Analysis
- max time kernel
74s - max time network
145s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/07/2026, 12:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260723-pf8glayblh
- SHA256 e1762c5a43af9de5d322b75804a98ba91b7ab8456b1c871c28dfda0315ea3001
- MD5 0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9
- SHA1 689d55c52d439bad5f9d2c68c87b67c47d096fae
- SHA512 016385857cde459a079d23139662865bcc43d948ae0ebdd2ac8ade8f2faad2e9a5c9d183065c135c38a96d703618bb6b0f0055a93b9b37dbf21cdd79580d3c52
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYDaouZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jr:A3k03kHRJ/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I
- TLSH T135B53A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3800-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459e-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2564-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3800-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2564-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002354e-120.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216ba-1250.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00060000000202f4-1530.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459e-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002354e-120.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216ba-1250.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00060000000202f4-1530.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2564 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" 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_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 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_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\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.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\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_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 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.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\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_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$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.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 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_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 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3800 2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2564 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9_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:3800
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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:2564
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 e1762c5a43af9de5d322b75804a98ba91b7ab8456b1c871c28dfda0315ea3001
- MD5 0a018db7fb2c0f6bcab46dfdf28e2db9
- SHA1 689d55c52d439bad5f9d2c68c87b67c47d096fae
- SHA512 016385857cde459a079d23139662865bcc43d948ae0ebdd2ac8ade8f2faad2e9a5c9d183065c135c38a96d703618bb6b0f0055a93b9b37dbf21cdd79580d3c52
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYDaouZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jr:A3k03kHRJ/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I
- TLSH T135B53A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344657308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 4b31c44b80b112e1b7af109994faa12cd85ee618aae165d17b2ea818430ccbb7
- MD5 10830197a420bf14b9c23acbbcc74b3e
- SHA1 fb710078dd66941f0dcd9599e7825879adb13bd0
- SHA512 6da6ab3812bc9c93a3c6dffc87fc759e471f4162f4cabbac839bf2fa290b74c704b0978cd60bdc3ba0e254ffa6d2960fe4b3ddcd90f5a3c50f3a531de3f7bafe
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IuTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHRdfkZckVCqo
- TLSH T19BD54C16F6B84366E073C079C5D6AA5AFE3238465B308ACF0345972C2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 07c85bd6c36fca948aca01ca50f1fb1a9fe5ed3b33871824fc10025b5ff0def3
- MD5 78d8f60391c6c0f10f6171cb051629ea
- SHA1 c5c43bccc02aa3ed2367b3fa5078137c9a5a7eb5
- SHA512 4b7144a5c4f3a3c87ea78ad6bd540a9cec0c9712f345644de7740402e2e754fa7f2a5b50aace078fe760c1ee0775a8f45873ba645cc6e90f214b49951183ac6a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHRdfkZckZjo
- TLSH T1D7D52A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0349D72C2F277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 08e17540f429041a47816f1429195a64093f8c6c75690d21a7126fe24120a034
- MD5 5f4f7439149f5db1afed3e0dc7038095
- SHA1 cb182362e7fe4ddbb9c96f6e464dcf618744c710
- SHA512 4c8f090d5151db435ae55bf24ab0a9af14b13e18f18b515f4f2d71b1895d37e2c25985184e2ac8c169f10a6f25d3f6459e8b74efaf34acfe8f888b99b44f7f06
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYDaouZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jk:A3k03kHRJ/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2It
- TLSH T1D7C53A16F6788362D07AC0B9C6D2AA5AFA333441577086CB0385D33C2F277D59A7A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 a65ff87e0ccb88b03ece00e1bdcd7ae61ab62daeeff606f5d85a44192c6f7b79
- MD5 559813686ecefc31105df15023431f5b
- SHA1 e2d80b58dbf6960a659eaf7bbce66dd618352b6e
- SHA512 c9eaeece4f0bda748633cc93d7803236dffad84ca18c6b7ab7ea6af9c1cccef8c1f75ad38a29348aa4773f0e300cee0d503b07a5b9e71d03780f615c32a3edb9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasTYDaouZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87Jt:A3k03kHRJ/eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T188B52B16F6B88362D0B3C079C5D6AA5AFA313C455B308ACB0349E7282F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH