Analysis
- max time kernel
78s - max time network
139s - 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, 18:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260728-xer28abc39
- SHA256 7dd8e0b51add8ef542dd36805f86ddb1d5193eec6fb3df6d7e5fe7b4a0c644f8
- MD5 5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a
- SHA1 cfc6ef70c86fbf94238c933337f453e936bfa4ea
- SHA512 051559ef94262f3f75af546266fa9047b572af2a3432c1b7234ff1b664318a5c315b4665d58bad1eff1caedc6adacc3777ad06dd418f84c44a6e67366cc30538
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasLagj2D1f3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlh:A3k03kHRJW3k03kHRJX
- TLSH T15E95AE03E79500E9D10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/640-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459f-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3692-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/640-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3692-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a2-1263.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001700000001e6d2-1541.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002459f-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a2-1263.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001700000001e6d2-1541.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3692 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_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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$ 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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$ 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.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 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 640 2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3692 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a_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:640
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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:3692
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 7dd8e0b51add8ef542dd36805f86ddb1d5193eec6fb3df6d7e5fe7b4a0c644f8
- MD5 5dc347d1e067ac36e0dbaa7f3dfcea8a
- SHA1 cfc6ef70c86fbf94238c933337f453e936bfa4ea
- SHA512 051559ef94262f3f75af546266fa9047b572af2a3432c1b7234ff1b664318a5c315b4665d58bad1eff1caedc6adacc3777ad06dd418f84c44a6e67366cc30538
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasLagj2D1f3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlh:A3k03kHRJW3k03kHRJX
- TLSH T15E95AE03E79500E9D10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC56176093DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 ccdc4a96dc291f630776a370f1d476928584e0f0cb233565f7aa084b217525f8
- MD5 49edf0b9fd3bbaf39916d71e1f857a2a
- SHA1 9f6a693fb71ebe70bcdd511d2a88d9dd413e6dda
- SHA512 0072f162a614b74e366bfffff44e677b44845e915255629087841ac5a67c0143aedc3b0632d633389eced2a0344d14915df825a9a01824123fda86ab3d3f7cca
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasLagj2D1f3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlx:A3k03kHRJW3k03kHRJOT9t2
- TLSH T1FBC5AE03E79404E9E11AC1749A968622FB75BC561B60E7DF1368C2152F73BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 ab6742187d660564fec75243a3d560c408b176dbbae25b278d0c90f9f724b689
- MD5 4e6ca998c4191b324477337db110fc97
- SHA1 33e77a598deeacb41ddbe9732f24f143702597bc
- SHA512 ade566ed21754fdd27bc500454216c0d707d36d35f572120705d0b9148a28031e8dc396cf9cf359fb1ed393eaee4649bc23e25b1056c0ddb2cce227138b915ed
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasLagj2D1f3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJl5:A3k03kHRJW3k03kHRJTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1BAC58D17F7A401F5E027C174CAE69A66FA717842173096CF1358C6292F63BD0AB3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 ec38efd1cb6919f591217475305f10f38864c0b55d64e786c7d46c90cfc6a967
- MD5 be341a148a09b7c6aa61e709d4abeac3
- SHA1 ac372525bf178873c846f983189478b73fe8d936
- SHA512 fbb36fa1aeaff054b46804075792076b60ea170e1fac680ca39fcb244d58f7292111d800685bc79f2e4ef3d57433c12e2b659734078fc1a07666f48e1bb06139
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasLagj2D1f3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJln:A3k03kHRJW3k03kHRJ9
- TLSH T1E2A5AE03E79500E5D14A81709ADA8A22FA75BD52176097DF2368F7152F72BC0BF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH