Analysis
- max time kernel
87s - max time network
130s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/07/2026, 03:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260716-d8qlpscv2n
- SHA256 0b26e5d3ce3f0033daeaacabd3f216595261e2ee075095591de9cf43c8f32f0c
- MD5 d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e
- SHA1 8298ff7c295c08b9fafa72156b7c76546965daf8
- SHA512 43bf6bd1a7d877bdf3554976b9cba8d3ed7a983dd603dc95216f1378f47bf77b53858b6f86f1d9ff0e4b7ceff4ca9fd797391776fee082b023f6fab68857fc6e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTKeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kCrTCfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1C8B52A16F6784722D077C0B9C5D6A69AFA3238461F308ACB0345DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4348-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024625-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5008-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4348-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5008-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000c00000001fd03-184.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021987-809.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00090000000202bf-894.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024625-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000c00000001fd03-184.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021987-809.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00090000000202bf-894.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5008 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" 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_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 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_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 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_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}\joticon.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_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\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.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 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_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 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4348 2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5008 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e_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:4348
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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:5008
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 0b26e5d3ce3f0033daeaacabd3f216595261e2ee075095591de9cf43c8f32f0c
- MD5 d92be3d5564dd571daa4c4249d32738e
- SHA1 8298ff7c295c08b9fafa72156b7c76546965daf8
- SHA512 43bf6bd1a7d877bdf3554976b9cba8d3ed7a983dd603dc95216f1378f47bf77b53858b6f86f1d9ff0e4b7ceff4ca9fd797391776fee082b023f6fab68857fc6e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTKeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kCrTCfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1C8B52A16F6784722D077C0B9C5D6A69AFA3238461F308ACB0345DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 9e4aa474921bed9e00152395bcad62043f99b1d9f564ac494fb1d3a6f3275ef6
- MD5 8bd810300974ef56016183fd25f91bc7
- SHA1 13defb3e89f41e3b9e0923a29fcdb0046db683e3
- SHA512 c1d1f18c8ecdbcf5fc94ce310a8ecb07c1481d2993380ac365d5be4575cbd648c7bdac4921f07ac2f13b850977d627d4875eec1fcf907f9a3fdf53cc8e0feebe
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTKeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj1T9t2:A3k03kCrTCfkZcRjoJ2
- TLSH T179D54B16F6B84762D077C079C5D2A65AFA7238461F308BCB03459B283F277D59A3A336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 bd415ab34d68f8470c473e6e254f92b1f93820b3908f4c31080f895dc6c96678
- MD5 4ad3ba2c8444c157e3f092cc6ace48f9
- SHA1 5b2667f9f8c0d711a4f60272b0a981a70747f611
- SHA512 92c03eb027231202ab9ebd20a051acf4e10395320bfd1e418c290bf9e86fe643ea69ba96b69e4a9cce550c4930981c59ec19dd8804cbae7b0ecbaf77a4992e1c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTKeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kCrTCfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T1F5D52A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D2A69AF93238465F308ACB0345DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 aca521d5ad01634fedd9cc801c07d6875294b779cbc81fc8eb15bcdcb26b709e
- MD5 20a2ba7a10151e1941cc0a241b114307
- SHA1 e8ef1164921483b9ff06d1dd8c7a25c71827516e
- SHA512 b288941afa27f95fbfa077e5fa8ab69e5518c5cf12074e1b6c0948315acb5749bbfc79a0c9975ef9b95d20d88aa37cb75c4bf62aeb14f01ccfef0aae413c67b3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTKeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj8:A3k03kCrTCfkZcRjoo
- TLSH T127B53A16F6784722D077C0B9C5D6A69AFA3238461F308ACB0345DB283F277D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 d68a8b4129ff14d2867bdbc806193ff801ce0896f887a466e1bd880f0c70c2e7
- MD5 92e74b52e611868db7c3eec2d24247b6
- SHA1 3f0667babd91b1f5ffd81bc467f018467fd6540a
- SHA512 19121468673bb389f9c95b53fb413e44a20d39fd6bf5a0ea6865f0f731bd4024c5022837d91d076df3d689215da2e50234b549a29974a3bf19ff6e39bad53867
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTKeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajxp:A3k03kCrTCfkZcRjoVp
- TLSH T172B52916F6784722D077C0B9C5D6AA5AFA323C461F308ACB0345DB2C3E276D5963A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH