Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - max time network
146s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
21/08/2026, 17:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260821-wafmysvbph
- SHA256 8c2ac4980da30e3313de3a01b65ca7255d34d7ae04a849d37e8101ad9fa626ed
- MD5 5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6
- SHA1 9d6394a615532c532ca4d6bbfa2f836cdb7905db
- SHA512 3ed1bda4fe3caf3fcc3c136cbb47bdc3988a991b33b5f842e89393e053c23cfd8eca8a07ac4be216c7c98737acc46d352c66fb649e737a8a7eef2fb54c13f742
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+YqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kc/vtWfkZc
- TLSH T195B54B16F6788332D073C079CAD6AA9AFA7234465B308ACB1349D32C2F276D5D636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2120-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002451d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1152-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2120-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1152-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023620-133.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000500000001ebca-1954.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0cb-2095.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002451d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023620-133.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000500000001ebca-1954.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0cb-2095.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1152 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" 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_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 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{E3C293D9-92A2-430F-A573-2511CDB7A4F8}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_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 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_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 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2120 2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1152 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6_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:2120
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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:1152
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 8c2ac4980da30e3313de3a01b65ca7255d34d7ae04a849d37e8101ad9fa626ed
- MD5 5d72272087839de09c6f8a08ace15cc6
- SHA1 9d6394a615532c532ca4d6bbfa2f836cdb7905db
- SHA512 3ed1bda4fe3caf3fcc3c136cbb47bdc3988a991b33b5f842e89393e053c23cfd8eca8a07ac4be216c7c98737acc46d352c66fb649e737a8a7eef2fb54c13f742
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+YqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kc/vtWfkZc
- TLSH T195B54B16F6788332D073C079CAD6AA9AFA7234465B308ACB1349D32C2F276D5D636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 5a52de5a74f3711abb4a842a9c2ef377a2422dd1b5429766fdd6713bd4e5e7a0
- MD5 923faf37140da1fd625e6faed9260210
- SHA1 9f117832a7b5f0bc216a4aafe1b1adda8746e042
- SHA512 fdda6da3085af5eb46cd5be6a33b2bcb5a9c3ff8b9919018cf2a8904e403b20404b3eb0f491fc2c031016a75442814b12ee12d7363a23073a82692d33d214f75
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+YqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9MbvI:A3k03kc/vtWfkZcvI
- TLSH T107C54B16F6788372D073C079CAD6AA9AFA7234415B308ACB1349D32C2F276D5DA36735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 f822136d2461af608d38e3919306757ef26bd8a69080958a59b7b818d00075fa
- MD5 f96fd8727a9f7b7ea88a0716e7d7b046
- SHA1 5deaea527288df3665e96c31f1f02487583daa6f
- SHA512 379758efaee4570cdf32ca0ca1b621b663938aaab160c6fcf5971add737417e743334d56334fea15cbeb295b5659ad0aaaf66f04a367ed79e61f7b0df4d2d018
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+YqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kc/vtWfkZcRjo
- TLSH T18AE53A16F6788332D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA7234425B308ACB1349D72C2F277D69636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 3a53f1b2d0fd337f69066da5bbb25fff4585dc19a0685e7f95faa1ad2ec84ce9
- MD5 78169817b306d7303cd18a90eb52950c
- SHA1 74eed8fbe8e4f1247c736f6ecad06a01e52d9897
- SHA512 ddc155496ed53bdcd5707985c06cd31d5803ed3e79bdd34c3b762eedd41225c2252a296e983a581f6fde0dfd5e1fb8ea7443c8f370276063e837c393cc160f62
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+YqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mbq:A3k03kc/vtWfkZcq
- TLSH T1F0C52916F6788332D07AC079C7D6AA99FA7334414B708ACB1389D33C2F276D19676726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 d616bbbf41a514cdf75807ab9884cb0ff1e9d2544bfa3d573d6a1fb8df39349d
- MD5 5bf2bb2fdb6f2062a1730623e3d23040
- SHA1 12d1c72e804ba9caeaa2b2a5335d70b9e1af489c
- SHA512 57b909a8ad8211491cddd426d56667eb6f086a25dde4247867cbe7ffedf0ab205d8af430341e5791e47b58a9e9c804187c9a70d7e247c5e9f9a24670d829b287
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+YqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mbxi2WH3:A3k03kc/vtWfkZcxuX
- TLSH T1C4C54B26F6B88332D073C079CAD6AA99FA7234465B3086CB1349D72C2F277D19636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH