Analysis
- max time kernel
81s - 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
02/08/2026, 00:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 5.6MB
- Sample260802-bbbeea1dqe
- SHA256 870f9fe277e4abd5536c42b210e13d51db3443e76390b9988523bf881a9b0e7b
- MD5 3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4
- SHA1 a21de32908fb394ee1a5baf370582eeea5b83886
- SHA512 eea7c56e800de17d85b775c9bbb887861f00ab1de9716799cef1fac7c33ccd7e5fbd71d7af15340681c7416a10931f4c70853adebb0adcd023c5737280b9fbdc
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZcNfkZcNfkZcHrbrX:A3k03kHs36WP1tTGPpPpPLXX
- TLSH T11D460916F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA333C454F308BCB0245EB283E276D59935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4284-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4048-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e69b-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4284-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4048-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002259b-1234.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002307c-1701.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e69b-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002259b-1234.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002307c-1701.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4048 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" 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_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 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_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\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_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\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\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.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\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_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 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_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 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4284 2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4048 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4_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:4284
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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:4048
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.6MB
- SHA256 870f9fe277e4abd5536c42b210e13d51db3443e76390b9988523bf881a9b0e7b
- MD5 3bbf247a7f45dd2a851fda011d0064f4
- SHA1 a21de32908fb394ee1a5baf370582eeea5b83886
- SHA512 eea7c56e800de17d85b775c9bbb887861f00ab1de9716799cef1fac7c33ccd7e5fbd71d7af15340681c7416a10931f4c70853adebb0adcd023c5737280b9fbdc
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZcNfkZcNfkZcHrbrX:A3k03kHs36WP1tTGPpPpPLXX
- TLSH T11D460916F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA333C454F308BCB0245EB283E276D59935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 096517f103d2e49ebac6e0ae179e6f7777d528f00a04e4075fa5d04f1b660144
- MD5 a39cea95699f3a5c2246d19bd6631046
- SHA1 5195fd086989b81c983f593b4360c520cbb560bc
- SHA512 edd41d0a24f52f404f16f5cb7832775a597f7e334796ec2a4a393adb8868c1f874896d52269ba92d71d6b20137ad6ee4ef57a6bbc85f0526ba112f854956cfb5
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZcNfkZcNfkZcHrbrg2:A3k03kHs36WP1tTGPpPpPLXj
- TLSH T1C0561916F6788762D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA333C450F308BCB0245AB2C3E376D59A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 e4d62c4bb55acd6c9f6939e961b179ad05909f677264c3ac1ded252666961853
- MD5 b33475090e604db7304ed0ddb13f97d8
- SHA1 efe4fcb09e78ff5d657dc4b2b8fc70053ebd9fc4
- SHA512 47c7155de1614d77d66523f1ee294ef25f66c5ed769113d8ca59862e0d9fac4984bbacefa33817c2a40cffe6654755ef735aa9646272752bb03b55ad26f5c5ac
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZcNfkZcNfkZcHrbrLjo:A3k03kHs36WP1tTGPpPpPLX/o
- TLSH T196561916F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA323C455F308BCB0245EB2C3E276D58935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe
- Size 5.6MB
- SHA256 f416779a66c87e734722ffb1e054adc3ea0d4f49ee9c1b7aa470ca4c96c842a3
- MD5 c4728db6975739e8e720e6b6f72d118e
- SHA1 3e45da6981e0ab421d10c9d519d1350ba9bf5111
- SHA512 a9ae9fdfbbed90d5df3c3c79a2142ec4ccbaa6b2272dc62b84fc86eb9f9d3ea4031395d6040b5fd34a61d256c3916bda71e2fde14c75f19fe18a663a5c19ca03
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+Rt6YfkZcBrtTofkZcNfkZcNfkZcHrbr9:A3k03kHs36WP1tTGPpPpPLX9
- TLSH T16A560816F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA99FA333C454F308BCB0245EB283E376D59A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH