Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/05/2026, 10:38
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260527-mpmkdabw3l
- SHA256 50484b975402c51b9a08f8d6546012e66df3ab5d47928502e7c7e82456c79d27
- MD5 828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60
- SHA1 3c2c68328171483c9d0b18ce800facd34546caec
- SHA512 38015db8f74c5b04af6b2d967e102cf37fdec9528cb2509728939b4648d685d5d5d6e285935c355f80ac363e43a3198b0cf14e9e4ee96897ac1f601a1336d175
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoXGBOACjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MkCP:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2I7
- TLSH T1B4856B16E6A442A5D06EC174C7D29A56FA3338425BF086CB13C5D23D2F337D19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3736-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b480-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/576-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f1-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3736-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/576-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a0e-1374.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d0000000279c5-1524.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a7ca-1865.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000000673-1970.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b480-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f1-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a0e-1374.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d0000000279c5-1524.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a7ca-1865.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000000673-1970.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 576 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingNews_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\NewsStub.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.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\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_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}\pj11icon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Todos_0.33.33351.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Todo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_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 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.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\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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.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 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_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 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3736 2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 576 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60_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:3736
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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:576
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 50484b975402c51b9a08f8d6546012e66df3ab5d47928502e7c7e82456c79d27
- MD5 828997953b026675f3d4fb014c002a60
- SHA1 3c2c68328171483c9d0b18ce800facd34546caec
- SHA512 38015db8f74c5b04af6b2d967e102cf37fdec9528cb2509728939b4648d685d5d5d6e285935c355f80ac363e43a3198b0cf14e9e4ee96897ac1f601a1336d175
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoXGBOACjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MkCP:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2I7
- TLSH T1B4856B16E6A442A5D06EC174C7D29A56FA3338425BF086CB13C5D23D2F337D19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 675849c44891348b079ba2c25f5142d409cb59413236934f6a9a16dabe2b281b
- MD5 7675b80b61b98c83a7d01c17366bd14e
- SHA1 e8899415f9a2b14c68d51f0bd1c26963a73b9243
- SHA512 ac5df94e10d3d6d3ef97f2297e52fc29c7c28c1d4db5e9e891174e48a56b44f898c7496a83c1b3ad1c93dbf367186e2b838348fce41a82854e458aa44823ff13
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoXGBOACjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MkCP:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2I2Vk0QGTvntQb
- TLSH T120C56C16E6A802E5D06EC179C7939656FA73384217B096CB03D5D23D2F637D09EBE322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_180281\javaws.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 1401ffbc6ece749c9e1cf0a3a8d3d12b4e7c2c4444c2c83399bb7fcd39b16eb0
- MD5 a030e240db9a9258932b9ec2db100daf
- SHA1 245e45510a9aa7cbd3041d8d3fbf6e45a1427e3a
- SHA512 813d18b0d9b277031cf81c766e6903e20bf30fdbacb5facf2f3968ae61af465425a040b611c1f162046ef826f3ecf9d402cb085f0bf21a814a7306c1c529344f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoXGBOACjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MkCs:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2I7Td9CHKyao
- TLSH T1D2A54A12E6A401A5E07BC174C7A29656FA7338461BB086CF13D4D63D2F337D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 395a9e5688ff6127cfb008b06064866fc03800db2dbf3481ed6c01bd243d6e6b
- MD5 2e0690eedfab4cdc46880fa0addf791b
- SHA1 b9d41e34f3b89ee0bfb3c1aef0ce377217044412
- SHA512 f8b9fd3ec887858c0147e7ea08fc6b6a2e7b2cd34b8f01eab080e89151f841e1c17ea4b8585a46cb1805b24fde6442da3fca82598f254e96dfd4a92bef7f3889
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoXGBOACjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MkCr:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IxBPVAU
- TLSH T16A856B16E6A442A5D06EC074C7D29A56FA3338425BF086CB13C5D23D2F337D19ABA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 890b97cfe66e0df26a336cd84344b2dbd5f73f716818a8b4087b18a1c9324d9c
- MD5 01fb6ce93962c4d392d10c055d85dc3f
- SHA1 ebde291b6de53061fa220063686b7e8d576df820
- SHA512 1cf7d41de433ee53e3bf61acc3f3537d5e3c0e3954fed69d8b44835a3dcae8750f9e2588cb2683fac9c84e33a33484441ad960a678c9c13a04b95e8da0a84a11
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoXGBOACjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MkCn:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2InPji0Aj
- TLSH T163B54A16F6A44265D06BC079C7D2965AFA3338421BB086CB13C5D63C2F277D19ABA733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 2824291507125e777cd8cc4e1cf2e57d5e558d2841078195e75d616aa93366de
- MD5 cd4bd713f6d988613344effa60184e3c
- SHA1 17ee3892edd324f73e2c2f67cd0bf65defb34dc5
- SHA512 a028bb85c3315237abcc4eadd14de3ddc1081c180041d5b1e5c35a2e21690b48ab5c7ed8dde321aa7e960baec26a9b57a4cf0510a1d009be5e3fb39b2132c05b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoXGBOACjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MkC8:A3k03kHRJYqJtb2IiXpiMh
- TLSH T179A54A12F6A44165E07B8274CBA29656FA373C525BB086CF13C4D63C1F726D0DABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH