Analysis
- max time kernel
88s - max time network
132s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/07/2026, 01:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260720-bphewabs6m
- SHA256 df0e82daecf78a6e48df195269bb9dd8abfa5f166e1f019fd693e0c573064e45
- MD5 6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055
- SHA1 a7b0cda8af4050fc7c66e482a4d157b34dd24011
- SHA512 da417f7814ca192eeffb49edba607ca6c13a62eff31b6c02ea9bd950a9f781fd50ec345621b72209ab26040e651bb38d95cda383e995fda19b7566e128c3ca61
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXCD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJ856rX
- TLSH T10D457B03E6940FA8D10F81749A964662EA777C525F6093CF2358AE153F72BC06F3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3224-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002455f-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2772-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3224-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2772-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000002170f-1024.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021673-1276.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00040000000228ce-1853.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002455f-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000002170f-1024.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021673-1276.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00040000000228ce-1853.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2772 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" 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_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 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_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\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_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 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.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.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.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\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_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$ 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_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 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_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 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3224 2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2772 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055_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:3224
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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:2772
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 df0e82daecf78a6e48df195269bb9dd8abfa5f166e1f019fd693e0c573064e45
- MD5 6e5a78e9182e176e6ee4d28818f0d055
- SHA1 a7b0cda8af4050fc7c66e482a4d157b34dd24011
- SHA512 da417f7814ca192eeffb49edba607ca6c13a62eff31b6c02ea9bd950a9f781fd50ec345621b72209ab26040e651bb38d95cda383e995fda19b7566e128c3ca61
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXCD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJ856rX
- TLSH T10D457B03E6940FA8D10F81749A964662EA777C525F6093CF2358AE153F72BC06F3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 94bff4247cad211c06eaf6742308eddcfe96131c91ce9b70bbe4fc3b624f22b4
- MD5 f150baaccf5ba461d74a2e10af64064b
- SHA1 cacb015dfa68e7b0665b8b4989f7de98e4168979
- SHA512 630a65c28b9c7118820a2aa0d686f4f831e6bb7d8659bc7d18deb09fcf3ee0990d9069b2334a153043ef591b8be92b191715189276b6599be0a4e0ff30a4b40e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXCD5TvinrmcbBPzBAU:A3k03kHRJ856r9BPVAU
- TLSH T1F5558D03E6940EE4D11F81749A958A22EA777C525F6093DF2358AE153F327C0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 43cae7e49a216dcffc46f1e0c4b17caf3d73c9b471de3fbaa3719b0ab1a1b484
- MD5 d3770108b7283a554bce3ff63d9116e9
- SHA1 3a427447c619909ef8f0d02e862b7544f5f79904
- SHA512 e5c201e8a8b1708c1925b0792e74720da23e8b7a846bc43cf7c66285925963563694387016d8987e57f9e174a405416336659eed3a8331d50e4636fc3dc92099
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXCD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ856rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1AC856B16F6A44BA5D02FC178C5D29666EA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F63BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 696f3b5868e5cb4287ed9fac276482b281874672e1299a0aa65565d7325dafcb
- MD5 3e951278035422958ea2bccceabaa5e4
- SHA1 20967ba2b9f9850946c863f3bf4404c4d9b148b9
- SHA512 cb71470cc5df3bd197b4aeb0f0b14157b618de7d5ed0485167b2a09ebe173d4f724658276be96bd77c55ebf10c0ec3aace6e175d2b28dd96773b3a0660255ebd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXCD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJ856r9
- TLSH T10D456A03E6950FA5D64F813099964622EA777D821F2097EF2358BF253F327C06A39397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 8e38d55717c826b433f67615e7e5ce720525c7714d57c56e19986c8062a61661
- MD5 1785b3b117238458a299fd3e5c156829
- SHA1 f59144ca84d48c02b77475728292494f6f4b67cb
- SHA512 ed7d6f2fd786a6a5be71b78295650ce1d056a88a41316ff49d692e02baa3428e0d0c8d8b6c56201ecd094cf1548af9e65494521bb77d0d55c7182e2d95764586
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GoSmQINXCD5TvinrmLwE:A3k03kHRJ856r0
- TLSH T15B457B03E6980EE9D10F81749A964622EA777C525F6093CF1358AE153F72BC06F3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH