Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
145s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/07/2026, 01:38
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 6.2MB
- Sample260703-b2e6aaex2j
- SHA256 01f0fd84a910af26e4c86d40bd0d355cb645d4c130325658c6baf32db78b7569
- MD5 2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6
- SHA1 d3f1daf10ebfef333dbf16f44ef3774988448147
- SHA512 34f0dddd6bd6ac2c1dcfee9ebe7b22ae61ea904b0cb35cfc78bb308380e4964728e2d0b7be5a55797a7892c43379c288680edb5ff94273698cb404441eb62b9e
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZcBrbr+Grgr7fkZcbfkZcQi6:A3k03kH+PpP1X+aUzPTP36
- TLSH T1FD66F716F6788B32E07BC079C5D26659FA333C454FA18BCB0249AB2C2F376D585B5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2580-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245bd-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4324-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2580-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4324-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000001f2b8-116.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000006d5-1256.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245bd-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000700000001f2b8-116.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00070000000006d5-1256.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4324 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" 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_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 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_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\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_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 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_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 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_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 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_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 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_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 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2580 2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4324 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6_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:2580
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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:4324
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 6.2MB
- SHA256 01f0fd84a910af26e4c86d40bd0d355cb645d4c130325658c6baf32db78b7569
- MD5 2d1df6296a244bc4a2faa894021dd8e6
- SHA1 d3f1daf10ebfef333dbf16f44ef3774988448147
- SHA512 34f0dddd6bd6ac2c1dcfee9ebe7b22ae61ea904b0cb35cfc78bb308380e4964728e2d0b7be5a55797a7892c43379c288680edb5ff94273698cb404441eb62b9e
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZcBrbr+Grgr7fkZcbfkZcQi6:A3k03kH+PpP1X+aUzPTP36
- TLSH T1FD66F716F6788B32E07BC079C5D26659FA333C454FA18BCB0249AB2C2F376D585B5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.7MB
- SHA256 e595c867e5e5431052b585fb4af76e9088d5f6cc2225d57ea190049f8d4ec426
- MD5 fdd6fe99e06e3bd1b911715b2eddfe0e
- SHA1 7e3049a7f346261e3b9fac7d7045f7935b0d5618
- SHA512 e7d9987394e7dfaad6cb79a31b8f1e56d830c37c8a84591a5404a8421bc151fa228017864a823f41e941d44bbd98b8f556384407fe2c8d2baa56adda696cf168
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZcBrbr+Grgr7fkZcbfkZcQiYjo:A3k03kH+PpP1X+aUzPTP36o
- TLSH T11066F716F6788B32E07BC079C5D26659FA333C454FB18ACB0249AB2C3E376D585B5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$
- Size 6.3MB
- SHA256 930481e71370a43cf860867620e58473fec64a9939520fe71f14de59075aab6b
- MD5 b42d2d1b33bc99dd20e7c1e084987b75
- SHA1 c30481f3373432c443e0edc5cf48bb833a7d111b
- SHA512 3d4e501a9b9b07c1205b244f0e1c5eec6d8cb250bcbb0803054eb0e4e82289c656d1c00fa18aeb65247df0d8c4b710fb75238b9b560647663ebba5bb9cc4230e
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZcBrbr+Grgr7fkZcbfkZcQiv:A3k03kH+PpP1X+aUzPTP3v
- TLSH T1F966D616F6788B32E07BC075C6926659FA333C454FA186CB0289EB2C2F376D585B5327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 6.3MB
- SHA256 53e37d866634225703b1f1926e5ce743f2a410474ed6e85e5c88f9010022ff72
- MD5 a889285ca845800bef5900b02cd2637e
- SHA1 afbd446e6459ace077ca6d18b8394f2a0713e0af
- SHA512 ff07e30f4967432a5bae956d6db86cf9fe5c8264579187d26a7c4a5e2ba0d3e59201fcc24d2b1d19862f584ccc8e750e0ead9bb8ccbb0450bd5091c3ba8ad89d
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+fkZcNfkZcBrbr+Grgr7fkZcbfkZcQii:A3k03kH+PpP1X+aUzPTP3i
- TLSH T1A666F716F6788B32E0BBC079C5D26659F9333C454FA18BCB0249AB2C3E376D585B5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH