Analysis
- max time kernel
109s - max time network
152s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/05/2026, 13:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260528-qckrsshs4t
- SHA256 5762162055576ab1842774abe20caff183b183b8913acc893abfdcc505553d40
- MD5 41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b
- SHA1 a39438d823e3d63ee269b438f819099ca77427f6
- SHA512 ecf6ce48ee83943643adf45d6b968d5e8168025a84d831141ffd9271348fb8df3014ed5cf28722d260ad659ca13c9be04fd9fee2a6de7bfe3df4f0d6549fcf4d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzymqzRoFsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCU4:A3k03kHRJJ3k03kHRJU
- TLSH T10095AE13EB9504E9E10AC174AAD68A23FB757C56176093DF2358C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3596-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b49d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f9-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3596-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4376-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0089000000027714-1025.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028e35-1271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a52-1378.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b49d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f9-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0089000000027714-1025.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028e35-1271.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a52-1378.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4376 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" 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_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 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.2103.1172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File created 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\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1909.12456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$$ 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_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 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_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 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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_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 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_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 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3596 2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4376 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b_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:3596
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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:4376
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 5762162055576ab1842774abe20caff183b183b8913acc893abfdcc505553d40
- MD5 41314d2628fbfb970247c286098d3c6b
- SHA1 a39438d823e3d63ee269b438f819099ca77427f6
- SHA512 ecf6ce48ee83943643adf45d6b968d5e8168025a84d831141ffd9271348fb8df3014ed5cf28722d260ad659ca13c9be04fd9fee2a6de7bfe3df4f0d6549fcf4d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzymqzRoFsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCU4:A3k03kHRJJ3k03kHRJU
- TLSH T10095AE13EB9504E9E10AC174AAD68A23FB757C56176093DF2358C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 97a96e2f2a318c7fb2a731d18bbcfc2b7ec736cdc01a523e16aedf37c7006f21
- MD5 3114f0450083b16fd464a3af975cb1c9
- SHA1 865b39929f416eba520a714b5c9228f092dc26d1
- SHA512 d069f780d869424dfcee9d465b290d8039947b903e7bbebb754eef274251383dacc20ca8604ca9671917020d3f174902c33cdea421dcd88b17b1748aed105ac4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzymqzRoFsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUa:A3k03kHRJJ3k03kHRJlVk0QGTvntQb
- TLSH T1AEC59D13D6E801E9E05AC27896968A23FB717C56137197DF1368C2162F63BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 d5c59cbdf27fd0fa1535a3c2cae3f752d557bc9bb5d2f2f83c3b4269b65a0ca1
- MD5 fb8bced366d13d2c4ab843df3403efc3
- SHA1 6588674d2bfb0050c90f04f84b3ae12a18d6bf79
- SHA512 d7ff6be1853c81c4687a682003b0820a4ef8dc7841c6227b760ea4dac1c850b5ea38943afd0b83395984a2d77e6faed28f8c54944bf19df84c53750c053212bd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzymqzRoFsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUc:A3k03kHRJJ3k03kHRJMPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B5C59D17FAA405B5D026C174CAD69666FA7178461B3097CF2358C2293F63BD0AB3E3B4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 1004ecae2f6c2d7ecf04d153d2492b4c575828ccb0e2bcc2d2890aa139ee3795
- MD5 52bbeb367020076bb71262be551d0e55
- SHA1 0f2c85b9e1c9ce5d146efb11b613be2081e125c7
- SHA512 26914b2f879b446fcbb352a614355423aa602370acd9a374acff41b749bd9b114455d1eb3fd34eeff4c30b135c33483e4cb0e3a2382d983562ff0cca9a240070
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzymqzRoFsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUl:A3k03kHRJJ3k03kHRJZ
- TLSH T15295AE13EB9504E9E10AC1749AD68A23FB75BD56176093DF2358C2152F62BC07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 810981981fb4b3a747c0e07026d288e5a89425ed4ddf553f26de555e18241e7d
- MD5 4a0ec9a39ed28635403b5a84c897dad4
- SHA1 a43066e6596a9e8776a3fa50f89bff9dae6b9815
- SHA512 828ee455a1cd3df2e2e9d4f4853d11b5c59310877fb14ce9e60d3039d8c33cb216c0fcb3956daae80b4de178386cc9a081dac3f9e3e23b8d8d164b24bb050a85
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzymqzRoFsg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUw:A3k03kHRJJ3k03kHRJk
- TLSH T1DD95AE03E69504E5D50AC1709ADA8622FA75BD96176093EF2358F3152F72BC07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH