Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
152s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
26/08/2026, 01:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260826-cb55fs1eqb
- SHA256 78f0645021ff6d1ac2104b23c1634710a8ebfa7526e64d34fac3929c327b4162
- MD5 f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942
- SHA1 a6b050a17818d43ae503d5ba42c10f75c28353bf
- SHA512 430c1668af5f1484367008809bc2b12377db068c958d709abe5acf4e24209925c6ee6947127233d1069eadca28ad8a47125271fde110a5344f192f470bfa0013
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJT56rYeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IMpYq:A3k03kHRCrkfkZckX6
- TLSH T1EDE52A16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA9AFA323C415F308ACB0345EB282E377D59936736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/812-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3924-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e699-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/812-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3924-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021619-1278.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000245dd-1566.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001100000001690f-1880.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e699-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021619-1278.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000245dd-1566.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001100000001690f-1880.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3924 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jps.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_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 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_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 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.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)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.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 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_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 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 812 2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3924 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942_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:812
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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:3924
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 78f0645021ff6d1ac2104b23c1634710a8ebfa7526e64d34fac3929c327b4162
- MD5 f52d5e0476d026aa02111ed232448942
- SHA1 a6b050a17818d43ae503d5ba42c10f75c28353bf
- SHA512 430c1668af5f1484367008809bc2b12377db068c958d709abe5acf4e24209925c6ee6947127233d1069eadca28ad8a47125271fde110a5344f192f470bfa0013
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJT56rYeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IMpYq:A3k03kHRCrkfkZckX6
- TLSH T1EDE52A16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA9AFA323C415F308ACB0345EB282E377D59936736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 1f7c735e9ec4e024e28ab22c2179bb64c995f35cfe3cd7348b507ecc2616ec93
- MD5 cb0801b2ac11f19a8bd6e2b21f5df498
- SHA1 2960a70016d73578a93894aba9555e4a4bd624cd
- SHA512 1a19e96f08dfb812ef709e8dce84a638128fd80a31ad2d89b2608525ec9f94e007bfeda91844291c64a612877e407fa8c003e89b886ab1c2644fcbccd5675c46
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJT56rYeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IMpYq/UidGl:A3k03kHRCrkfkZckX6gdGl
- TLSH T1DD063A16F6B88762D077C075C9D2965AFA323C461F308ACB0345E7282F377D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 bc00870606caee3c36b3411a239b1d7da65994fda74b560327c9df2cb0287a2d
- MD5 cefe5902f2404dde28ee766365b9d937
- SHA1 a87934390beb4e91dde5077eb2734203fc6f3f7c
- SHA512 178c293e3bcc4c1611ee9db9a44cd9ace8a46886b1d26d61babcaa275344c90322bec97967ec6cf77a59f0328fa695eed646582f357d474c59c75fe0a04f6c42
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJT56rYeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IMpYqdw:A3k03kHRCrkfkZckX6L
- TLSH T16DE52A16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA323C415F308BCB0345A7282E377D59A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 d9a669808477811a55b06daf2c781f7ca8b0b7b254d188574567234285f67f40
- MD5 bce2f2c977bad24be8865115edca2ad6
- SHA1 b9dc52fc36234dd8aba0f0ce507ff853a9a943f6
- SHA512 385a24d6785b18055f72678a2f7573dda5ecf1b30771cadb1e03d12da8710f146503aeee0549213e26dcbb66084bb6c440c57ae180873b6f463649bfb2758db1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJT56rYeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IMpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRCrkfkZckX6Gjo
- TLSH T10C062A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA323C455F308ACB0345E7282E377D59636732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 74422c93072b579bf765413e810250c1a2e56552747e19c5f2a238239a827e2c
- MD5 947742c33158e3dc4a10f6b44cb5072d
- SHA1 be127ecbc05892c2c24ed9319f1e6600826d3990
- SHA512 7d71d51a6570594a9205254a9623cdb229345ab538f807f18f56a3b8971f1cb6c6e9b860aff598a6d60186f86c5166231a82317fc91afc74b71ddc2e1e962d3f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJT56rYeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IMpYqt:A3k03kHRCrkfkZckX6Y
- TLSH T120E52A16F6B88762D0B7C075C9D2AA5AFA323C411F308ADB0345BB282E377D59536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH