Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - max time network
142s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/07/2026, 04:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260728-ezy26aeh78
- SHA256 c9a2f2576bdcce5aa51d5f339d5d9e352a2144d80d435b2c2dd654d1f715b0d3
- MD5 e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4
- SHA1 9e9cd611dd7f742c56b35f628c4d40b2f242333f
- SHA512 72729e0b8a7757fd8574b87f56a359d11de9eb8228451c1c36234f1516075d254ead51610b6c1486ef781c1e9a5aa72ffd20b4377163ed4ee6c36bc91d4688de
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkEOaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56r3Pji0Aj
- TLSH T148654A16F6A44BA5D02BC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/5104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002432c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4260-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5104-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4260-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000741-1559.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0005000000000741-1645.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e502-2073.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002432c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000741-1559.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0005000000000741-1645.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e502-2073.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4260 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" 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_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 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_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\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_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 created 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_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.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_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 - 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 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_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 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5104 2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4260 patcher.exe
Processes
-
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4_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:5104
-
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:4260
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Replay Monitor
Loading Replay Monitor...
Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 c9a2f2576bdcce5aa51d5f339d5d9e352a2144d80d435b2c2dd654d1f715b0d3
- MD5 e859a7854f8738b22ff1ec439fa9aea4
- SHA1 9e9cd611dd7f742c56b35f628c4d40b2f242333f
- SHA512 72729e0b8a7757fd8574b87f56a359d11de9eb8228451c1c36234f1516075d254ead51610b6c1486ef781c1e9a5aa72ffd20b4377163ed4ee6c36bc91d4688de
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkEOaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56r3Pji0Aj
- TLSH T148654A16F6A44BA5D02BC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 a34544df26704f872638a72722fe1a783d2b38a7a58ccfdb32b20e31b0cf9592
- MD5 347827b3fe689de7a4cfca9f53fd9a8e
- SHA1 ae9b91d7bd95cd462bcbd06ad29e7ddff7f70543
- SHA512 fae6cf4a065be0d140965d4db9fe41d43141c280c91afaa926b5f784413fe9dd74c4d68a19e08f172d60b13f2ca9b331bcb25d80b1e4a6e6dbafc5a185a1f312
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkEOaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMfUr2d29dBl:A3k03kB56r3Pji0Aj2UidGl
- TLSH T16D956C16F6A44BA5D06FC074C9929656EA733C420F3097CF0394DA293F37BD59A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 384f73c18e734e0bb597723a8a3c702092f6a96a36e9490f02590b025978dfd5
- MD5 84c0f3409edbf5e6cf6ffbfb49d729ea
- SHA1 3de18026ccf387569de0fc220a7ca3962bbff81b
- SHA512 777a7af65d5c9fcfe4dc5812ed869b1effa7b921a87bfe3c2ed38fa4af9a8f4a9e80e067011a65c8e62f7dfbe37d4b83900501b8d2733dc903a1462e5560b232
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkEOaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMdTjE:A3k03kB56r3Pji0Ajow
- TLSH T136755B16F6A44BA5D02BC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3097CB1354DE283F27BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 3118f5f764916425481bb66ed6653d459e14498cb6d74f6eade9a3c2a88c6712
- MD5 3c96525e99662054281b093d98b13c50
- SHA1 dd2f6301303c4b49117a7fb084c9cc04705744ab
- SHA512 68f2e75e19e64b38306ba8e61887ccd9054049cbb517d1cf3ec692c5907083ba4230cd87fd6a07bd2bdb0205d1c00de88589f8f09699111ec049b8328c2c085b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkEOaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hJ:A3k03kB56r3Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T18E954A16F6A44B75D06BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0345DB283F27BD5963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 e1c9d8ea6a9f6f52c14bc194ae8127c3d290cbcf3d8b2292c288aaa7b3ca4390
- MD5 6d82119be460c5a152f6958ef61c2781
- SHA1 815bb71ac4f6c5411fde7bfa5745b7ab96543104
- SHA512 536d2970b3a65eeb8f3146bb4b332fbb7faf11f3fbba7d21a75d15a4e3abdf4c2687abdb0d8186c0c6ce26b1b0ff9d0e740f8053102d919281cbcc4ccf4d44df
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkEOaWZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMfV+PAk2hMX:A3k03kB56r3Pji0AjYi2WH3
- TLSH T19B856C22F6A44B75D02BC074C5D6966AEA733C421F3087CB1354AE293F677D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH