Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
150s - 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, 11:16
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- Sample260729-nc9d2sserc
- SHA256 294736b31d6d6461bc4aa0ea05a95359d72dfd4f435a60be4e4fde83469a286f
- MD5 25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3
- SHA1 1383f3a6e0a1d94cb7f1cf52c2f697e1efb03be4
- SHA512 b5388d34b6c4a93295a1e8690b425c8d26a05b04005ea3c3c5c72590dfc25ce7798c596a992a2dbfcd1240143b6b3d3089a631ba7b513d130356663c07755e81
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJj56ru56ru56r5qJtb2IU56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHROrbrbr5Gr+Zjo
- TLSH T1E8060716E6684B65D06FC078C692569AFA333C425F6087CB0285EE3C3F376D1997A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4920-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002458d-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3772-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6d0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4920-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3772-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000235ab-125.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216e3-1290.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001400000001db63-1630.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002458d-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6d0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000235ab-125.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216e3-1290.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001400000001db63-1630.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3772 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" 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_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 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_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 opened for modification 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_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 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_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 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4920 2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3772 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3_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:4920
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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:3772
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 294736b31d6d6461bc4aa0ea05a95359d72dfd4f435a60be4e4fde83469a286f
- MD5 25f4cad23bf40b21cf02298860456fb3
- SHA1 1383f3a6e0a1d94cb7f1cf52c2f697e1efb03be4
- SHA512 b5388d34b6c4a93295a1e8690b425c8d26a05b04005ea3c3c5c72590dfc25ce7798c596a992a2dbfcd1240143b6b3d3089a631ba7b513d130356663c07755e81
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJj56ru56ru56r5qJtb2IU56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHROrbrbr5Gr+Zjo
- TLSH T1E8060716E6684B65D06FC078C692569AFA333C425F6087CB0285EE3C3F376D1997A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 dd9f8948bf5124f2e3b41d15d22f7c8d0773d8cd02c1d306211fdf31c029e620
- MD5 d408120e860ebc9fab103375b3bf4f82
- SHA1 2979aa8ed2888d4be0e87259c922a83dcef25407
- SHA512 972b9b52c0d59fec97b6fd5bbe5d9198d6432bbbda200e1461aea1146decd1ec255aefb07b5739115b9f433349402e2344eaa190e7bdf87a6d41b735c31ea14c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJj56ru56ru56r5qJtb2IU56r+qJtb2IQPji0Ajow:A3k03kHROrbrbr5Gr+ZjoB
- TLSH T196060716E2684B65D06FC078C6929696FA333C425F7087CB0285EE3D3F276D1997A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 ac75cee43ee0b630b7d780e4033b0ff8a0fdb104d7ba3f253875bcb52f72f511
- MD5 7296590873400d3df0da546dc4cd5801
- SHA1 64b47d64fe585a71559d73bea51240fa600244d5
- SHA512 e6dd5d47ace11916f0ddb3b09a454a69618dab7b7fc8aeca7938abcebbe5d2d03bee02ee1f3d84d03f0c0ce75f1ae88e7d837dacf2fcadb25cdb7f36bf912bb1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJj56ru56ru56r5qJtb2IU56r+qJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHROrbrbr5Gr+Zjo0jo
- TLSH T11016F616E6644B65D06FC079C692969AFA333C425F7087CB0285EE3C3F276D1993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 5cb958affd55aeeebf6437075556588aaad017b5ba5462f80987a352d84c6a98
- MD5 dae400a3b5fc921723076f428b37dcd1
- SHA1 7f63895649926881ea2de296799c20178065968f
- SHA512 373a0bf7484dda7ec36108b9da62314957c08f41fc0c1153d5fb5e6f7f8e120576aa73983b078817020053cb5165dfac2620d8525b76b6a6e788bd9703b6a521
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJj56ru56ru56r5qJtb2IU56r+qJtb2IQPji0AjX:A3k03kHROrbrbr5Gr+ZjoT
- TLSH T1F906E616E2684B65D06FC074C6925696FA333C425FA087CB02C5EE3D3F276D199BA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 1f6c5d303f2f5db0c69dc453de838be1badb0125ec65b78621d23d4ebebe91ec
- MD5 518608c19020e630237e8999468b0216
- SHA1 9797c6e912cc17499c859c0be873e43452b176c8
- SHA512 4dba91c2bf8327a12742b043267b5caeca45672420b19c5696a7ec87664502ebc0f6a3e233d6867c552b2ee069321c34e607fe41fa5de4e86f78de2c286aa722
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJj56ru56ru56r5qJtb2IU56r+qJtb2IQPji0Ajq:A3k03kHROrbrbr5Gr+Zjo2
- TLSH T1A6060716E6A84B65D06FC074C6929696FA333C424F6087CB0285EE3D3F376D1997A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH