Analysis
- max time kernel
88s - 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
30/07/2026, 15:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260730-sdmnwstzbs
- SHA256 3102c62d7074d9b8c81afdd8f98cbabaeed23af266530224e4a704c48f983a98
- MD5 bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a
- SHA1 629a09717099d100cfc6cd96cb7bdb8243269a5d
- SHA512 cd4bd67d258bb7c901563803d58072a9d72e6ae33d75f72dd068e85a5e2b6d3bd1500ff313a0a58de1b7be354be9d6d87da4a2db50e524696a2253abeb160330
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiTbgD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJi56rX
- TLSH T1A4356B03A6980FE8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2040-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e697-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3536-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2040-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3536-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021675-1252.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x002300000002025b-1573.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000500000001ea2b-1969.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00300000000006cf-2092.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e697-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021675-1252.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x002300000002025b-1573.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000500000001ea2b-1969.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00300000000006cf-2092.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3536 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" 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_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 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_101250\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_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 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_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 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{87EB8AE8-DCC9-4923-8C88-7CEABF61AB19}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.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 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_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 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2040 2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3536 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a_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:2040
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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:3536
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 3102c62d7074d9b8c81afdd8f98cbabaeed23af266530224e4a704c48f983a98
- MD5 bf5f0db3254d678abc3ce230eea0d30a
- SHA1 629a09717099d100cfc6cd96cb7bdb8243269a5d
- SHA512 cd4bd67d258bb7c901563803d58072a9d72e6ae33d75f72dd068e85a5e2b6d3bd1500ff313a0a58de1b7be354be9d6d87da4a2db50e524696a2253abeb160330
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiTbgD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJi56rX
- TLSH T1A4356B03A6980FE8D11F81749A964662EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 f6e653c433e2695e6e57bbc29a68a178d5afc2349b3bbcc5b8b043fc8ab7f677
- MD5 ff34f37104e5760abcf7b8f8a42e8eba
- SHA1 07f0cccd158ef56a1d21b794020b0842337b23e7
- SHA512 4fc1a78ac95252f566e305b2e46ec6e82f91b115b4eabe6e70b680f2ff80fa6437e1bdb60af6f16f0b1695fbd666cbe845a2bd2c7ee2e398ff1ac7b321a8e273
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiTbgD5TvinrmpGen:A3k03kHRJi56rJI
- TLSH T18E457B07A6980EE8D11F81748A964662EB777C121F2097DF1364AE153F32BC0AF3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 c619693e543dfd63bc39265bbbf45ef1056c7784d90eb23cb0477d5b17119b98
- MD5 2a4c516bbfcb1a31f1c3277ae0155204
- SHA1 a4821b7be310da2c14dfe13b89f32f8bcf3ac906
- SHA512 354241d9455174ead7c858a078491aa877cb81e2d1cfe0548b690d6bc7f883b0dc127c2f3934a05bc8e5955ac29b1965bba85ac215a68c88248e57017baafaf2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiTbgD5Tvinrm+TjE:A3k03kHRJi56rNw
- TLSH T152457B03A6980EE8D11F81748A964662EB777C121F2097DF1364AE153F32BD0AF3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 dd12df5d912c5c319d7be0ca89e0e295f84bd7bd4d8419bb9f57cd56e0c5e8a0
- MD5 b57f72109538a9739f6319e59acfec28
- SHA1 7ad7596efac649bc917876ebf063b3e74132cbb1
- SHA512 b811643caaacf89dc9c9ba8593ac9bd0d4184e07175850bc7f2d33a8febf6ab2d4411c8f70af3451baa5f28b8fe8c6d2d9389d44269ac5870f73df451fea72da
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiTbgD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJi56r9
- TLSH T1B2456A03E6950FA5D24F813499968A62EA377D520F2097EF1364BF253F327C0AA39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 f83a5cb3992cc5212042db60039d5d854384d27496dbe8f95da870ad5d453718
- MD5 da6f20f2f81a3df4dd4fe8e38477df64
- SHA1 6b414fab72ef44cc88a1122621987bc79f412af6
- SHA512 b411daa37466fcd2152bc7a4f5f4edd08c519256f6c5e2614e9a919bc89afda696851a526442fdb870e0db56894e8ad677c7a8b9594c89e7ab9068bb8660919e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaiTbgD5TvinrmQV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJi56rPi2WH3
- TLSH T14C559D23A6980EB5D11F813489A58676EB377C124F2193CF1354AE1A3F727D0AE3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH