Analysis
- max time kernel
80s - max time network
143s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/05/2026, 13:59
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260517-raq2gahv5w
- SHA256 1e3ddc56a51cd1705efdf13f13f5d94d9140d690e8656a376c7a8ec868e19f8f
- MD5 a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76
- SHA1 07eefb5d5172e0899218544a858febea45f42b50
- SHA512 952c1a3fff6b52f949ad4d051818d03bebe54fccfc284cedbf637b9761cfe96e541c28432991e00ebb585638c11799b7f6ee714e96d5c217f685740f3ddca887
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaTeD5Tvinrm5FaCbavVD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJP56rp56rX
- TLSH T1CA455A07A6980FA8D11FC1788A964662E7737C125F2097CF1354BE253F72AD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2748-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244ee-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/868-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2748-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/868-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021650-1280.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000233f3-1523.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244ee-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021650-1280.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000233f3-1523.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 868 patcher.exe - 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" 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_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 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_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\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_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\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_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}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_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}\lyncicon.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.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 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_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 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2748 2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 868 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76_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:2748
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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:868
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 1e3ddc56a51cd1705efdf13f13f5d94d9140d690e8656a376c7a8ec868e19f8f
- MD5 a3fc5319eab156b5bf316346d3b5cf76
- SHA1 07eefb5d5172e0899218544a858febea45f42b50
- SHA512 952c1a3fff6b52f949ad4d051818d03bebe54fccfc284cedbf637b9761cfe96e541c28432991e00ebb585638c11799b7f6ee714e96d5c217f685740f3ddca887
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaTeD5Tvinrm5FaCbavVD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJP56rp56rX
- TLSH T1CA455A07A6980FA8D11FC1788A964662E7737C125F2097CF1354BE253F72AD0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 72b1e0f3df76f00adef7495f17662ab40dd573acdde1568e74d5962fc5c267ee
- MD5 8ec69ab057cbee492bcbd22d79d4aab2
- SHA1 ada6ea20aa835b3d91389d04588fdab11376c7ff
- SHA512 4db6329e11d0b3ddd586a9dc84c34ee3e6762a0f7d19586c6cdb4382b37898bb6b08eb407601a954cc515c5eee56961d2269db86a9c6ec001ad628f32ac59f0b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaTeD5Tvinrm5FaCbavVD5TvinrmO3Td9CHKy7GZO:A3k03kHRJP56rp56rXTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T15A755B12A3980FE8E16FC17489A64522E6777C555F209BCF1354AE293F32BD09E39B13
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 29a3d5770b594cc407ed15824940fc73ff1702d68b435218eff09e9ed8038825
- MD5 cc8d37898e21c529f138aa34768383bc
- SHA1 719af64c9223ed44c7febed79ba469034516e65f
- SHA512 b8809366b526139a14fc302a63f6f1c4deb39dc36f268c4ac6d2b36a34ffba9d2f46b4cba4f00966eba5189a8112f78e681c3d6915ed150165e625b7714fdb4e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaTeD5Tvinrm5FaCbavVD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJP56rp56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T16D854A16F6A84FA5D06FC178C5929656EA733C415F3087CB0354AE293F37AD19A3A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 204b7c1de62d459f398e0c0084944f13504d5226cf444464f8f176918a9dbbad
- MD5 788af2868be88360b513ecb4411ed5a7
- SHA1 81f62d3568aabb01fa618d9791cc85aeed6789c0
- SHA512 898fb379c829fad3383e5a4c0b1106dc9fd3ec25b99b6384dbf6d8fd1251b677a7e31f8d4baf1e1c192ea8a63b3988dc3b7c90579e1c314c2076f7d7fec8a6cc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaTeD5Tvinrm5FaCbavVD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJP56rp56r9
- TLSH T14E455A03A2990FA4D25F8174CA968A62E6737C514F2097EF1354BF263F327D0AE39653
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH