Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - max time network
97s - 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, 14:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_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_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260519-reg95agy4n
- SHA256 9eb716bb3f3eb00190a83116503fdc69a5c2c68ef0957e8dd9e7b97ba8b7ea5b
- MD5 01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51
- SHA1 92ad190e7d23dabdbff90ccc00c4abd8f317963a
- SHA512 7e84204601be04650dce53801bad703976d23991669f881ea95dbb4ee3f242f8aa4547bff07c776084f695caabf6951ce862743c37854f374648d24bba285db0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gN3avrD:A3k03kD4U2v+v
- TLSH T1DB356A17E74400B5D10E4135CB89A621F7BBB8610BE0A2DB67C8E63D6F716C0AAF9747
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4796-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b548-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4796-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3436-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029caf-1251.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000800000001a60f-1384.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b554-1592.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b548-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029caf-1251.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000800000001a60f-1384.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b554-1592.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3436 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_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_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_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1909.12456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.40831.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_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}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_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$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_1.0.38.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SoundRec.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_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 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_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_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_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 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4796 2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3436 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51_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:4796
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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:3436
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 9eb716bb3f3eb00190a83116503fdc69a5c2c68ef0957e8dd9e7b97ba8b7ea5b
- MD5 01fdd4b28f7ca870f0fcc9dfc7990d51
- SHA1 92ad190e7d23dabdbff90ccc00c4abd8f317963a
- SHA512 7e84204601be04650dce53801bad703976d23991669f881ea95dbb4ee3f242f8aa4547bff07c776084f695caabf6951ce862743c37854f374648d24bba285db0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gN3avrD:A3k03kD4U2v+v
- TLSH T1DB356A17E74400B5D10E4135CB89A621F7BBB8610BE0A2DB67C8E63D6F716C0AAF9747
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 ac40fbb37715d3dc8bf04674da3e5388534ea764b09efa6da02b8a528e1986ee
- MD5 ca8dc0b2fadf4bc49e81de8d8cc184ba
- SHA1 ccd09ad5852b2c46ce4c8adc5a2b2ba03bcd8bbe
- SHA512 84cc8ed9d2ff3b19a3d68a45501ffc3e84525c98ee230d4a9098d7aaf545290672af72b77138c35d5eac0a557b45dd0f5e1879bda731f2fca5270e6aaa8df6f5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gN3avruVkGDvQGs94iGWWdTxT5f5EnNlT0y8y:A3k03kD4U2v+iVk0QGTvntQb
- TLSH T10D856B16D39801E4D06E8239CB5A9512F6B7785503F1A6CB03E4D63E1F73AD0AABE707
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 9a90e5e713ed99d20efcd6276455ef673ce4be60bc90d496c285b5928069ae2f
- MD5 3f38c3c6c336d9a29ad0136e1517644e
- SHA1 a996c65c8a29df4a0a5cd8d2bbb51f87612a1101
- SHA512 71ae8f37145dec025e97fba0a00ad014252fcca29a8ca077ff4b26ddb36f0b26e28f6affbd67b8a4e3c4cf79df449a6fb31883ca452dfbbc419ac5c6deaff32f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gN3avrxTjE:A3k03kD4U2v+Vw
- TLSH T114455917E78400B5D11E4135CB89A621F7BBB8610BE0A2DB27D4E63D6F316C0AAF9747
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 7f8e29ada1eddb786362f37bf65a573d3da63d66edfe23d8bf83ebea2617fc2d
- MD5 1566f7dc10c0f7a649b232e694d88dc1
- SHA1 bf353ae48f8e051a4db0e841eed778543b7c8a8d
- SHA512 a86bac2237d3606933df74320b0e0c7d88228445bb27d357e31319231cfc47750aa85f2824ec0b180b87e76169a3322a9a1feadaa7b8675a1cd5af94c838de69
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gN3avrbF:A3k03kD4U2v+V
- TLSH T1E4453916E68400B5D24E4131CF899621F6BBBCA10BE096EB27D4F73DAF316C06AF5647
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH