Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
131s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 03:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260718-d2gefsey7p
- SHA256 d4dcc4bd5c7ac90ee9ae4a0c823c49a89d34482af83a2b00734485aca0b25d27
- MD5 6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874
- SHA1 adf575c38d178b8b5024a63e7d0958617783d675
- SHA512 83da3f981fa449826185aaca9281e38c50400790cf3b80a2ca9f6282e9d099f594a40ed6f94ab0ee8627e4f5d51fb297e0b2ed5152a4e7cb8204a1bcad095111
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI2eyg6uZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKT0:A3k03kHRJveW4SkZP4sz9Mbc
- TLSH T1FE856C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE323446573086CB1349D3282F277D19A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4552-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024572-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4800-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6a5-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4552-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4800-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ec02-1152.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024572-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6a5-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ec02-1152.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4800 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" 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_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 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_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\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.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 (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_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 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_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}\accicons.exe$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_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 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_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 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4552 2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4800 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874_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:4552
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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:4800
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 d4dcc4bd5c7ac90ee9ae4a0c823c49a89d34482af83a2b00734485aca0b25d27
- MD5 6a1ca3702c37457e062ccf1a490b0874
- SHA1 adf575c38d178b8b5024a63e7d0958617783d675
- SHA512 83da3f981fa449826185aaca9281e38c50400790cf3b80a2ca9f6282e9d099f594a40ed6f94ab0ee8627e4f5d51fb297e0b2ed5152a4e7cb8204a1bcad095111
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI2eyg6uZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKT0:A3k03kHRJveW4SkZP4sz9Mbc
- TLSH T1FE856C16F6B84363D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFE323446573086CB1349D3282F277D19A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 3ca15d2cc7f69c475e868f7f25103a242412cdfe37d7c35c7a9d3d82f38a6b7d
- MD5 dee515e026709e1a5df298d610912d22
- SHA1 57080aaf7612d917a3f3e9406b77380feaa5f0dc
- SHA512 ee38f2d17884a5117a78d352efdd358e5db84cc5b88867a76eadc9638728ead11136ee5584d7635233a5ce1e3fa39ce0db31adf88a304274feda74638d71c3c1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI2eyg6uZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTH:A3k03kHRJveW4SkZP4sz9MbGI
- TLSH T1FD955D16F6B84363D0B3C0B5C5D6AA5AFE32344657308ACB0349D3282F277D59A3A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 04607c5f8fcc8bd1ecccdb0d244ef1d30d08dfd08100319c9a400603fe729bf8
- MD5 540cb1b2c0562329c8418a973955bf0c
- SHA1 800540dc882b2edae910dd99e43b5e580fe70ded
- SHA512 3127ffac0b1ef1fd75d7b85b93d4c8be8240a151c9146908c265fa03409e85e5db2e7a368c0cab04c872ce043f6f742fc4f7fb48697cf1eaef7ebdfdfb1257e3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI2eyg6uZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTI:A3k03kHRJveW4SkZP4sz9MbkPji0Aj
- TLSH T164B54A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344657308ACB0349D7282F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH