Analysis
- max time kernel
89s - max time network
155s - 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, 16:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260522-t3pp8acv8x
- SHA256 204e4c9525d9671c13c3bc3fabf1bb11447b092f1025a3ea293679e05aa078fe
- MD5 dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589
- SHA1 da1fbe9a7a49adb931a2232a062de25911e16a8b
- SHA512 aa2d07496d64d18583c2b7ca0034e72c6b30b90c5f1cf3066ec180162e9ae667ee585d353d2d768cd2d5ff1ef3a147523355575a562219b320c187f0840b3227
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+deW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYq:A3k03kc/vifkZcBra6
- TLSH T1FEC54A16F6788732D077C079CAD6AA9AFA7238450F308BCB1345DB283F276D19635726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4108-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024259-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4668-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4108-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4668-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023445-137.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021634-1289.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e504-2067.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024259-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023445-137.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021634-1289.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e504-2067.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4668 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_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_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_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_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.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.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\javaw.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_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}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.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 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_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_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4108 2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4668 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589_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:4108
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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:4668
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 204e4c9525d9671c13c3bc3fabf1bb11447b092f1025a3ea293679e05aa078fe
- MD5 dbd7e75f002a59953b28410b99dff589
- SHA1 da1fbe9a7a49adb931a2232a062de25911e16a8b
- SHA512 aa2d07496d64d18583c2b7ca0034e72c6b30b90c5f1cf3066ec180162e9ae667ee585d353d2d768cd2d5ff1ef3a147523355575a562219b320c187f0840b3227
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+deW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYq:A3k03kc/vifkZcBra6
- TLSH T1FEC54A16F6788732D077C079CAD6AA9AFA7238450F308BCB1345DB283F276D19635726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 09fdbcc215669f62dd8865348518a6f7c46e7f2869baef15f8c4c77d49db18a1
- MD5 39e93c512ace1d34af70625b365f15ef
- SHA1 0a9866381ce3b81f140539ec09153ee884c2b894
- SHA512 2b68a7d7db9ecc260ded85eec291286030a85d6092fb2ec8a502f4a054da7ede889476878f66117548c10c4fefaebbcf0faee8e95165fed90a85fb5325259157
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+deW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kc/vifkZcBra6Gjo
- TLSH T164E52916F6788732D077C079C6D6AA9AFA7238450F308BCB0345DB283F276D59636726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 15261aa29326a4b215eee2bbe63fc41854d9538701d0aeb27b301f7a96895d99
- MD5 246c002d309dbb08456b65b8308f3f8d
- SHA1 2390540785eb6273b014da42c53b8fc48cf7c489
- SHA512 752bf0a752dbcea8dd628ff77f204e8abf358b1e6272e485dda4f02ce4a5b725ca317eaa5319bf14c7c04404dc093eea9b7fa96a43a57e8e3f59385d1d91ab7b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+deW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYqk:A3k03kc/vifkZcBra6F
- TLSH T1F1C51716F6688722D06BC079CBD6AA56FA7338450F7086CB0385DB3C2F276D18A75727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 d449ff1d33eb35a4e7da0a6ce97d6ac3fbb2aab1fa70626f3ca3fd7c83837051
- MD5 6268cf1c0b18b4018c5d9e547d3b7a99
- SHA1 b98b389d4bd36097d23ae9e99b5810c74558ef5a
- SHA512 2f5f9ee7ea7b30d431baf60160f62e278347e857519c4e23dbfe455fe06b303036baf494967354dd5244e352c5024bea03ed1abde2536ce1cfbd1cdcbd88da14
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+deW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYqt:A3k03kc/vifkZcBra6Y
- TLSH T169C53916F6788732D077C079CAD6AA96FA723C450F308BCB1345AB283E376D19635726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 9e94fe1c3f4fcea19ac7ae06f19a091d3b786c655c080526c6733e51b4c5b0eb
- MD5 e91dc2bbe06b8a31f257a1033718253b
- SHA1 3ca53d226531093ca71a4bdfb4602bb6a0ade1ff
- SHA512 bde94a6700af62917618e9b6d1b55f7132d9d325b9e31220e5907163b153f928c1206732aa52332132caca2b2361dcf7852c25c0c5572c6dc033d95baaa58729
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+deW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rapYq/i2WH3:A3k03kc/vifkZcBra6CuX
- TLSH T1E0D55B16F6788732D077C079CAD6A6AAFA7238450F3087CB13459B2C3F276D19A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH