Analysis
- max time kernel
109s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
19/05/2026, 11:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260519-nlntpsey8q
- SHA256 f4bb30d31548bdb2e72bc6ab41f1d651bef2dac3e1d330337a56d96cb9251165
- MD5 0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34
- SHA1 dc8f21110c6806fba948950f69dd3a5310b1ab01
- SHA512 287d820e47f14d22060f173d0c0bdca053272af70a649b64bfa9681ab2a7119833ba504b3315759cfb4d6f004cd9a3e1df8699da09fcfc9b60b6cc51b4d9c95f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHR7cXZjo
- TLSH T1AEE52926F6648371D077C0B9C6D2A69AFA3334425B708ACB1285D77C2F276D5C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3644-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4d1-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2832-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a428-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3644-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2832-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029d46-1249.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a7b-1369.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4d1-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a428-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029d46-1249.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a7b-1369.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2832 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" 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_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 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.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\javaw.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.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\javaw.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_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 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_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 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3644 2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2832 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34_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:3644
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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:2832
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 f4bb30d31548bdb2e72bc6ab41f1d651bef2dac3e1d330337a56d96cb9251165
- MD5 0a72b30a32e0790e32d725cf8a3a4e34
- SHA1 dc8f21110c6806fba948950f69dd3a5310b1ab01
- SHA512 287d820e47f14d22060f173d0c0bdca053272af70a649b64bfa9681ab2a7119833ba504b3315759cfb4d6f004cd9a3e1df8699da09fcfc9b60b6cc51b4d9c95f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHR7cXZjo
- TLSH T1AEE52926F6648371D077C0B9C6D2A69AFA3334425B708ACB1285D77C2F276D5C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 6a00040ef1051cfb20c45f29ea557ffcd4f4c6af77e82d706d51ed1ee1664bd5
- MD5 ec9506228cf4bfdcb09cc7a71d521af8
- SHA1 101205798b8bb48604b66531c3a6da6efb0f6738
- SHA512 7ccca760a2f863a325b35de44a234475873f5823e80d234fe361253eda58d721e6ea32e8bdf3c219b1f6405f551b215b19c908effd885abab9b6e851f50055aa
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IQPji0AjPVk0QGTvntQb:A3k03kHR7cXZjoCHaib
- TLSH T10C064A26F2B84365D07BC079C6D3964AFA32344257708ACB02C5D77D2F676E5CA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 f0a5d7c932c5bc367de9cda37c3768461a8d399b5d2abe08b5ef755306c32970
- MD5 4b07566e5657697941ab91b6cc6540dd
- SHA1 8dc8e0ed98fa1d0c46d547857f9904e5489b41e7
- SHA512 0e76f6281f877ab69dbd7cba2b33ee7525d3127b7ec4bc97431e67c0d330d2794c5efc7cc4a9ceef838602e205d34f34ea0fe4ea62a1e93f586348213c92e73d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHR7cXZjo0jo
- TLSH T1F3061A26F6748371D077C0B9C6D2A69AFA32344257708ACB1285D77C2F276D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 38033cfaba38b5d0ce8ec70aa72720bc3f6baa1cb785adc9d33d7da48b1460b6
- MD5 86b177b7232664b87ef53d87318d85b9
- SHA1 2c3a3b64b7c6200076996b6945a0ae48f3a8ca8b
- SHA512 3d9a5d338ae9f283051d07344d4a55a55fe8cf913740bf42d845191239d6dc1f6568d1d6dab7763a058501b035c2fac95ab496aa588cb0ff67eec42969a11b26
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IQPji0Ajq:A3k03kHR7cXZjo2
- TLSH T17BE52A25F6A48361D077C079C6D2A69AFA3238415B708ACB1285E73C2F377D5D93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH