Analysis
- max time kernel
86s - max time network
131s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/08/2026, 09:24
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_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_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_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_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260822-ldbs3ashmg
- SHA256 a8721981db62ec9e067df7f56bb84dec76cfdfcf3c7105854842dca689c149df
- MD5 9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079
- SHA1 cf64025de6e12ea9f334470e056060661765df42
- SHA512 af65f98edd11a1b4bfcdfb19a9165a7524d51747c727b043915af850760ab479c20f9f3772d15466f0ce5f13df0043dba25d6ef582b05ccbbb3c8c138670433c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLRRhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMiS:A3k03kHRJARJnqJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T109A54B26F6A88375D073C079C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1345D7292F277D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/456-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244a5-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3080-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/456-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3080-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002160a-1278.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0005000000020312-1538.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244a5-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002160a-1278.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0005000000020312-1538.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3080 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_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_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_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.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\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.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.Loader.exe$ 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_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}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_83765\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.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 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_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_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 456 2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3080 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079_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:456
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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:3080
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 a8721981db62ec9e067df7f56bb84dec76cfdfcf3c7105854842dca689c149df
- MD5 9df1fad3a024b55008a82587e7709079
- SHA1 cf64025de6e12ea9f334470e056060661765df42
- SHA512 af65f98edd11a1b4bfcdfb19a9165a7524d51747c727b043915af850760ab479c20f9f3772d15466f0ce5f13df0043dba25d6ef582b05ccbbb3c8c138670433c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLRRhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMiS:A3k03kHRJARJnqJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T109A54B26F6A88375D073C079C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACB1345D7292F277D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 a80fed130a6a4680249ee047f2d6de4d1cf7af538503ebb3057862a3402e5663
- MD5 51432e40c4e3c17a0fa9b8ea1e9e268e
- SHA1 29ef7373d5140b88917af40be41f3bd2ba863094
- SHA512 f9fde9781e5fcbd6a2e9384ec1449d096923212951ed49db5ca775f6d3b961f5f66e14175902d156a82f3a4d26d5c5ef3a9402489b84e052624a6bcd769f9a86
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLRRhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMia:A3k03kHRJARJnqJtb2IdqJtb2IvT9t2
- TLSH T14BC56C16F6A883B5D077C079C5D2965AFA3238821B309ACF1385D32D2F277D59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 4b15692a6e48936b03484cdeb2ecae408ba74bc91bcbeae39737d78d309ec4be
- MD5 487a5a6d822a930a92b544fc201c5f64
- SHA1 ef8ec5a20d0a2773c67048082ca66f413a054b56
- SHA512 e5682eaf03185de8f42fadbfe6f34d0807d7904654e8858ecb98faff824542416cf84bc58a385dc838ed7f54b7d845bc338227f30fb4aaf78b22e9a9b92740e8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJnqJtb2IdqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RZcZjo
- TLSH T1EEC53A26F6688375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFA3234425B308ACB1385D76C2F277D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 bf7a8b50b3fa259363a85247dbba130db03a5e655f74e81a015a1f685c44e8e3
- MD5 ebd7b3641d435934a52005ffa076c957
- SHA1 d6c1df2104996657dff22471eb4660d0c58a1b23
- SHA512 782096c0d056b5dbce58bbe1a24b4fe7834b9dca713daab307efdd9d5fdd513562ddebf94a86d4491b6d33a6ca6d1e83313da0c73b4ce8dec04f3f5a3b58df0f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPooFsLRRhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMi4:A3k03kHRJARJnqJtb2IdqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T1FBA54B16F6A84365D073C079C9D29A5AFA323C825B308ACB1345E7292F377D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH