Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - max time network
132s - 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, 01:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260828-bwacvasdkd
- SHA256 3dde45c3ab9b2e16b6b61567693165fcbcb4c33490a6d1ec2ac214d25fe64290
- MD5 f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899
- SHA1 3729a991193f833edc4a8c03b1211beb2b78b3db
- SHA512 48b6414116ea6e87ff10715dad279ebff4ee21e3e596a0d3c0ce3a597353d1f37f100492195a9cdbefffc23571eaa405a354182c2c09f63dc84b7770966b6c3c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE5DpYq:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZce6
- TLSH T1A2E51916F6788363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4568-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245f0-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4568-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4108-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000225f1-1240.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e292-1372.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00100000000202c9-1539.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245f0-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000225f1-1240.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e292-1372.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00100000000202c9-1539.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4108 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" 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_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\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_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}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_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 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.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\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_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}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.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 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_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 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4568 2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4108 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899_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:4568
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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:4108
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 3dde45c3ab9b2e16b6b61567693165fcbcb4c33490a6d1ec2ac214d25fe64290
- MD5 f528d11d1f3aa12d9d09d2e6348d1899
- SHA1 3729a991193f833edc4a8c03b1211beb2b78b3db
- SHA512 48b6414116ea6e87ff10715dad279ebff4ee21e3e596a0d3c0ce3a597353d1f37f100492195a9cdbefffc23571eaa405a354182c2c09f63dc84b7770966b6c3c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE5DpYq:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZce6
- TLSH T1A2E51916F6788363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 b5f1501b8b3e125a1def98d59d43d92c3fedde15534cb92d28cddb6c37c4877b
- MD5 ad19c821e015a82941b0d5d60b09fd1d
- SHA1 326a9bfa7fcb2454d18f863d5c2f91e0767368b2
- SHA512 af37e8f4e01584ea07944254e5772934d217cca48975446a9bbdc70892f064a4049378f704ee04ea0d00739b0639a0be5faf08c113b56aec9c869bced6fb2d42
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE5DpYqdUN+Eir:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZce60E
- TLSH T190F52A16F6788762D0B3C0B9C5D6AB9AFA3234455B308ACB1345C32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 b322964a9e755f4379dafa3aaa3e91e16b8bbc79ddf760186760c486a11af828
- MD5 531781f4624cfb08c772c87831f3d8ba
- SHA1 1a34d48cf4c7a79578a9b03029c5abed501a961f
- SHA512 0f3f46928147356d9a5c71fa02e6410e71d6d9b7c62287b79cd3ad62f41cdbd8083efb7ba6db742a9adf1bf72bcdc93db6d64a49cdb0a7b45955de48adf0907d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE5DpYq+T9t2:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZce6L2
- TLSH T13F063B16F6788366D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE7234461B308ACB0345D32C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 af4dd77c90234d581303a9d1286c16d1b77e6115c3dd8aff670566daa4ce9483
- MD5 660add0d304acdcf8c98886fbdbdf272
- SHA1 a378570680a7c80fec21bca00e5fef64862dbe8e
- SHA512 d30330bb9b390a825452c8313113d5e37f375fb00bf1224272ea025b704f4ba9347c445fa4f6f6e1219ed99bf1a8ec5c84013f7b116be084a5a51518ba50cb00
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE5DpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZce6Gjo
- TLSH T16B061916F6788332D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0345D76C2F277D6963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 ec99666724ac2656d564d68e04efc5578b52f641dd3299e44587acab23cb66e3
- MD5 23b59885ab06a7c28fe4097497811988
- SHA1 9d5e254953aa93e1c1458e9783e05228cc73a8e0
- SHA512 63a28225219d00955d228a1fb9d110477d024d4565d9563fa37b449d3e05db7e1867db8a4aaa3a896e5acda7499099183e5619db4336abafa59b963a44eac36f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ4eW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbE5DpYqt:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZce6Y
- TLSH T121E51A16F6788363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32384657308ACB0349E72C2E377D59635735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH