Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/06/2026, 11:07
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260603-m76e7sdw71
- SHA256 fd75118d479076bfae70ed7565af2e5f62b4169fffaeb46a6733b9b231df5b16
- MD5 9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a
- SHA1 b77fbef34977f622558e018b7d03b24ec108af2d
- SHA512 0dca438ab60d3a5fd9b0dd3449719f33b3b324c671cdff9e3c8d3dcb9424857f63e33954f1bec6a826c38ba46e5b5a2bc0018cd5cc62a4564e51e073cae54896
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g2peLZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmw25jB:A3k03kD4U2v+yeW4SkZP4sz9MbOpYq
- TLSH T105B54B16F6788332D0B3C079CAD6AB5AFA7138850B308ADB1349E72C6F376D19635725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1352-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b533-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3460-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f1-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1352-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3460-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b000000028e1d-1253.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000002a8c4-1647.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000266ea-1951.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b533-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f1-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000b000000028e1d-1253.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000002a8c4-1647.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000266ea-1951.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3460 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" 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_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 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_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\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\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\jrunscript.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.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\ssvagent.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_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\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{7A70D36B-67CD-4626-BFCD-AFE8ADEDC3E0}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.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 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_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 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1352 2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3460 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a_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:1352
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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:3460
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 fd75118d479076bfae70ed7565af2e5f62b4169fffaeb46a6733b9b231df5b16
- MD5 9586ce2adfce9ce95eeb67fbb9aaad4a
- SHA1 b77fbef34977f622558e018b7d03b24ec108af2d
- SHA512 0dca438ab60d3a5fd9b0dd3449719f33b3b324c671cdff9e3c8d3dcb9424857f63e33954f1bec6a826c38ba46e5b5a2bc0018cd5cc62a4564e51e073cae54896
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g2peLZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmw25jB:A3k03kD4U2v+yeW4SkZP4sz9MbOpYq
- TLSH T105B54B16F6788332D0B3C079CAD6AB5AFA7138850B308ADB1349E72C6F376D19635725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 f68bdf5f4f76641e92c791eaf17f046add6442361376c56b536e42dd7e23bb41
- MD5 cf8e0a5357d5d9aea045e33d4af3d479
- SHA1 719e59b27b1173a22ffbac025e145773d6348814
- SHA512 ea0da46141201cc7af90a7576b827d403d13b89bc7ef548fac8a926b03b7c72940c62d9cf86b3c382cf4e8eff911f6e07bccdc2c8d5860ca15e87d37d1e85931
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+yeW4SkZP4sz9MbOpYq/UidGl:A3k03kc/vRfkZcO6gdGl
- TLSH T19AD55C16F6B88372D073C075CAD6AA56FA7238850B308ADB1349E32C2F377D59A35725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 abe1be8ea1b10ff870b20003739b1abd13f593cd6f4f8e7ea935661122677b1e
- MD5 9aa73e44fde978b45d9bd66c3318eab3
- SHA1 e54aefb52cef94a4eacddb3bae47d38c1120cd41
- SHA512 c1d3f3ba84d3b89e43b0867ba5521b14264d004c9a8654d5f105018ecd923f45bd38eeae5050bd5bb449fdced3220dc85e36d26137ad6ba42ffdcd5148790266
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g2peLZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmw25jI:A3k03kD4U2v+yeW4SkZP4sz9MbOpYqZI
- TLSH T1B2C54B16F6788372D0B3C079CAD6AB59FA7238450B308ADB1349E72C2F376D19A35725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 e990fcb432d454c0e524c5ddf83db6da64cec14cd80fe0923720e6cb9b99a492
- MD5 2cbb4edb67fec5ea46c19962392fa3b8
- SHA1 23311eafd35aa77695df2b585131b97d6fc43ae8
- SHA512 6a98cc0546f619a2b8f81cad7b2c302647c328f3ad2d6ee81d8f923fb6593ab436822f0ae07bcd4bd3b4f77bab2dd1165693fd90e4249db82321486fd77ef1e1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+yeW4SkZP4sz9MbOpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kc/vRfkZcO6Gjo
- TLSH T171D53A16F6788332D073C079C9D6AA9AFA7138850B308ACB1349E72C6F376D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 cd2fee82edd3b8f02970763ef2dc8cde634371108858af24ca829b97e093ec1a
- MD5 efa0a85545f67a5beadc321c13e5c3b0
- SHA1 d3de4732413c816b28d39819f4c777f47278c549
- SHA512 98e4d1ed0cce54972ec53dac0ccf3326dbe7d1d8d8f61a8e8f0e1aaaf40739cd17ce6d9b4cef3e77902887b945f1c5ab222cd3cae313f987eed55c17bdc6a3b3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3g2peLZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmw25j7:A3k03kD4U2v+yeW4SkZP4sz9MbOpYqt
- TLSH T1BFB53916F6B88332D0B3C079CAD6AA95FA713C850B308ADB1349F72C6E376D19635725
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH