Analysis
- max time kernel
78s - max time network
146s - 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, 15:54
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_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_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
0 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260517-tce34aay2w
- SHA256 fa13938a05278269385298ee6282ca1c002ad663267bc58163f61efa4c6c1129
- MD5 c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1
- SHA1 388f4810d192cd593b16b68bbc494ab24b9126f3
- SHA512 7cdb2c5b75d407f0f840790de06a08ae069d888a4f13ccac63263281b7ea5ffc3dde16ff619436395d2d77ae12728123a6a7ca72eaf18b145a74fe9e0a15da19
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTsYa45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJjpYq
- TLSH T186555A16E66441A5D06EC079CBD29A56FA33384507F096CB13C4E63C2F23BD19AFA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3840-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000c0000000244b9-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3840-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2804-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002318d-1628.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000c0000000244b9-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002318d-1628.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2804 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_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_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_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_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\7zG.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_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_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_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$ 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.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\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.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_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_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_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3840 2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2804 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1_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:3840
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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:2804
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 fa13938a05278269385298ee6282ca1c002ad663267bc58163f61efa4c6c1129
- MD5 c47263609ca1a13fedac5e2f77af54f1
- SHA1 388f4810d192cd593b16b68bbc494ab24b9126f3
- SHA512 7cdb2c5b75d407f0f840790de06a08ae069d888a4f13ccac63263281b7ea5ffc3dde16ff619436395d2d77ae12728123a6a7ca72eaf18b145a74fe9e0a15da19
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTsYa45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJjpYq
- TLSH T186555A16E66441A5D06EC079CBD29A56FA33384507F096CB13C4E63C2F23BD19AFA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 6adc97abe8e9d46eec7a21bc872f062c2d0a0e43cea3fd243f8e873fb3012886
- MD5 7c69eef23dec66a1a738b3114cda69c8
- SHA1 b5653f8c582f6a5effac49ada8b0cd4b8e6d300a
- SHA512 914bebc8908389c85983d07008a77f802def35fb30a3db2f5bf9f4c2e621af05b1a7d64b3de459d169f34e2f40ad26027382c61fd83c7735c5faa3dad10510b4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTsYa45jcAkSYqyEdTjE:A3k03kHRJjpYqdw
- TLSH T15C655916E6A401A5D06EC178CB929A56FB33385507F096CB13C4D63C2F23BD19EBA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 7282f58c70b8d1f29ae5019cdb8ac3bd90de50c7d1198d3257b413074000e4d0
- MD5 04bfccca07597b7e985f5a7720e6847f
- SHA1 a9fe0f43ab3e5393c5b447ce2f7ba3c1229261c8
- SHA512 1a9bbd3f73c74fc0192946d18d57db0d51b9cd83a912026e1cccf19f0b4916343930481afc12c1d900fff2e77f9acfa3d933a813a21c8ad794e0018a8ae54443
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTsYa45jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJjpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T119953916F6644275D06BC0B9C7D2A65AFA33344507B086CB13C5D63C2F27BE19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH