Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/08/2026, 23:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- Sample260823-245f3abl2w
- SHA256 d2e3261e11e1ded492430dabebdaec3dc0c568ec5852936a3545f63058d081fb
- MD5 bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c
- SHA1 3cb7cf2cf351df29f82df8d6d66c24c3120d9233
- SHA512 a7f04694203139ae418113f0498144da0294a26785b73ca32772954bc0d466c450accca99d9a8cd7ac73f5be4530f0569aba41312521a3783c84a9dcafa384cb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+TpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kc/vQ6YfkZcNfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T127160916F6788333D0B3C0BAC5D6BA99FA7230455B308ACB0349D76C2E276D69636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4796-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000233b3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3220-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4796-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3220-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245fb-1623.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022960-2036.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00020000000233b3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245fb-1623.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022960-2036.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3220 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" 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_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 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_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}\msouc.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_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 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_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\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.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 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_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 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4796 2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3220 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c_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:4796
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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:3220
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 d2e3261e11e1ded492430dabebdaec3dc0c568ec5852936a3545f63058d081fb
- MD5 bc99da4a258db9e157ab1bc76795157c
- SHA1 3cb7cf2cf351df29f82df8d6d66c24c3120d9233
- SHA512 a7f04694203139ae418113f0498144da0294a26785b73ca32772954bc0d466c450accca99d9a8cd7ac73f5be4530f0569aba41312521a3783c84a9dcafa384cb
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+TpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kc/vQ6YfkZcNfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T127160916F6788333D0B3C0BAC5D6BA99FA7230455B308ACB0349D76C2E276D69636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 b48e5936f60526f6df77b227f0964b1f502ca66dcc2a6f279984b4feb0f3e79b
- MD5 b7ad3e8b112f8ec6ae329839015b7455
- SHA1 d5254055e3571a0112170c75c65b001d31542bc8
- SHA512 7e6f851b52bc9ceb188762c3940fec7c4c48128f809d13af2d74ec997112ec805dec098f4a41f7320bc28d6c1e90ba87c3ed6e3791a8a6bc74b13fee7189ae93
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+TpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mbjw:A3k03kc/vQ6YfkZcNfkZcNfkZcs
- TLSH T141161A16F6788333D0B3C0BAC5D6AB99FA7234455B308ACB0349D76C2E276D68636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 8a4de0e07cc95a31074723113c72174501da3f0bd7c56399546aec11aff7dfa1
- MD5 e71d9517f60963ff3d12c238c2ff77b1
- SHA1 8eb26ce7d9dbcc34a990deedf090a6b4478ab1c2
- SHA512 eff38356d93d386d8c488f0d33ce0c1c3eba584da19d0653e0b4936cac947a6e56e5245871c3c3dbbf99c8b31707a3e99adce8e4bd1055a808939beddab411c2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+TpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0a:A3k03kc/vQ6YfkZcNfkZcNfkZcRjo
- TLSH T187260A16F6788333D0B3C0B9C5D6AB9AFA7230455B308ACB0349D76C2E276D69636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe$
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 1ce45ad0023b0ebc3909daf3a80763831fb3c785079a930f66256e836c724071
- MD5 d854de323a457878ac20f2ea7fd1a685
- SHA1 130491c32d6d3fcd6eaa749e2422e42bfb6b8adc
- SHA512 717f2af2317cd636d43e1d64c6375012c316836f06da1e440886b2faed92ae48812b461f11a205e9e58e88fa38e51772999d7481ff82c53ab0983505fc22fa86
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+TpYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mbxi2WH3:A3k03kc/vQ6YfkZcNfkZcNfkZcxuX
- TLSH T115161A16F6788333D0B3C0BAC5D6BA99FA7234455B308ACB0349D72C2E276D69636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH