Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
96s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/05/2026, 12:24
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260523-pk4dfact9v
- SHA256 daf8f9ab24cb26e4c0bac3f6ad5e3748b864a27d93315ac6954324611fcfc7ce
- MD5 f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2
- SHA1 68cfd2ad158607d1c167c3d6cdc7dbc6c29e7ce9
- SHA512 61b1f5db0bcc8bda36bbf46682d78ec59ed3b62106f7d3155fe5a8b028fe69f8667ee0c8891755d9a38dd491bdd7fd0a13377e3ae68da4e4410f15fc5d0d2cb5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGK0iqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJS56rapYq
- TLSH T152755B16F6644BA5D02BC178C6D29666EA733C461F3097CB1354DE283F23BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2332-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4df-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2120-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2332-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2120-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00690000000272ee-742.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000025e96-2103.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4df-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00690000000272ee-742.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000025e96-2103.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2120 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" 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.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\GRAPH.EXE$ 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_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}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.40831.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_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 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_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 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2332 2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2120 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2_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:2332
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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:2120
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 daf8f9ab24cb26e4c0bac3f6ad5e3748b864a27d93315ac6954324611fcfc7ce
- MD5 f13bf9cfab2c5a0e8a315fcc813b18c2
- SHA1 68cfd2ad158607d1c167c3d6cdc7dbc6c29e7ce9
- SHA512 61b1f5db0bcc8bda36bbf46682d78ec59ed3b62106f7d3155fe5a8b028fe69f8667ee0c8891755d9a38dd491bdd7fd0a13377e3ae68da4e4410f15fc5d0d2cb5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGK0iqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJS56rapYq
- TLSH T152755B16F6644BA5D02BC178C6D29666EA733C461F3097CB1354DE283F23BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 b9ad6ec2edab15cf6e91573f64e650097633de90f40a96067e3a8b14d96daa20
- MD5 28edeb3cce97539bfb668ba4483ab964
- SHA1 8c162305e924c67424018c2c05ffa6d06a4cf3a6
- SHA512 a178ace5d238f41a27b1e067928b8ef640638fff924c95695fa5027aad83e575e1f14fd7dd8187f6710020c6afcda93d601acdbdfacb51d1f26e7efaa11d1bfd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGK0iqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyED0Lel:A3k03kHRJS56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A5A55B16F6644B75D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1345DB283F27BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 2e68778161a491b04580e3aeea5f699d00ed6e3cd8ff5d91e80cc30377e04347
- MD5 59c891f6b7f4ff53b96381e9e62cb2b1
- SHA1 360a1bf1499c3dae03856eee778160a1c6a00451
- SHA512 15780798d03c5137a506c6c0140a635ed9a32dfbc22a3ea0c738ea428e7cad9cd878ec4809d2280573013e3f2f57d342cb0b5f511bf8d807ab805abcc59398d7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGK0iqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEzUOlV:A3k03kHRJS56rapYqTUOlk09
- TLSH T1DBA56C16FA644AE5C06FC178C6D29656EA733C410F3097CB5358DA293F237D09E3AB62
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 c8d58f05c3d1eacd087427ff934366b2f5e99673cdac8f365772b2a57a7aaeec
- MD5 da329414ba3d0ef5c5429028add2d91d
- SHA1 9f3ebfeb80899567612c305fc0fb52a61e2fc358
- SHA512 45995c39874b02454c03896554afd449e056e393a5358b7c384e2cb9f6cd24610bfc221ffb44db1671d38ba96aa18314c3fb25ba9864ebf4a9d6d40903784e23
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaRaiGK0iqD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEIV+Pz:A3k03kHRJS56rapYqoi2WH3
- TLSH T1AC856C12F6A44AB5D02BC175C9D69666EA333C424F3087CF1354AE293F637D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH