Analysis
- max time kernel
83s - max time network
147s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/05/2026, 16:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260527-tk74vadw7x
- SHA256 34a902597c0a280617be76899f8934de750f2d451c9b472ec38701b751971d8d
- MD5 5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00
- SHA1 fea20fac2801680eed3a385d1dc0d82bd42b020a
- SHA512 ca627a7a44f9d3930a53d7369ef218a5cf3b182f8be26aa5ec311f4ec1f0da2883b0ee6c5fc1078b768bdc35ee52333349e903921d2ceacb387905032ce116b6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEZR+45jcAkSYqyE/0YTqMi8CtBd2n:A3k03kHRJgpYqf7qJtb2Ij56rX
- TLSH T1EDA55B16F6A44B65D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1385DB283F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4940-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245a4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1120-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4940-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1120-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000212d4-501.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002160b-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000227b0-1526.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245a4-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000212d4-501.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002160b-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000227b0-1526.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1120 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" 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.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\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.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.NetFX40.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.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_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4940 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1120 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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:4940
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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:1120
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 34a902597c0a280617be76899f8934de750f2d451c9b472ec38701b751971d8d
- MD5 5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00
- SHA1 fea20fac2801680eed3a385d1dc0d82bd42b020a
- SHA512 ca627a7a44f9d3930a53d7369ef218a5cf3b182f8be26aa5ec311f4ec1f0da2883b0ee6c5fc1078b768bdc35ee52333349e903921d2ceacb387905032ce116b6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEZR+45jcAkSYqyE/0YTqMi8CtBd2n:A3k03kHRJgpYqf7qJtb2Ij56rX
- TLSH T1EDA55B16F6A44B65D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1385DB283F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 aa7a89cc61c73e2083f827c4b9e9d1feb40ed62633d87496bbb5ffcc65de99dd
- MD5 c6c2086242583b83649d69df4257349a
- SHA1 bc1412ed21ef08a3012ffb6c69ebe9facc4625b9
- SHA512 c0217016f15f00b2ec149ca5dee2baeb9101850c17f373d3b41d198b9800807f9ae15913cbfc02cd60b63bc0e45516f30871500863c2ee47e73a52aed3304c39
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJgpYqf7qJtb2Ij56rXTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHRq6GJrTCqo
- TLSH T16AC55C16F6A44BA5D07BC175C9D29656EA333C461F308BCF13859A283F337D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 bf5b59766c92be1e43537e0d10cc98f0bff6d3734c71f04faacfbcdad5cb1b9d
- MD5 3b863f36ea5379ce2afc372e6ca0d92f
- SHA1 7d08248cd1052a7d76f748d9ebbdbb88594624c5
- SHA512 42bf00fdad97133278a4d9afd2aa9253c3381bafdbbf866301d9a42e3479f2966d091122bdf7d41f1e7e87f1ff92a135f87f9939767c3cdfd3c1f718c59de236
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJgpYqf7qJtb2Ij56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHRq6GJrLjo
- TLSH T10CD55B16F6644B75D077C0B9C5D2969AEA3238425F308BCB1385DB283F277D19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 6aafde31e46fb0f530297c1bf0cfebb556485c5544d2bb50e27c6b4951939ea0
- MD5 b8c94702939f27622729a9f732b25df1
- SHA1 b646147b5d0881f7f06054b5fa8834ce37621c1c
- SHA512 634d0aa77b0af744ac8c21ac2a0dd5f05c3380b00106ac52a9b918cd1e5dd09ccabdb8cb228bd88e2d5fc1c78e8a4697667bc32e3a36f5c6e9395767a2aeceb1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEZR+45jcAkSYqyE/0YTqMi8CtBd22:A3k03kHRJgpYqf7qJtb2Ij56rG
- TLSH T133B55B16F6A44B65D07BC079C5D29A9AEA333C425F3087CB1345DB283F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 7446573de5c9bb90cfb5f79befa0c05fd3a8f0732629c509b784cabf402345e5
- MD5 9f31d5fd898331b333d2bbe2ccef56b5
- SHA1 e7e466fd15b1cce2460072db2567d43eb3c3fd4e
- SHA512 fbe32ae776bae84f3e90319a187b85952786fd4ef47f525c5b75b39c53ea9f5c46ddf213a2cb1f78afe2590f22cfd4a63f8e2fffcf2fbc18898cdad6de62db1d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEZR+45jcAkSYqyE/0YTqMi8CtBd2t:A3k03kHRJgpYqf7qJtb2Ij56r9
- TLSH T120B53A16F6A44B65D06BC075C9D29A56EA323C425F308BDB1345FB283F337D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH