Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - max time network
141s - 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, 03:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260718-ebe95sfs8r
- SHA256 65102ab6075e595635ee399f312063a25f095e2c3a9ea7b532133825028ad904
- MD5 597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d
- SHA1 6137419196036a369f8c81eae904d3dc4d243760
- SHA512 4eca7fc3c12555b2860c6ac929f896297dae1aaedda19f5dbba809394fcd4eb8a588181609230ee7ea648543682b7a8d3f2ad09cdf73bb85b6144a8bc3456631
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI2eygCEZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTS:A3k03kHRJHeW4SkZP4sz9Mbq
- TLSH T12B952916F6784362D06AC079C7D6AA56FA33384617B086CB0385D33C2F277D19AB9367
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/5324-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024715-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3924-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5324-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3924-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001000000001e734-1520.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6eb-2140.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024715-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001000000001e734-1520.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6eb-2140.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3924 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_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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$ 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5324 2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3924 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d_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:5324
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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:3924
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 65102ab6075e595635ee399f312063a25f095e2c3a9ea7b532133825028ad904
- MD5 597725037657dceebfedd21cf1fb354d
- SHA1 6137419196036a369f8c81eae904d3dc4d243760
- SHA512 4eca7fc3c12555b2860c6ac929f896297dae1aaedda19f5dbba809394fcd4eb8a588181609230ee7ea648543682b7a8d3f2ad09cdf73bb85b6144a8bc3456631
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI2eygCEZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTS:A3k03kHRJHeW4SkZP4sz9Mbq
- TLSH T12B952916F6784362D06AC079C7D6AA56FA33384617B086CB0385D33C2F277D19AB9367
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 82e51f421decdf2ed46400a30e3478e2140bb373ac79c25f89fe0563132f2961
- MD5 522522e4185e21074456c35b91bfd1c3
- SHA1 1ccd9b21f90e3fb4cb2217e3b295df10128b8767
- SHA512 02a95525c596a7268df2c1f8f84d75955ec6a0c03a31ea04880c9ee9bb755bfb1a6ff2280fb77fa79ade40ba3b8b2483a83d3144fda05d6b32c1de2b5984fe94
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJHeW4SkZP4sz9Mb4Td9CHKyao:A3k03kHR1fkZc+Cqo
- TLSH T1F9B53A16F6B84266E07AC175C7D66A56FA33384617B08ACB0384D33C2F237D19A79727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 c44bbd94c9697abc964b60fe4d5b8991a95164112d52c18263c397bb7f8e6696
- MD5 ce71357eacf96483a58f21650dab93fb
- SHA1 c83590abefcd14136985f9b1448182593a873c5d
- SHA512 8def19b160ce8c253f29082a728be2d895bf640e90e6df3506ffd5c0733730f707451ed769c818e64f6ebf11deefead7f8ec901c5f1aff250f2d27409e34d4bb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI2eygCEZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKT2:A3k03kHRJHeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6Pji0Aj
- TLSH T16EC54A16F6784362D07AC0B9C6D6AA5AFA333446177086CB0385D33C2F277D19A7A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 52b95f6c4f3416d3c3b5939ca3848ede492bd62bd77589f9ace2ff3bcf27c8a4
- MD5 d0dc6c7f04b7e6526ffc486525e93a47
- SHA1 456c59cbaac98ef60403cb0106c5ac0e10ed2551
- SHA512 a68a5c5dce096762f4bf1c32b95e4bc455ec70f6012f853518f3d549e47e02b7f50dd73a26cf6ed8dd52a044154ef52c303c6808c377faee32618c42567a678c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI2eygCEZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTU:A3k03kHRJHeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8
- TLSH T16BA53916F6B84262D0BAC175C7E6AA56FA33384617B086CB0385D33C2F277D19A75327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH