Analysis
- max time kernel
84s - max time network
135s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/07/2026, 15:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260722-sva2escj21
- SHA256 df3ef3756d33bb796c6e0ceb027cd3b09c8ceb982f5bbadd7e20d10fdbcd6eeb
- MD5 d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881
- SHA1 e791b43fb0b0d0d4e77c0dfc8c56860e94886ad7
- SHA512 d4462f5c333730abbabe93af3936a4097438e7cf1afa00609ad5b16172990d8150274a1fced7d039c9d0ee779baba954874e1d2b05649c4086440a5d09bff499
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPcoFZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56ruPji0Aj
- TLSH T18D655B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244ed-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1904-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3848-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1904-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021677-1248.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000022948-2058.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244ed-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021677-1248.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000022948-2058.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1904 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" 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_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 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_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}\osmadminicon.exe$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.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.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_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 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_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}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3848 2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1904 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881_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:3848
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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:1904
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 df3ef3756d33bb796c6e0ceb027cd3b09c8ceb982f5bbadd7e20d10fdbcd6eeb
- MD5 d95df2d3f374bda55a8b8c6cf857b881
- SHA1 e791b43fb0b0d0d4e77c0dfc8c56860e94886ad7
- SHA512 d4462f5c333730abbabe93af3936a4097438e7cf1afa00609ad5b16172990d8150274a1fced7d039c9d0ee779baba954874e1d2b05649c4086440a5d09bff499
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPcoFZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56ruPji0Aj
- TLSH T18D655B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 af28e40376ae30baee6df14ac783de27266fae06e8ca0a494942397b9406ea11
- MD5 f4caf22dcb61b0d0ba2f6c584a965013
- SHA1 a9e9128c09fe0ff205d3ef79bab06a239c59187f
- SHA512 2c4b62fa044893600f4eb7c20c343f5dfc24325de2fa1f7ae900e551e13c7f99c9a9f9ef8eff00f9bc05ae4df89b9a7e7f1c6716072b62ba01959ffc96d4261a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPcoFZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmM:A3k03kB56ruPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T177A54B16F6A44B75D02BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0345DB283F67BD5963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 f66acf8211231e572a60d002f7ae8fe822d20fd1c845d19a55bc246cfc16395b
- MD5 383cbc5155459d0a5ebdc3c87eb080a0
- SHA1 d7ecae4b2e4c409e8b4e55a82aad5297a917a9c4
- SHA512 d267b2fdabb3dcf69d8e176d1344b1af239438c4b8d2b6975b9872cf7401b48e37e139b0d32756a307059fbd52a684a1753be87dea878c589ebbe076663b2e38
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPcoFZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kB56ruPji0Ajq
- TLSH T1A5754916E6A44B65D06BC074C9D69666EA333C821F3087DB1354BF283F337D1A63A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 d6f9fb934366715bb0d6485e1d26eff2fbd5014bac90bb5c8d142cbb2fa3f4d2
- MD5 e07a95324e45c8391cd81b53f7fce4e6
- SHA1 0f3155bed8b0f9b94b221e2623d11da2e6ec603b
- SHA512 c38e8ddb66c6bb4542d4f096cdf32a6ba52d39889a5148654fc1d5501397c579e3f4ac0ebec44a653af341e36bb82f1424d05c5f91cdfc25bfba2d91ae365ec2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagPcoFZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMfV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kB56ruPji0AjYi2WH3
- TLSH T1E6855B22F6A44B75D02BC074C9D6966AEA733C421F3087CB13549E293F677D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH