Analysis
- max time kernel
84s - 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
22/05/2026, 04:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260522-e4jg9shs7y
- SHA256 9fadc067584e4b7c21ded88fdb8875186c347384b90354b74e00fd1d19c478ec
- MD5 9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df
- SHA1 9caffc2619ccbf7a1a8710daaca4121b97c11bf0
- SHA512 2f2eff2283c4c90a34014fe8e7b983e894789abe5d87c0ae3af07f161e9971bf2364f39e48d4096845107598a00293a27049b86f18d878591414bac27fce41d4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQ69ND5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJu56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T164756B16F6A44BA5D02FC178C5D2965AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F63BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/824-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002442f-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1824-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/824-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1824-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023524-143.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024477-1635.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0018000000023f43-2110.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002442f-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023524-143.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024477-1635.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0018000000023f43-2110.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1824 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" 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_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 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_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\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.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\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.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\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_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\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ patcher.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_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 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_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 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 824 2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1824 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df_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:824
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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:1824
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 9fadc067584e4b7c21ded88fdb8875186c347384b90354b74e00fd1d19c478ec
- MD5 9a7356af0ba00ca1805ace27b38837df
- SHA1 9caffc2619ccbf7a1a8710daaca4121b97c11bf0
- SHA512 2f2eff2283c4c90a34014fe8e7b983e894789abe5d87c0ae3af07f161e9971bf2364f39e48d4096845107598a00293a27049b86f18d878591414bac27fce41d4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQ69ND5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJu56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T164756B16F6A44BA5D02FC178C5D2965AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F63BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 c902d767a1fd9e8699c4618840e7728ed82e50a45251febd72d6d71fd23c0f82
- MD5 060631ec3d02e59c76ee10b177cf3860
- SHA1 6cbfca77ea38ab312669ac7fc2b55233d514890b
- SHA512 1f7f5158ad921e467734a1c757cdf22dd530a4fbf205f829745c8e2bccd862c179a01a7262357859200ef25a9bda192177035371b5cf0339901c9c52239a218c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQ69ND5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMdTjE:A3k03kHRJu56rTPji0Ajow
- TLSH T10F856B16F6A80BA5D02BC178C5D29656EA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F63BD19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 065c5b65ac49353e74a593f5fd39fc324b60f1cded2ba2a5551f9cafdaef7a2a
- MD5 29d529aa10883268a63da2362147b231
- SHA1 29594d3abfdc98403bc8f2c9408ed6794111846e
- SHA512 df8ad88e9a5e30cd74eb954d614fbad1182fcef80bba49b362567edd32c3807e6260c1e86d32a5042e81daff04300350fe90138e4185c4b52961994eb9ebc1b0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQ69ND5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Lu:A3k03kHRJu56rTPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1AAA55B16F6644B75D02BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0355DB283F67BD19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 8878a51246157577d498165a897a8c2e077f152bcf0ea55f74f174de58c8f4e6
- MD5 77cdd3a8cc9e7b950135ecf9a4257c7f
- SHA1 ebc635772b6440a3fbbbbdcc2ed86b1a0af54223
- SHA512 83c35bc2d972fd83d3aa529990697081cf1e933cfbad8c5af1c4e712c1af664e666f634813812745ad787d75fee7f25ebee386882295cac5250c19dcb0aa121a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQ69ND5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMYD:A3k03kHRJu56rTPji0AjX
- TLSH T139853916E6A40BA5D02FC074C7925656FA733C425FA087CB13D4DA3D3F226D19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 a490aea24e3b3fe7aa54ad83523d575590069191b354d9b2851930d9c60fe298
- MD5 7d8ff83a182abf27357bd621a7881362
- SHA1 bcf0aee1b2cf262aab3ab2391fdcf353cc4348a3
- SHA512 d3d49ffb385af8afd031f7e32b073414429a39986a7c88baab52631c2dd623169e6d257680adb471a7569a20392935252252e19d560d664a91dc5989a7eecea6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWQ69ND5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMUBl:A3k03kHRJu56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A1756B16F6A44BA5D02FC178C5D2965AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F63BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH