Analysis
- max time kernel
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, 20:51
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260604-znaweaew2y
- SHA256 caff86bb2a388233524d9d559186545f28a02944ad47f36cb11dc0227fd205de
- MD5 9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a
- SHA1 12ce3e4351d5655642ec8b8f6f9878a7b5c1ee8d
- SHA512 9b3a9c7e40dd3eafb69d94ee99b47dce8f8ea9c54efeddb9ae7bbca1c1e8777b7ef613112079713950f8e5e4c0626b5525241ee46b128a961e0507c6ae749ea2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+CqJtb2Ij56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2I:A3k03kc/vdJrbr+c
- TLSH T1D9E52A26F6688B71D07BC079C5D2A69AEA733C415F3087CB1385AB283E376D19536723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1320-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2556-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b5ee-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1320-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2556-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000027787-172.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000029dfa-1263.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0015000000027a59-1528.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a895-1872.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b5ee-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a34c-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000027787-172.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0002000000029dfa-1263.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0015000000027a59-1528.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a895-1872.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2556 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_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_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 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_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\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_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 patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_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}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_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\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_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.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.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\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_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_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_10.2.41172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.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 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_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_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1320 2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2556 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a_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:1320
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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:2556
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 caff86bb2a388233524d9d559186545f28a02944ad47f36cb11dc0227fd205de
- MD5 9e5740db7945b2f294bfc38d801f291a
- SHA1 12ce3e4351d5655642ec8b8f6f9878a7b5c1ee8d
- SHA512 9b3a9c7e40dd3eafb69d94ee99b47dce8f8ea9c54efeddb9ae7bbca1c1e8777b7ef613112079713950f8e5e4c0626b5525241ee46b128a961e0507c6ae749ea2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+CqJtb2Ij56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2I:A3k03kc/vdJrbr+c
- TLSH T1D9E52A26F6688B71D07BC079C5D2A69AEA733C415F3087CB1385AB283E376D19536723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 c89ab80829ba1db688b059d7f9e836122f10d00465d5b3ce2dcca994d415a367
- MD5 6be0c05714bfe1b001d3c9267467f3a7
- SHA1 673217380c3d1eb85fd22a644787d3e8316d73bb
- SHA512 2bfe6cfdcbbde18ced01df0496336ab034be62f93f7417fd61e36fb2f8275795031aaab302acdf62951e9b2d5a02a80be729fafedd693872c9012533aaff1238
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+CqJtb2Ij56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IuTd9CHKyao:A3k03kc/vdJrbr+cVCqo
- TLSH T154F53A25F6A48B71D07BC179C9D29656EA733C414F308BCB1385AA283F376D1993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 6ad3163f532ba60a871593e7d4bff657d37b56c29d44635863472bbb9228d6fa
- MD5 39a371a5489881475cbdf2fe317bff76
- SHA1 0c7b69f75d7b84add75769ce5bbe816b8cf39716
- SHA512 84152fa536ab0f8d41240c843c413ddc0332dffa38d32f6f15e2b2d4d8b8669bd7d5340d78259ab73124bd719fa7e2b831f3b5d80ed27083aeb900a165570dc0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+CqJtb2Ij56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IcBPVAU:A3k03kc/vdJrbr+c7BPVl
- TLSH T1C2E52A26F6648B71D07BC075C5D2A69AEA733C415F308BCB1385AB283E376D19936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 52b87d52432c6139c722862eee446c63a091f059aa6f552f3e0a1284afd1bc9b
- MD5 338662d41ac3ed3e44520bad3303f103
- SHA1 0ac84da851f4c351023ca79ce6f7965e8fe6753f
- SHA512 3200f643ea8d49c4ae9fad151d0c477cd1f8ce07cbc41c310792824c0c18b9c4b139f8554aaaed7cb0ea22de8cb04d96a682dc8e4330f93b55139644523b32d8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+CqJtb2Ij56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kc/vdJrbr+cZjo
- TLSH T162063A26F6648B71D07BC079C5D2A69AEA733C415F308BCB13859B2C3F276D1953A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 9aa70508e38f156f1db44da839768b350a66096852750adbd65859f3df0be08b
- MD5 17a4dc4e81e385a570e68998d5124fe2
- SHA1 2cbc9d67597b4744ae5b35cdb59a799cfb1ee6f3
- SHA512 a2557e872c02ba1c1af51716edaa25ca7eb85f83cfe250eb2b1488835e8573ca41f79f0e013d51c0cc502a47b3317e29b44015280fc9db685cc46036f9c9ccc5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+CqJtb2Ij56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2Ih:A3k03kc/vdJrbr+cu
- TLSH T133E52926F6648B71D07BC079C5D2A69AEA733C415F3087CB1385AB283E376D1953A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 61acb2a3dcddec4f5aa231890bed24c65a45cb5e381aba380676a01129b23572
- MD5 3ddff3de3d73dd4814b76fb2d10dcb27
- SHA1 e3946f69fb3d59f12712a76cb900ff8548cdf588
- SHA512 b6ef7eb49234f2de1113d9c87a0ae28bcc9871b864594ef6a70551b0d8ff30eb4998d9046577d647214864647773803e62ab4cf44b8b5a7aad3dedb8aae9c75d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+CqJtb2Ij56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2Ig:A3k03kc/vdJrbr+cr
- TLSH T184E52925F6A48B71D07BC075C9D2A69AEA733C415F308BCB1385AB283E376D19536723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH