Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/05/2026, 12:06

General

  • Target
    2026-05-05_57a18cf6b4faaa7a00d8e3d056c1e127_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 778KB
  • Sample260505-n99fbae121
  • SHA256 00dac08f58b2594ef94d9e2386cdc8fcb4571a6311efdbfd380afac0a533e29d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_57a18cf6b4faaa7a00d8e3d056c1e127_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_57a18cf6b4faaa7a00d8e3d056c1e127_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2892
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3404
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:8
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3904
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_57a18cf6b4faaa7a00d8e3d056c1e127_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry~4.exe
      2026-05-05_57a18cf6b4faaa7a00d8e3d056c1e127_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3900
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1532
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:504
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5256
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3356
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5700
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:780
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3996
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1404
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5016
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4788
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:972
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3988
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3764
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4212
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4472
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5724
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2724
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1672
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5380
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2468
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4512
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5532
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1844
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4084
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3956

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 e378df9965f1d9679b6d22e154534ce1c2e3ef3009858663be88fe9ec1af2f87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 dc25f63a7abd412b78b6a5b37cd4aaaccc3e93f0f4d22394746f3a06881a07e9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 a930179cfccea9f63374de96ec9a4e4f426d72795d853695d32ba393beff2b2d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 778KB
        • SHA256 7ad88363bef4e567bc7df7d8e733dbf733fe6aa2dfebacfbb33e3d3813f75d9f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ConfirmResume.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\ConfirmResume.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 1cc3353f0b7df2bffc9a28846a2edf5acaaf880de2a3ead68c75bd4837e232d5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 e138c501f868ecc0b58582c2a02ca21278655d3c644e31a9ccba8c7f20ed9876
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 19cbdb053f6aeae824bd4054eea350043b687cee490ee60d2f3db109eced067f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 6fa0f7d4f48d5edc8fb359aa8603b67e511489a741349a2d786b5f1443cb31c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 d15bed18eb2bca9157ad947b678715780ca1caa0c684864bd12e2bcf5ae46db4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 ee60c198fd587ab84ecd933d33b12c729d5977b88da05e097692f032f8ee4acd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 1e1e1fe4f19ad7cc0eb7f2f0685636513e4d2de87b37a7a2545cf923ed5da7b5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 c32cc1cf8fbbb11c8802a274f1db5503379fd54624199ec9c077e41736cbe09a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 64a4d7757f0e8283ed09c053f25275f361840dc0d625a346c1059dc1f438db5c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 f5c4a20104a42eed25e7535fb1b7e09b8f49059683aa584268b59ec81519c755
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 787KB
        • SHA256 d2763849b279327172ca98cb1ee4b1c52b9cd6808b23102d8a0bce5605e0ce1e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 787KB
        • SHA256 674ee9d32eceb2427c5a18b1f10b33cfdab3a9eb747380bc9a9ee382815463ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 787KB
        • SHA256 f74b40f5c05cf2323af8c723045a47f934808730c04021dea0c0d3bef351a0b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 808KB
        • SHA256 dca5da750699c67119e814d47973f402a3f683dd567a33b44a3c14fb8c25a3eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 907KB
        • SHA256 2133a8fb15680b9d51cd5c3da174a90a521aac080dc78484755cd4661d0ad790
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 820KB
        • SHA256 08c0b15682ccf7a004e9199655870bb7967591b59697ce5089591553b3c6e65c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 828KB
        • SHA256 e29550d52a208b59dc231e4804a3735c62189454eeb8ef2ad153c706433a804e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 e8a92bc8af71397ff99b65c04e061a7bbfb4e2d5e871d0d6fdc6e15dc1cfd0aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-05-05_57a18cf6b4faaa7a00d8e3d056c1e127_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry~4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_57a18cf6b4faaa7a00d8e3d056c1e127_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry~4.exe
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 34173755fa78be5d3d2ed82260e2f64ab64558f8d0c5f3aab520d62797668e3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Option.bat

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdatAuto.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 d830c2722304482b9b8b31b0a22c991a02b60f64988d0c2d0655470fac4c5951
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 71046c413c43a829780b4d1fb42f2c999803266aefdf9b48dbbbef7d54b06f38
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 72f8f21ced462b38389ced7ac764790e3754ce3293563d970759f6a95b683ba8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 335378d61433f59194828576e9dc23061d30731906cc24d18a065addc6e46463
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 931fbabd69e9d9c49f42685888ca5d5d56b4328fd75e59fd320efb2557643cce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 dbebc4769ba06b630044db380befb0d12a01bac5f6c4bd0187def4fbaf5cc46f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 7fffa4ff7da7d7162b0860d08115b9d1ba59f03eb224ac21b1e00255a1138235
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 40bda37ebd604c3b9ca2940f798caf3f5a7ab3bc488c01fb7cf6efe3d350e737
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 4b148348e7639b18ae3b649c36c3bd808847432cc4ddf1670f173732e4718dff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 68e0032456b4edc9499a010ba76039319b2839a2113cac3a7785223f4b08f325
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH