Analysis
- max time kernel
85s - max time network
150s - 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, 19:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260720-xt4dsscw3j
- SHA256 5c7336593bf41c070dbc1e636404f4ca495866c9a2f1d515cde55dd194b6b780
- MD5 9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11
- SHA1 0403de2b0abe682504b7d6f7cac2bb56065268be
- SHA512 05de879a8d3daab47584fc8048d50d4061fde019638ed88acef51fe11ee0266be0ab1b82879528c2677c506703030425861db76a184c278fb6e7448629bdcd14
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kCrzfkZckFfkZc
- TLSH T194E52A16F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3238465F308ACB0345D72C2E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4556-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245ef-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4108-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4556-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4108-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002365d-129.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000d00000001e44f-990.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002161d-1289.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245ef-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002365d-129.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000d00000001e44f-990.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002161d-1289.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4108 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" 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_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 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.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\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_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}\visicon.exe$ 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_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\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_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 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_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 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_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 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4556 2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4108 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11_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:4556
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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:4108
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 5c7336593bf41c070dbc1e636404f4ca495866c9a2f1d515cde55dd194b6b780
- MD5 9585ced10f2cde86778ec334d0d28e11
- SHA1 0403de2b0abe682504b7d6f7cac2bb56065268be
- SHA512 05de879a8d3daab47584fc8048d50d4061fde019638ed88acef51fe11ee0266be0ab1b82879528c2677c506703030425861db76a184c278fb6e7448629bdcd14
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kCrzfkZckFfkZc
- TLSH T194E52A16F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3238465F308ACB0345D72C2E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 643b0a8100fae5ed98a2fdb98cd497b226724c8b11d96e771cba00ae14530944
- MD5 eb69a25c63bd671087a0773a1c7c4429
- SHA1 8d8394057b62be4b66482318b5ebd4b94536a6b2
- SHA512 c10d58af719423db499d32ffff28e1de11c73fd07b1c547a0794d1ac97b5b5978b228f297d5b0603be340d87db8d3b138ae8866fb999f407aee5ecdc4a90b498
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kCrzfkZckFfkZcRjo
- TLSH T152061A16F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFD3238465F308ACB0245D72C3E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 c087a23769bd23ef655ed7a50d4269028a302708540bb6b2e61cdfee6df0e70f
- MD5 bfcccd81b6c8ea002a9468760e6c20e0
- SHA1 6ae752d195dfe58d169378b41614b378a31c2bb8
- SHA512 e81a242b0f3718222db646a52608d7cbe2ecbed033c8e49b3ff1779fe771974d0b8de6dab8e93947b51cc8e0ae2a54865179af9c85ff89f5f0af7be9a5300b6b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbq:A3k03kCrzfkZckFfkZcq
- TLSH T118F52A16F5788722D0BBC0B9C6D2AA99FA3338455F708ACB0285D73C2F276D58536736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 29f41d7bd2af8abcf9696b2917c6d2433c9b0193201bf9fe101a58fe64d34cda
- MD5 1f5d3ba4602d256db81d005d28fb973b
- SHA1 5e23c699244f297a85b590e0d2f0534e6bf1361f
- SHA512 8caa142dd1cbc7feeabf70cf12055bc446c4ccd37c1acca3c8f431bd65499d2e96c2832ab5858e374808d2286fc59d0ac91d825f174d51ee4869d8069c09eb23
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbS:A3k03kCrzfkZckFfkZc
- TLSH T138F52A16F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3238455F308ACB0249D72C2E377D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 252209b30a39a4ed3688859117153ecb52cf0f44e237d7abddaf27cb64a6b57f
- MD5 cc002a161dd08422c7efdb63c8ddab55
- SHA1 f69cd2969289aa9af06e35416b61c2c3049f35f1
- SHA512 0239f7b06e4dac1cb7e3ae78c297697508bcd18789be6be1b1a0091c7454413267c01c3cd724f59a6384fe31fdf0fade14613e6dd7c0077b34f4ac4115fe58a9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rTeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kCrzfkZckFfkZcj
- TLSH T191F53A16F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AF9323C415F308ACB0249E72C2E377D59636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH