 401eebd53b6c1ea86623bfe1caa22f65ef62b4e92854aa984005aed1f6cb6c6f
- MD5 372d41e129bf46ca7de42a6619d24743
- SHA1 68332a4fc4320945e1aaf14a5f712056dc6a0717
- SHA512 4f3b32a1a8eca12ddd1071755527439f9f4b509b52f9db6ac8b3ec49916ff267c83f49fa6808da8dc47b1ddb22aebb4f5f90330eb33209dfe3e7e64c761dbbff
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyryTmYNa45jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rvpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1BB954A16F6644B75D02BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1345DB283F27BD19A3A772
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 2a357dd12f201320f80cbf61b3ac907c360301bc9a288fa2752154193eece68f
- MD5 872b59d0132f88333792d9cfcfbd771d
- SHA1 acc28a08f8b6a144a49c7c9443245b619df6406e
- SHA512 800412c78823ede75a4770e9180bb584eaba9cc8682f552d069ebe58e3b7030f95a528aa20b938deb591aecac1cd64b689220db81072a11951f40e2079afed81
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyryTmYNa45jcAkSYqyEu3npi63iC:A3k03kB56rvpYqOXpiMh
- TLSH T1BF955B12F7E44A75E07B8274CAE29666EA733C515F3087CF13849A183F726D09A39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 d63acd803321434ed09c9094596067bd7bb76c31e2d3638f26d11eb7ffeb9375
- MD5 46ae6a6d88b7362e5a0e299c647651ac
- SHA1 0b2843f6fa782139bd6567178c7c86a36b6c9020
- SHA512 771ccf6c7c3307244b258e9df04a1edea40cd35066e2fc91d96308c9a19e2eef070bf0fc920ebf2890fdf850043cff172be4b6fd9f4d55c72da80c1750e56468
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdjQyryTmYNa45jcAkSYqyEfV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kB56rvpYq/i2WH3
- TLSH T112756C22F6A44A75D02BC175C9D69666EA333C425F3087CB1344EE293F637D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH