Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - max time network
132s - 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, 09:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260802-k79fraga97
- SHA256 bd016e9f9ddf75527265b3562e788c850991dd29a9a3498760a81effddc08a3c
- MD5 031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3
- SHA1 a88ea1afd8b7d258f9aabef4b48fb4c78be3ec11
- SHA512 840d1bfa4f8f8981fa520524cc80f5ea7b98ab81a7422388cf24771679170d64c64af906f213594bae4671b2099b761940bb010813cb1ce7dd33279e76c00987
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXikjKCC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvx:A3k03kB56rh3k03kB56r
- TLSH T1C7957B13E6850FA5D10F81749A958662EA777C025F2093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3220-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002430c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/312-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3220-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/312-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000600000001ec1a-1635.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000900000001e0ee-2156.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002430c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000600000001ec1a-1635.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000900000001e0ee-2156.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 312 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" 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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 (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_101250\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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.Loader.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.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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 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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3220 2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 312 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3_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:3220
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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:312
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 bd016e9f9ddf75527265b3562e788c850991dd29a9a3498760a81effddc08a3c
- MD5 031b77e80508d8054994192ac1f5b4f3
- SHA1 a88ea1afd8b7d258f9aabef4b48fb4c78be3ec11
- SHA512 840d1bfa4f8f8981fa520524cc80f5ea7b98ab81a7422388cf24771679170d64c64af906f213594bae4671b2099b761940bb010813cb1ce7dd33279e76c00987
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXikjKCC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvx:A3k03kB56rh3k03kB56r
- TLSH T1C7957B13E6850FA5D10F81749A958662EA777C025F2093DF2358AE153F72BC06B3E39B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 9fe27ba90316987b78e4a64c75851d2f293ec125caf1021fbb15e55bdca0e2c0
- MD5 4876fd6d0c7975e4d0bbf70a08f63688
- SHA1 daf66c29cf7e38336b42e5eb6f53bcde29fb5c0e
- SHA512 d77d2fb9660de9e1c542835b64726f03863adf00842a87df7dd655385b298af5b9316710d6585db96dc69eb7e8016245faa1c4ed0032af6efa5e0e4cbb880bf1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXikjKCC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tve:A3k03kB56rh3k03kB56r4UidGl
- TLSH T1C4B57A03E6940FE9D01F81749A968662EA737C461F2093DF1358AE253F72BD06B3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 d1c7a2f6b5f8c3b5fb8a9de1b2bf42d41c1d814e3a79ccbecf0a66d50df561e1
- MD5 a2cc8a5eae9758fcb2c264a022094c87
- SHA1 79d77043edcd61166698db3caf3dfdc38bf5c430
- SHA512 15c9556d0a5aefcafd2d79c57ee84d7725a4fd3500a712475ebe8c0f6b9614bd4766f5dc89caf639b20d99b6008cac86bf538229c6ee4968b0a547beb0d0b8d1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXikjKCC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvV:A3k03kB56rh3k03kB56rEPji0Aj
- TLSH T1FAC55B17E6940FA5D01FC174C6D69666EA733C421F2097CB1354EE283F62BD0AA3A367
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 497325dc9f858a1769814c1db402026d2279ff762a575e335e98a445172c7c34
- MD5 a495addd2916a59c844c0b6a52fcdd59
- SHA1 b1fec0d0488a61417161eeb3857ea6cbf3ff2f53
- SHA512 6b67ce707c6a54feb04a34d2955cd36320cf05dc013b8f99b1e1a9703295b5de5703e2491b73a817b03b74c2918d2b77414e621ce3af62c0f091b0fdb997c3a9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdocjPXikjKCC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvD:A3k03kB56rh3k03kB56rMIiGQ
- TLSH T198A58C17E7940FA5D01F82749AA54522EA777C061F2193CF2358AE153F72BC06B3A3A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH