Analysis
- max time kernel
88s - max time network
141s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/09/2026, 16:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260922-tpchqsab38
- SHA256 1ebfbaa436539f378a03bc376f003b194399cf5a1a514ba489b977dfdd0bf522
- MD5 f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7
- SHA1 925afa22695b149633d92218bb297f255f34d88c
- SHA512 4d6c0ffcaa44ca441fd32903154861a82fbc8ec5112e22f0eb018350878f1c9438484c3866c79ff690351f85dcc6a50172861f876b3b584a14e7a465c1b92623
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2I:A3k03kHRffkZcBr+
- TLSH T12EB53A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238415F3087CB0345DB283F277D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4808-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245a5-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2316-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b93-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4808-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2316-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002165c-1249.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000227bd-1525.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245a5-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b93-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002165c-1249.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000227bd-1525.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2316 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" 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_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 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_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 (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_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}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_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 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_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 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4808 2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2316 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-22_f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7_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:4808
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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:2316
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 1ebfbaa436539f378a03bc376f003b194399cf5a1a514ba489b977dfdd0bf522
- MD5 f9b80a6e6f14a94d226e605090651be7
- SHA1 925afa22695b149633d92218bb297f255f34d88c
- SHA512 4d6c0ffcaa44ca441fd32903154861a82fbc8ec5112e22f0eb018350878f1c9438484c3866c79ff690351f85dcc6a50172861f876b3b584a14e7a465c1b92623
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2I:A3k03kHRffkZcBr+
- TLSH T12EB53A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238415F3087CB0345DB283F277D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 b7de635b743b6eac3f55652ddcd0ad77096787dd376d4dbe650abf23cfad17f9
- MD5 eca352513230b2c979c5bc8ce9339613
- SHA1 42c9955e0995f1ebb838e827658f567fb0bdd49b
- SHA512 8b81828b4c17f7cc2cd7bd35c9cf47ae111a18222d3018c398568cb2f38d932d52efa9aadd53073d5952e68c72545c7f02d43ece3c3b5b26500babef61ae4878
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2IuTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHRffkZcBr+VCqo
- TLSH T109D54A16F6B84762D077C079C5D2AA56FA323C465F308BCB03459B282F277D19A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 da664239403e2a9191fae6597653de3c198aae05ed1b4eea3e98df9b91f6cc40
- MD5 1b5d6d1a78d72107000ab10a3ebc118a
- SHA1 f82763940ff2f0c4b17097e3014aa9960753ce06
- SHA512 1e567f293c346fc019fdc54e9e626b337947b373e2b337d5ddb84a73b495d2a550e35569406fc6ef7e671ad8ec8d1fb36777145ebdabe45327f111e8c5c9718c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHRffkZcBr+Zjo
- TLSH T1E9E52A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238455F308ACB0345DB283F277D5863A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 9f45ba614773a7890a1e74981a2c23b9d9f449a2baa15da3317cc96bb415c53e
- MD5 cda02f39707b52d28076c15ed139aa30
- SHA1 fce205828228f49fc391c8978f939f7b21d374cd
- SHA512 5716b0dbf4b61451dd92b3ad3c7cf27c70e155529ef4c3b8a79abefe8660b65db9d0ed8939412d9f838e9dfb2f0d77d30056aea5ed170a2e8e482aea092a01bf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r+qJtb2Ig:A3k03kHRffkZcBr+r
- TLSH T128C53A16F5B88762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA323C415F308BCB0345AB283E377D5963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH