Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - 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, 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 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2356-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b52f-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a341-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2356-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/692-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001d00000001a60a-1519.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0011000000000673-2060.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b52f-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a341-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001d00000001a60a-1519.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0011000000000673-2060.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 692 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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.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\orbd.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.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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}\visicon.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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.DBConnection64.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\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_12104.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.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$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.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\pack200.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WeatherStub.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 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_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$ 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.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\rmiregistry.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\rmid.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 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.2008.32311.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.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\msoasb.exe 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.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 2356 2026-05-27_5017aa98a36077a1bcc2143a5a535a00_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 692 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:2356
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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:692
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)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_180031\javaws.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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 ac68b5ed79b3d6c933cab1c8e26d9182d4f018466e044734e6abd5c12be31234
- MD5 c85b81a28de7e0e7a45b51e5768b0a9f
- SHA1 54120912750096e009f2b775acd2d31096d7231e
- SHA512 a0a1782ae9f20ce6f7949bcb8839ffe1d8b56857a4ac03fa319dfd646f9c67630771262dd3061f119b8bbf779dd7f2d92a14bb746775c041a8f5b31ec396ae95
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqiZaiEZR+45jcAkSYqyE/0YTqMi8CtBd2Y:A3k03kHRJgpYqf7qJtb2Ij56rPi2WH3
- TLSH T19FC55B22F6A84B75D07BC075C9D2965AEA323C425F3087CB1345DB293F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH