Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/05/2026, 22:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260518-2pgfpadx8x
- SHA256 583adfbbeab7f57b7a95120a555b6ce0f22c7613aa660233fe49f68c9de7fdf8
- MD5 991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c
- SHA1 3b1c9b072dd42ea75d950177c903b12708221bf1
- SHA512 623ab3a709469b5a513e0f235734b5031fb140b0f0e41dd184c428c3951aa91f616e35ae41f23e1d4a2978134fe7a403270001346d3d39f80321616da897d6d6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJqeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rX:A3k03kHRkfkZckJrX
- TLSH T17AC51916F2788762D07BC079C6D2AA56FA3338415F7086CB0285DB3C2F276D1997A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b498-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1028-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f1-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3196-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1028-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028dd9-1256.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001e00000001a609-1529.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025ad8-2083.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b498-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f1-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028dd9-1256.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001e00000001a609-1529.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025ad8-2083.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1028 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" 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_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 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_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}\msouc.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_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\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_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}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Todos_0.33.33351.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Todo.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.42251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.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\msoia.exe$ 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_1.0.65.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PAD.Console.Host.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_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\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_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}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.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 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_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 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3196 2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1028 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-18_991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c_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:3196
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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:1028
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 583adfbbeab7f57b7a95120a555b6ce0f22c7613aa660233fe49f68c9de7fdf8
- MD5 991392ea22c18b5352e9c23bfe35d85c
- SHA1 3b1c9b072dd42ea75d950177c903b12708221bf1
- SHA512 623ab3a709469b5a513e0f235734b5031fb140b0f0e41dd184c428c3951aa91f616e35ae41f23e1d4a2978134fe7a403270001346d3d39f80321616da897d6d6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJqeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rX:A3k03kHRkfkZckJrX
- TLSH T17AC51916F2788762D07BC079C6D2AA56FA3338415F7086CB0285DB3C2F276D1997A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 8e4a780ec7ec1c7f4bb616dcabc67dea6cb8ba968a24c514ce364adc12d56c54
- MD5 d9624fa1ada670f4635c861f87e33505
- SHA1 3666023b96871f9cbee91a22f00b8280037ad394
- SHA512 c25498f3e76eef4a1fe8574d1d61766a54af96af37b35bdd933a8826c62e2c32b77d554622f7cef5b8422f5ceae1e467d0c9d456e0e927dd1c8a1fa1ac5396db
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJqeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rXTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHRkfkZckJrTCqo
- TLSH T1CCE51916F2A84766D07BC079C6D2A656FA3338455F708ACB0385DB3C2F276D18A79723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 576fe276e790a5728d6241e408f560627094f7b2d3a4cecf330d8b7c366e48e4
- MD5 6390fa1db9ce6ec8d656fcac9e75ea10
- SHA1 7f177da7ecf6262d9007d7da1065b15d5599c3ed
- SHA512 97b67c0c3a483fb6d424717e25c70e4f152c20e1f675eecb3c315bfc7212109d947aa18fc3e3237ee4d9e1a977d55264ab8aa8c4c7724fd4df3d93050e439f27
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJqeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHRkfkZckJrLjo
- TLSH T1F9E51A16F6788762D07BC079C6D2A65AFA3338415F7086CB0285D73C2F276D58A7A723
- 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 d137a1fade9791d2f3d1679dec1cf39f9b2823f09fe2886374a7929fe4ea8a5f
- MD5 af63e9e19c4b54e3a0b1e7aa408a1bc0
- SHA1 e567eeb416479ef1da69dcb6c3e52a581f3b7eac
- SHA512 1d10d228156a8ec4634ee8f8472457edd348c24554423b3b57cb2e7a5ae71073a982bd523db50503b8e17db287798e30c61346e0dc82c4279366be4d77f6509e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJqeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56r9:A3k03kHRkfkZckJr9
- TLSH T1CFC50716F2A84762D06BC079C6D2AA55FA333C414F708ACB0285EB3C2F376D59976727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 3fcbc5ec3a71d71241776883b7b2ee55099fe7bba2bbaa965feb71e076d9bbcb
- MD5 5e75e16418dda205379c74631dc6ab90
- SHA1 eddb685356e0657682b08977db0369f78b5338b4
- SHA512 920a7fde709fde9777afb77218bfab24a16c50626ac4dfae2624ba4dd8aec7c2f0f043ca51dc5ceecffe244316bb6ee3c557deecefa5382f403f70b002689ba1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJqeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rPi2WH3:A3k03kHRkfkZckJrPuX
- TLSH T14ED51816F6B88762D07BC079C6D6A65AFA3338414F7086CB0285DB3C2F276D18976727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH