Analysis
- max time kernel
85s - max time network
149s - 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, 05:58
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260823-gpf5pstbkh
- SHA256 45748eae0d8ba6578e37d2839c12456209a5c07e1736540231bfee7bc21d8a66
- MD5 7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1
- SHA1 f29a82873fee80bd048a819672961e50cd3a403c
- SHA512 6e14390acce99acef46a9ade231126bffd6eb208e92d52003c0c588f2ec01931f87ab9a3b1fd54209f78ab9919789d4543410156d60d37d4ce647b448108b2a5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyasTuTYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kD5Tvc:A3k03kHRJAqJtb2Ij56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T170B51716E6A44765D06FC079C6D2965AFA333C425FB087CB0285DA3C3F276D19A7A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2100-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000d000000024364-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4356-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2100-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4356-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x002000000002021f-1526.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e506-2066.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000d000000024364-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x002000000002021f-1526.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e506-2066.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4356 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" 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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 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\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.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\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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$ 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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}\outicon.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2100 2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4356 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1_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:2100
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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:4356
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 45748eae0d8ba6578e37d2839c12456209a5c07e1736540231bfee7bc21d8a66
- MD5 7e9eb2fdb65ac8530d223cb0f5e94ae1
- SHA1 f29a82873fee80bd048a819672961e50cd3a403c
- SHA512 6e14390acce99acef46a9ade231126bffd6eb208e92d52003c0c588f2ec01931f87ab9a3b1fd54209f78ab9919789d4543410156d60d37d4ce647b448108b2a5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyasTuTYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kD5Tvc:A3k03kHRJAqJtb2Ij56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T170B51716E6A44765D06FC079C6D2965AFA333C425FB087CB0285DA3C3F276D19A7A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 c237c40a9d5575c82e2119395d0e609dc95407082eb2c7b095580b1174482b9c
- MD5 9a6c16213361e4dcccfa7fdc9f00f514
- SHA1 f35f66466aa69436c6175d0926aa20fb4d763621
- SHA512 a96456d7769e83c1f92568e4b01984b07765b88e86263741230110bef8423e1794045a043ead1db51c1e9bf89b020826c57186c3fc04461aaaef37b3e9d3067d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJAqJtb2Ij56rTPji0AjoTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHRSJrLjoKCqo
- TLSH T15FD52816E2A447A5D07FC175C6929656FA333C421FB08BCB0385DA3D2F236D19A7A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 5cdf3d0d1eac248e6a699fd10b1cb085a643f040617d3dc4949f8e69218be18a
- MD5 3fad3bfbda16f3bbbbb67a1600849312
- SHA1 d610f4bf82a7553197bb6af4184292d9b679dbce
- SHA512 2058f4bd27f7df2a27c363cba6e0d44c5ef9dc9405a0e21f34250fc34e075f2786f1b368e1c115a3f65410da0f6d4137c0369caccbee1da4775133073996d679
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJAqJtb2Ij56rTPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRSJrLjo0jo
- TLSH T175D52816F6644765D07BC0B9C6D2969AFA3338425F7086CB0385DA3C3F276D18A7A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 8e3536ab473011ce619eea4c3eaf9b41461eb76f48041ea60ed01efefe394f89
- MD5 7208411fb54eacaf44e1226b353e7b28
- SHA1 a8d371b0eaf212075677a5151af6a4b34f139348
- SHA512 4086e0b80c7b3c7e77faa53d39911906f871ad57bbca7609473a07b5e30bf8a1c29eb75dbb8e843e7d8d4a12a738c09dde7cef037dc3c2c35467ad253c6897a7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJAqJtb2Ij56rTPji0AjYi2WH3:A3k03kHRSJrLjoMuX
- TLSH T100C52826E6A44765D06FC075C6D2965AFA333C424F7086CB1385EA3C3F276D19A7A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH