Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
149s - 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, 16:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260527-tw86aact6m
- SHA256 3226d55059abfa60b49246ba6478d19cb347caa13e6484d0814280a741acda07
- MD5 d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc
- SHA1 e124573464413a04c69b3f5fc0a56fb12125dc30
- SHA512 47e56849293b87956e2fd93788d2d376c388f2962a03d6f8eb0d98b2da519dbc3b6d4a975e7fbeaf4e060c62bf481024244e754461b4f8d63cb20a9a86a5986d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKcya8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5jBzGE:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2Iu56ru56r+
- TLSH T1DFA52916E6A84F65D06FC074C9929656EA333C425F2087DB1344BE293F337D1AA3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4044-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b47b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3328-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a341-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4044-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3328-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000029db4-1293.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028d17-1529.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b47b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a341-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000029db4-1293.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028d17-1529.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3328 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_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.41182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe$ 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_10.2.41172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_1.0.65.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PAD.Console.Host.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_1.0.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_321.14700.0.9_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy\Dashboard\Widgets.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WeatherStub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.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 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingNews_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\NewsStub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4044 2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3328 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-27_d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc_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:4044
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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:3328
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 3226d55059abfa60b49246ba6478d19cb347caa13e6484d0814280a741acda07
- MD5 d65e17a570eb0585527bcd52db840efc
- SHA1 e124573464413a04c69b3f5fc0a56fb12125dc30
- SHA512 47e56849293b87956e2fd93788d2d376c388f2962a03d6f8eb0d98b2da519dbc3b6d4a975e7fbeaf4e060c62bf481024244e754461b4f8d63cb20a9a86a5986d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKcya8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5jBzGE:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2Iu56ru56r+
- TLSH T1DFA52916E6A84F65D06FC074C9929656EA333C425F2087DB1344BE293F337D1AA3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_180031\javaws.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 478bc2ce2132a737ad45d51579aaa034ae846f872408606785366d56610455dc
- MD5 5c9d4792106096ba7e90757435699187
- SHA1 0303c75b54da58768656defbcadb36d33f77c785
- SHA512 73e30d9c445b7defd9c7ad88c2f54733e742a8bb6d7c7eae252ee5d70e3fd2cc75c26be1d1da9780e1c3cab674ee5e33d68346d686c7cf2b30c47dba51cd90d9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2Iu56ru56rcTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHRqGrbrqCqo
- TLSH T1FDC54A12E6A44BA5D06FC174C9929656EA733C425F208BCF1354BE293F337D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 a7dd5717dfb4a5bcb85a8cf946fd227533a8661766370353fa101a0e2fb02e26
- MD5 26ff51764e812a8430e981fbb8096d87
- SHA1 9d1a8dbce2583fe58fef8699a2d649ad592be517
- SHA512 d302ef02c5ddb0c88324b910c0c5d7b1cf04031bc0b228389c2744a8a2ef4e37cb5fe3cdf943d4f9fef30840106a1a028fd8bdfc64f6da057762a03aabdad5b4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKcya8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5jBzGY:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2Iu56ru56ruPji0Aj
- TLSH T140C52916F6A44B65D06BC074C9D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1345BF293F376D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 aa939c9fba847b7e2a20d02c7f593abf5fc452f529de3d2ce3d9d8eade7c728f
- MD5 1b8f102936878b8994943b78ba299897
- SHA1 1e065b8ec4e20a33c93a0e370332620d61a242b3
- SHA512 6a661586223b03aa2e7ac8d74ffdf61b84eef010b9323b7ccd68e68bf156f2e2741a1c14bcfb6b0745ceba6332b747a4fd385ef1325e31aa04935720ad984807
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciKcya8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5jBzG0:A3k03kHRJoqJtb2Iu56ru56rW
- TLSH T19FA53A12E6A44F65D16F8074C9969656EA333C825F2087DB1354BF293F337D0AA3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH