Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - max time network
150s - 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, 15:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260528-sdh1pscs7n
- SHA256 80de42d2ff5da16430a5f136421741e75e4f16bf0345cb2bcc775e6c8a0511f2
- MD5 23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855
- SHA1 8f11f085ef528596416fe2372ebf2d6c73332ed1
- SHA512 327720bd97ea64e2ee3836ad3a9b88d93ae528b1163ed3c90bbc492b543cb90ae92105d052bd6dff36ce3c8928a213cacde7a33f98c4fcb1aaadbf5008a276e9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEEwe6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T123855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB1349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4992-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b5aa-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4992-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5180-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028d44-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b5ba-1589.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5bb-1711.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b5aa-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028d44-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b5ba-1589.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5bb-1711.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5180 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" 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.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_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_21.21030.25003.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_12008.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_21.21030.25003.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4992 2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5180 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855_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:4992
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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:5180
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 80de42d2ff5da16430a5f136421741e75e4f16bf0345cb2bcc775e6c8a0511f2
- MD5 23e28d54a46ec2e8a62ec17a33841855
- SHA1 8f11f085ef528596416fe2372ebf2d6c73332ed1
- SHA512 327720bd97ea64e2ee3836ad3a9b88d93ae528b1163ed3c90bbc492b543cb90ae92105d052bd6dff36ce3c8928a213cacde7a33f98c4fcb1aaadbf5008a276e9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEEwe6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T123855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB1349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 f93f965066bcaeb900012d72c98de2ea4cf1f284f9a6e04ede75b79b8497189d
- MD5 40f02c423d0c140b78cf535669925efb
- SHA1 3c869333a88b1f955a2272a145ccb23db755a57b
- SHA512 17c5a8e8f93e64224a3b4b810cd457d86d667864df94e91133c1e117904d71dce181f57305b0bfba4a2b391c03a05008aad72f0115d68e6db2e832908c69d7a2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEEwe6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvA:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9MbvI
- TLSH T100955C16F6784367D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 430db9d87b4588b8bd64cc3788f152be598f55203b2f674d30b68bb6bf56b0cc
- MD5 e41a1707f60a088e6fde7329a626763a
- SHA1 87225644b35f551e7a28e08c0d6e545d3ff27438
- SHA512 6c20d358e56aeea350de19bb4a6f291907a1af1e0518bd23013cfe088a277839e0e0341056396488f48731d23ea2ef0f13cd4f8b63b99d1a1d0788adeaab8a37
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEEwe6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvs:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9Mbjw
- TLSH T1F5955C16F6784367D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349C3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 69d782b13b13b79f6d095f64a89d05e3ecbf1bf37494b2ea91ba1e964aa5043f
- MD5 867ab753d7a41c46176754490d655aa5
- SHA1 f53fc4fd909bfdafb95ff67e81ad0cfad6821956
- SHA512 f59290754621b133809c1023d6155a3f4b01d2ebd5fb229d9340bc079567878be967223e81f092c8deaf5155d161f95a4d426ccfe7a6b08d8f9c39dc997dd18f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEEwe6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTv9:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T11DB53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 45741cae8263fc7f3e79b38008419cd114a38ddf9a328a09387e7045cd8a5fec
- MD5 7e7bdade73ab4b287fcd7b18d120d27f
- SHA1 866acd63da81838f13c12d3a241ec76ae6b5f806
- SHA512 2c4de8e4f326fd5464a0659f4ab65d846a223daf7249eb8be06c3020b88cd1ef9e5025da2c75714e7b358ffc2bb2f7a54a477e86a843d7960d7e225bac19eae0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEEwe6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvj:A3k03kHRJxeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T18D854B16F6B84362D0B2C075C9D6AA56FA313C461B308ADB1349F3282F377D59A39739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH