Analysis
- max time kernel
88s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/08/2026, 21:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260828-1gg7kstdpg
- SHA256 27ed176303e4a131ba65831e6be797791eefa09d10d36fe53dc0048730970c1b
- MD5 13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8
- SHA1 b4d5edcb8251adbf6c54ad51c2f48a3b26dd443e
- SHA512 54cc959663c07720fbb9152d5ac8088ae784a788b04899a90a1074e5e32a9436367a9f594d631cb1186f614bbb8a264745fb8f9066d656b8fe1d87eb6a4e92e2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyascijjV0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJMPji0Aj
- TLSH T105658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6966AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F67BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3092-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245f7-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3316-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3092-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3316-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x002a00000001ee98-1516.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000f00000001edd1-2032.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245f7-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x002a00000001ee98-1516.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000f00000001edd1-2032.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3316 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" 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_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 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_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\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_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}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_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 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_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}\misc.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3092 2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3316 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-28_13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8_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:3092
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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:3316
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 27ed176303e4a131ba65831e6be797791eefa09d10d36fe53dc0048730970c1b
- MD5 13c1f40c3840b5396205555b396de1b8
- SHA1 b4d5edcb8251adbf6c54ad51c2f48a3b26dd443e
- SHA512 54cc959663c07720fbb9152d5ac8088ae784a788b04899a90a1074e5e32a9436367a9f594d631cb1186f614bbb8a264745fb8f9066d656b8fe1d87eb6a4e92e2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyascijjV0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJMPji0Aj
- TLSH T105658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6966AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F67BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 d2c9415fb62b3df8b27e6fd04f8fd63613d138dd1ae6238ea73bbac9186a3271
- MD5 7ec2446e7f943775ba375c0cb324597f
- SHA1 10f9b644e766962065eb498422e1d27a5d235ffa
- SHA512 95b57033a1048cf77eb89f14dceffba2308e555d1a03e0716fbf379e7af67dcdd143c75358b234a16f62705df51750b215ff7eea7ef7473f47f6c32d0dfbdd0e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyascijjV0Le5ji0hmxNrMX3Td9CHKy7z:A3k03kHRJMPji0AjoTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T1D1958E12F7A402B5E077C175C9E69656EA7238461B30CACF1358D7292F33BD19A3AB31
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 a3ee98ddc1011c2c84a7f480df3357d39ba3c187a9f449bb2995af3878a29a5d
- MD5 3232686d081fbe345686eedae10be784
- SHA1 466fb97c8ef1751a02225416c6220da9793f2115
- SHA512 3f54879dbf59a0cd8e2f91495e1fae4486099fe66252103fb75ff41a9f12c902c04189c660861e4abdff0f33aaedf8c72a00d39f078bec47e8bea047f72df3bb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyascijjV0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmM:A3k03kHRJMPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T171A57C16F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE71348217308ACB1389C7283F67BE59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 a0eb466fbe046b74c1869b7cc85222ada9a6c5920620143388758566f8cb4fa0
- MD5 5cd051d6e9356fbf6d00b1e5439e1c71
- SHA1 db3e07e3380acc031814518877dca4ab4913e2fc
- SHA512 11cca56bbfccd4842b0c15fda83d1b876ff9f6187dbaf698d55b17f9a50dffb0a2821f282d6e20de6de73b21c90ee8a85c40c3692521e2b8d7c5d8e28d35aa1a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JyascijjV0Le5ji0hmxNrMSMYenGJiKE8:A3k03kHRJMPji0Aj0PnRWtGkf
- TLSH T101959C23F6A44271D063C0B6C9E69666FE3574461B3086CB5398C7283F67BD1AB3B361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH