Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
157s - 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, 14:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260603-rtx9wsav4p
- SHA256 606ddd05aab7963632eb799d8fd1bddc044814f49f083dc34edfaee735431626
- MD5 65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932
- SHA1 29bff28bf29f9b0d433faa7b4945914abe1230d8
- SHA512 37a54999866b98717c7193564264b346e56e871ec2df90effd47f78cefcea85827cc92dbfaa96a172627076b2fd847263d8f4122b599c2b9361b2050a7a73586
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqQZ6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T100854C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5012-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b3b6-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2656-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a216-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5012-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2656-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002abc6-617.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028dd5-1276.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b3b6-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a216-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002abc6-617.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000028dd5-1276.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2656 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_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2020.503.58.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.6.3102.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_12104.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.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\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_1.0.38.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SoundRec.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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$ 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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}\wordicon.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2020.503.58.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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}\xlicons.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5012 2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2656 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932_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:5012
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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:2656
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 606ddd05aab7963632eb799d8fd1bddc044814f49f083dc34edfaee735431626
- MD5 65074c9dacc3adf2f173d71b4796f932
- SHA1 29bff28bf29f9b0d433faa7b4945914abe1230d8
- SHA512 37a54999866b98717c7193564264b346e56e871ec2df90effd47f78cefcea85827cc92dbfaa96a172627076b2fd847263d8f4122b599c2b9361b2050a7a73586
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqQZ6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T100854C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 e918239d7e06774cf109d491148f3d847c82b8bc0ccaf2d7434cc61806c512f8
- MD5 7687a04b1e69b06d5007f422c4f0d00d
- SHA1 4245d54091cf3299f7776d0bbdd21f8f10923723
- SHA512 7e9ba089217c88a91d20fb356067767c237284b2d4984dac8109feb5b895c3b47231d2a8639a1fea10dd7e7ab6929a1901cd5fdea5421ff4dbd4092df05f47ac
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqQZ6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmy0C:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B5B53A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 924a479bb25ff3de370867bc0021a7578f45ee39edaac9de5830891b5f360efc
- MD5 45a88793e54a694a54a263f2da036b5e
- SHA1 b7a08706cef8631725c36d5eb0001876b30908e5
- SHA512 72365663069cc75185c47bf0573f90a84071ca2b9ff1b42c77420b518e39282376e47f799619face36ef3fa8d4b5ba5488beff35b1bdd21460ee5dd13902a5de
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqQZ6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmVM:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9MbP
- TLSH T1D6855C16F6784363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 2213bc58ecd9d44a1095267c32c51faef4e18faaee21c265a90387d862eee05b
- MD5 2ed8c3f67b52a7917d3886a3ad3c37cf
- SHA1 80588c661246fe65849b0229bc8e6343419a6b59
- SHA512 064f6e986fc8c5cdf2de6326d80ea1d9bd5c3ae00973d23014134c80371703dcc525a9b2e3317585efdf8d3b74434687288828e2fde0cc2ae5accb78ad77d411
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqQZ6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwF:A3k03kHRJCeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T1DD853A16F6B84362D0B2C0B9C9D6AA56FA313C4517308ADB0349F7282F377D59A39739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH