Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - max time network
150s - 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, 11:31
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- Sample260519-nm62nsay21
- SHA256 470a1c6a52a3ebd057c4c6c449d825411ea21dd4d5ffd4ad615b47c938dd89f1
- MD5 305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490
- SHA1 838daf58ecd7aea788ed9911fd7b3a1220d2bd15
- SHA512 2a08e75c1a1889dc0c24814dcfffb784f1c0a1c361fa9b48876ab293f9374c403def837e78b51409b1154b9db6b25610d6b7a1a033ecd0085a337655b1795361
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYq:A3k03kHR7cX06
- TLSH T1DCE52925F6648361D077C0B9C6D2A69AFA3334425B708ACB12C6D77C2F276D5C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1360-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4a8-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4408-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1360-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4408-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000029cb0-1264.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000266a2-1970.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000025e28-2057.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4a8-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000029cb0-1264.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000266a2-1970.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000025e28-2057.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4408 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_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_21.21030.25003.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_12104.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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$$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.2103.1172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.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_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1360 2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4408 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490_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:1360
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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:4408
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 470a1c6a52a3ebd057c4c6c449d825411ea21dd4d5ffd4ad615b47c938dd89f1
- MD5 305d015fef70ba8c931ec5687fa5e490
- SHA1 838daf58ecd7aea788ed9911fd7b3a1220d2bd15
- SHA512 2a08e75c1a1889dc0c24814dcfffb784f1c0a1c361fa9b48876ab293f9374c403def837e78b51409b1154b9db6b25610d6b7a1a033ecd0085a337655b1795361
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYq:A3k03kHR7cX06
- TLSH T1DCE52925F6648361D077C0B9C6D2A69AFA3334425B708ACB12C6D77C2F276D5C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 22fc9b179fcfa099d9f2ded6311a26ccaed7f2e90d21648f254c31a52bf3e0a7
- MD5 f1477ca1e40d7444fdf602e7ae8a8cb6
- SHA1 7a96c4ff41bea8d20b6063234639c920a787d676
- SHA512 e3eb0fcc6a004cbea647bfb985f5f95e24c093e7eec51863cb40f77ab4f2aedeec0dee31d2a19a0ac2189df1cabcabbe3c1930301142155e44354b108404f7d5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR7cX06Gjo
- TLSH T15EF51A25F6648371D077C0B9C6D2A69AFA3234415B708ACB1286D77C2F277D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 c4a814894e268ae6ee863c6a2f04e5e8e2f0b3c973574adfc7ef08ac4323464f
- MD5 2131c52e96712818805470f9226b92a5
- SHA1 99750f5b5d5be2859539ce2f572939d7049a7edb
- SHA512 3ac300894214fd277e4d643722ab4abb5c277908b82b3b9d0ceeb6c239a9c8caa44d518882364928cd10e37d5ab631d3697bb76e70873a0fb399af11db46747b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYqt:A3k03kHR7cX06Y
- TLSH T1BEE52925F6648361D077C079C6D2A69AFA3238814B708ACB12C5E77C2F376D5D93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 daa65e8aa24db2cf217bf0e2a91977cc3391c2f9677b14d44137841c2c0706f3
- MD5 93c4ec04b195866b5e8883a455436809
- SHA1 19f6d7202f2d0375dc8a8703dbd0554245b83046
- SHA512 af94c33f2dded864612114a9cf19c79179edb40161685f94fb1942dba2a19066490710274ebcaae5d30d2355486d747d43c52fd6ab65378357e8c04b809ebf13
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYqOXpiMh:A3k03kHR7cX06Dpig
- TLSH T1C3F51916F6A48371E077C179C6E2A69AFA3238415B7086CB1385D63C2F376D1D93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 04a039425efcb02a280e1de28afa08674a0033daf35c26a31a54cba0eeca9af6
- MD5 30ed53755c6e0cd8cffdfb2f9e8aeb68
- SHA1 c3bad09bea1e8242c51347ce39702e5fae2fa7df
- SHA512 ce8f5262808e4e0ffae1d2e1cfd700a902908739aae0f9b771d231f6e90ecfe694325ff5ef82be66e0649e5576a3bb7e8ea46b929955670191ad13b252d1bfb3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJVqJtb2IdqJtb2I8qJtb2IRpYq/i2WH3:A3k03kHR7cX06CuX
- TLSH T109E52925F6648371D077C0B9C6D2A69AFA3234425B708ACB1385D77C2F276D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH