Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - max time network
131s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/07/2026, 00:44
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260729-a3s8vsdb72
- SHA256 8188cb82059b9d19d49ac253620ceb4bb13eeffd90f7470639b7004f1a16055a
- MD5 94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f
- SHA1 8f222e2f45f0392de6a052f352cf4f369d4706ee
- SHA512 838bc46ec0b1794f5515bf718ea405b53d83728c35de3693553f1861076dcfefc5ea2c7eb021293676648232a1a4639c39ec118a28f00efef76d9f8777334df4
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBCc6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:N7iw2G+DeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1CC853B16B6BC8723E0B3D075C4E6AB5AF93274451B3086CF1259C72C1E27BE1A939739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/764-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002443e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/8-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000215db-1273.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024453-1363.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/764-1532-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/8-1695-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 8 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_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_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_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_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 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_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}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_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\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_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_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 764 2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 8 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f_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:764
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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:8
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 8188cb82059b9d19d49ac253620ceb4bb13eeffd90f7470639b7004f1a16055a
- MD5 94bf48356db0504fe58118d68c753b0f
- SHA1 8f222e2f45f0392de6a052f352cf4f369d4706ee
- SHA512 838bc46ec0b1794f5515bf718ea405b53d83728c35de3693553f1861076dcfefc5ea2c7eb021293676648232a1a4639c39ec118a28f00efef76d9f8777334df4
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBCc6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:N7iw2G+DeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1CC853B16B6BC8723E0B3D075C4E6AB5AF93274451B3086CF1259C72C1E27BE1A939739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 4bb016f4c794158fc12e78247a3cfb68b692596695d584c6e56af89d0daa4894
- MD5 96c23c530feffe2cabb7bceb3fc1c84d
- SHA1 dabf67ff5c479da460d37f2d55fa4c98b0ecdc6e
- SHA512 74a30e3fb5ced4a06899864c62a90fa1a47ca70d24df230254a901f765ee0b3b6c39a655d6883af4446f0ceb363a4aa6763587584bbc41eca201bb48a3c1a252
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBCc6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmM3UNUpEisI:N7iw2G+DeW4SkZP4sz9MbjUN+Eir
- TLSH T185A54B26B6BC8B62E0B39075C8E69759FA3274450B3086CF1258873D1E377E1AD39739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 68db01dc00d13f77cbd928a3aa1ca7f5a21824dcea29e850edfe6420bde9e681
- MD5 a51ae77087abc6faf59459390a3fb9d1
- SHA1 692e201eb1e76e35d7382064f8d79350e371ec99
- SHA512 8b8534afc0a1c362818cbc282c36b6b79842a54d449dd765122e2cf813424f0d694d76851fe522d114969aa104be7ec714e613d0625d3a993055ab580173ec18
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBCc6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmy0Le5ji0hmxNw:N7iw2G+DeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B6B54B16F6B88732E0B3D075C5E6AB9AF93274451B3086CB0259C73C2E27BE29935735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 82990d00f9d7fcc689733d78a45655bbb9d101008ceac3560b40d9aca559491f
- MD5 fa0de69ff712be8f4323a36233158693
- SHA1 e2d2881eb3e0178ecea10f67e9d9368aca507395
- SHA512 34483e6dae80b95c85328669a81df0f75207aabbb4ee54d94fef8bdec08193347cc694b523c0cafda2ec984ab13d31a3938080900bfd56fd8b0485615cd9f7f2
- SSDEEP 24576:J/sCv7rTiw24DtD+qBAaBCc6Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwF:N7iw2G+DeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T1CC952A16F6BC8722E0B39075C8E6AB59F9327C450B3086CF1259A72C1E377E1A935739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH