Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
97s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/06/2026, 13:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260601-qagmcsds5s
- SHA256 5b980a7dbeef803c6787f620697a5802ebda1f667308c48e6bdbe450437d86ee
- MD5 4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9
- SHA1 d8eab5e9b1adaebbdf158f592835a6590464a066
- SHA512 58e0728517b28a0f2023163f7ef0c4cf57aa270de65607dc533973f8e1c0242e5272cf778e571066c2c2ed8e901dcd6ae23b7f9edfef970f6dd75c7dcc6535a8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNRJAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5k0uOr4:A3k03kHRJ8qJtb2I4turNp5DpYq
- TLSH T17FD56B12FA6446B5D062C074C9E39A96EA713D460730AADF0398F7392F33BD19E39761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1072-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b503-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/764-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a341-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1072-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/764-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b522-1949.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025ab8-2087.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b503-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a341-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b522-1949.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025ab8-2087.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 764 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" 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_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 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_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\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.2104.12721.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.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 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingNews_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\NewsStub.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Todos_0.33.33351.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Todo.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.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 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_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 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1072 2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 764 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9_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:1072
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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:764
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 5b980a7dbeef803c6787f620697a5802ebda1f667308c48e6bdbe450437d86ee
- MD5 4b1da4b6e0e8b2c0dcd0cf78fd9a1db9
- SHA1 d8eab5e9b1adaebbdf158f592835a6590464a066
- SHA512 58e0728517b28a0f2023163f7ef0c4cf57aa270de65607dc533973f8e1c0242e5272cf778e571066c2c2ed8e901dcd6ae23b7f9edfef970f6dd75c7dcc6535a8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNRJAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5k0uOr4:A3k03kHRJ8qJtb2I4turNp5DpYq
- TLSH T17FD56B12FA6446B5D062C074C9E39A96EA713D460730AADF0398F7392F33BD19E39761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 b03d5e6567818afa90edfc625aeb8d54ffc116e99422f865db08de2871e4e7ec
- MD5 7c49845b8eb53cec5e68ced13c673904
- SHA1 0a2f3ae52e86dd3af75036eab1cd3afa89b88c29
- SHA512 ec8c08f59a86b378e6e1c242e69a0f6addfe70593abee2768e478c2c75f5782dcfbcc2bb8f41963980f2bc0520606f86f99096181c562e009ccbf9306ae08b37
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzy0qNRJAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5k0uOrR:A3k03kHRJ8qJtb2I4turNp5DpYqZI
- TLSH T1B0E56A12FA6446F5D062C074C9E39A96EA713D460730AADF0398F7292F33BD19E39761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 125ff3a39afd536229362d6fd47271424f7f077840989f4f72559706b0ea6fb5
- MD5 ead3ca27d14f01be7ef0e95aad2baa01
- SHA1 3bcfeff977d8964df6d9e92a7a32b9988914a667
- SHA512 3af9cfd4348125ec66f13ca9c2e32fb917706087c01d53196a96b50578201844f0ffa74b4faa87c62479428b7865ec43986fb7ee2053b21f8bcf936819558078
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ8qJtb2I4turNp5DpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRG76dD6Gjo
- TLSH T15FF56B12F66447B5D062C079C5E3A69AFA71384607309ADF0399E7382F33BD19E3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 12d0fd3d738329a1ed15ce00b511f620d18dc586ece3acee2d6d4459f42ee6b6
- MD5 73aeaa97a6c00a595e2d78e76a9b7a90
- SHA1 f6a26d2e0a2d37cde5993ac69049d8b8b92786b0
- SHA512 9e536bf665659918c3d5360318129cd4fbcd52deb300e08281a2883876e661450386700966e73d6ee0abd079fc46d0639d25370cefeecf3e3a3466b7e28da9ec
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ8qJtb2I4turNp5DpYq/i2WH3:A3k03kHRG76dD6CuX
- TLSH T1A0E56B12FAA406B6D062C074C9F39696EA713C4607309ADF1398F7292F73BD19E39761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH