Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - 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
04/06/2026, 11:53
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260604-n2mataex6m
- SHA256 f1e890aaa56d774024d5b7ce780fdecf144b4d9d254aae416ad6a532eb222652
- MD5 a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3
- SHA1 80c1e13b32e08d4ff1aec65bd7f642a318543f56
- SHA512 a6cef32193d798a5735e2181f72d68ef69c999e1cb1374035e2fd0fbd48ad22515667c50467cc47edb5e9a05a8773240e229ecebb535c46cb9e79ac6400b393e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbtJ0D5TvinrmbELF:A3k03kHRJF56rP
- TLSH T13A451602E6940AA4D15F8134CB968662F6377C510FE097EB13D4FE3D3F32690AAE9653
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2620-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b43b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/696-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2620-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/696-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029ce7-1244.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b445-1580.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b43b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000029ce7-1244.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b445-1580.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 696 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" 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jp2launcher.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.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\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_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}\sscicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2020.503.58.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.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.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_21.21030.25003.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_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 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_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 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2620 2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 696 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3_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:2620
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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:696
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 f1e890aaa56d774024d5b7ce780fdecf144b4d9d254aae416ad6a532eb222652
- MD5 a5a0472f71289b792bdfba68cf594ca3
- SHA1 80c1e13b32e08d4ff1aec65bd7f642a318543f56
- SHA512 a6cef32193d798a5735e2181f72d68ef69c999e1cb1374035e2fd0fbd48ad22515667c50467cc47edb5e9a05a8773240e229ecebb535c46cb9e79ac6400b393e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbtJ0D5TvinrmbELF:A3k03kHRJF56rP
- TLSH T13A451602E6940AA4D15F8134CB968662F6377C510FE097EB13D4FE3D3F32690AAE9653
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 99fc24d83ad94510f7349ac0be1db9a25d5963c7b0e9f3a3cd4f5c4f4458dbde
- MD5 52e361f4f2f9a7104086593dd14293cc
- SHA1 95cc7caecb37256de2dd57afd3f9bb6fe157439c
- SHA512 8b0a402b7e0f0db5a6b4793e9c58f9dd4f8a27180567535538eaaed4c76fb84fd0efdc7d19c7ede9bf5c30ef5e4defe02bcdfb782db9fe2b6449af1365efbc16
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbtJ0D5TvinrmbELXTjE:A3k03kHRJF56r1w
- TLSH T1EB550506E2980AA4D15F8134CB954A62F6377C510FE097EB13D4FE3D3F32690AEA9653
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 d29f5a9ce9ccab29d7dff150466491d0b7b432fa03b8bb83c6c8f6a6eb29d243
- MD5 9869a73495f3117ad7a238be941c132e
- SHA1 e1cba0bab5898f6403c58df75fc0e9a3318fb86e
- SHA512 ae5f0977c2ccf4ea07dbcd6830b85220b5a0d2f1d33ec77b668aafc52511be8aeaab5d7076808b4633c4f745f02388f14a8c55531594a609affeef6decf94052
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbtJ0D5TvinrmbELB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJF56r7Pji0Aj
- TLSH T10D85F716E6A40BA5D06F8074CB965656FA333C410FA087DB12D4FA3D3F326D19AB9723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 fb56ae449db7f770deb28624533ed8a4a4d7e7e3fb7cfd23cb76beeb86160da0
- MD5 f3647f0b748ab60f3187a6d78f8a5837
- SHA1 8728d3dbf29876ee2e5afcd981604ca2d772900f
- SHA512 2825b718bbc332ff93394e9a2eb53e6c9d027b787bbbcd157cff130ae819b6da66dd508c447bb40d478fadb649db557f0a098ff07ecc9c8d628835d2cd69ac4b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaEyovTAbtJ0D5TvinrmbELRF:A3k03kHRJF56r1
- TLSH T18E55F502E2950AA4C65F8134CB964622B6377D910FE097EB13D4FF3D3F326906AE9653
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH