Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/05/2026, 12:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260530-pw2c8aet3p
- SHA256 aa4763551aa875182df8e69b3e63ddf7626f88515d9978b793e292f21c022cdb
- MD5 12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56
- SHA1 7230fb879597bbe258195831a0112badd06ec450
- SHA512 944664a56bc4784c03b2a8bfcc39131409b869b6c8c0e688258a480a2506e9390bed9cc785cc2eddd4e4f6677deda8f618afcbde954f4faede62dbc48a52c1f9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNR0ITG:A3k03kHRJG
- TLSH T18735AE03E6D500E5D64A8130DEDA8622FA75BD821B6097EF2358F7152F727C07B397A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1004-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b453-8.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2880-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1004-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2880-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028d78-1293.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000000673-1974.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025acc-2086.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a0a4-2120.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b453-8.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028d78-1293.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000000673-1974.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025acc-2086.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a0a4-2120.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2880 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" 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_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 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.42251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.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\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_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 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_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}\ohub32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_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 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_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}\grv_icons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.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 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_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 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1004 2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2880 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56_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:1004
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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:2880
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 aa4763551aa875182df8e69b3e63ddf7626f88515d9978b793e292f21c022cdb
- MD5 12a76495c5179862b9ac5a8605146c56
- SHA1 7230fb879597bbe258195831a0112badd06ec450
- SHA512 944664a56bc4784c03b2a8bfcc39131409b869b6c8c0e688258a480a2506e9390bed9cc785cc2eddd4e4f6677deda8f618afcbde954f4faede62dbc48a52c1f9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNR0ITG:A3k03kHRJG
- TLSH T18735AE03E6D500E5D64A8130DEDA8622FA75BD821B6097EF2358F7152F727C07B397A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 80b152f4fca150a77b38f6447d83594138d1cfdaa00798f990f394f1c5d65a72
- MD5 4bb24fce4588e18463f1962ff446a773
- SHA1 458a190848e1cd0ca4d6ca1aa0833584eaf838f4
- SHA512 a2e3e8c64aaa16441c489bbb73c128ac9e37d3985faac9c1c5e9d4fb4c3210487f13fb7aaebd6578e269a7179032769285eeaa27b46967e2810e5ef1b187a22d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNR0ITGLF:A3k03kHRJGm
- TLSH T12E459E03E6D501E5D6868130DD9A8622FA39BED21B2096FF2358F7256F327C07B39764
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 45bd37adcf21d6e64df4e502543424b69d998f00def2681e4240e8557b713018
- MD5 6d79a97669e782e32ecd88e16ce9ce2e
- SHA1 d8e16e2581c26c52a454564d9f0916f43f85ac45
- SHA512 e00374ad5123c69ba309ffb80a9d20268313f8ca17cb7fe8c56d965dd3e411eabfd989ea4aba070cf4bc6e3776b84adcc84d84885ba05ab4b8e207fcea284db8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNR0ITGK3npi63iC:A3k03kHRJG1XpiMh
- TLSH T141757C03E7E90075F6B346309EB58621EA79BD525E30C2DF2398B6191F717C0AB39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 7c2bd02a4c1a7c4f8a6855715864adf9876f9870f3ceae0777e47838efc43bd4
- MD5 db51218268e52a048e7f29c49509b5a9
- SHA1 90a719db4edb6112f05c9afe76dbd8601d2e3d95
- SHA512 ffd3f428669f94f3f71d09f0831948d6f9c0cec60990a52deaac1fef13a11a4709f46d3dcc4bbd13ecc5eb2dcd3b342a666191c10bbb3f3d7c3ce6e87a82b1a1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNR0ITGLV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJG8i2WH3
- TLSH T1D555AE23E6D400B6D55781309DD98636EA38BD821B2192EF2358F7192F727D07F3A3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 1d3756035c1866aadd543f80bb154680307774601de29ebe3cff88086f38b62c
- MD5 1a2c63583e5209d7934043262cc840df
- SHA1 3de575dda821c79de89cd5af945fff68ae0ff61a
- SHA512 cb1712b795bd16e3849378a4263a4957d2ed0500dc53726b75e6065f296efd3415f3e50c0d36e08e72e44c8a1446db2e6f6678e707a4155de7beed1e73383658
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNR0ITG6IiHq:A3k03kHRJGXIiHq
- TLSH T14B45AF13E7E400A5E59B8230ADF94622EA75BD821B21D3EF2358B3151F72BC07B39765
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH