Analysis
- max time kernel
125s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 08:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_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_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260802-kbml4sfl7t
- SHA256 3cf6d7099d561eb98ea72b93cb9b20f80ff68e5dedbd5c925443b42716652f0d
- MD5 80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320
- SHA1 0bbf8c8cfdcb56e3e55c9daee923b03f104c5566
- SHA512 a167a30950e5a2cdbcbf0914f178a6c660215ddfc69a8c79d0c8887f691f66ececb1c48e0245903742ba015959e5775a769a124e50eeb6621b63fb6968d8ce82
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EiR45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJApYq
- TLSH T154658C17F6A441B5D063C1B9CAD29A66FE7138461B3097CF1358C3282F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4620-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c487-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4620-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5744-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acb6-1180.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00110000000066a5-1886.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c487-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acb6-1180.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00110000000066a5-1886.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5744 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_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_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_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\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\javap.exe$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.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.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_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}\pubs.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_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.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_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 (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4620 2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5744 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320_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:4620
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5744
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 3cf6d7099d561eb98ea72b93cb9b20f80ff68e5dedbd5c925443b42716652f0d
- MD5 80688c1e482aa5b2dcb7efff6582c320
- SHA1 0bbf8c8cfdcb56e3e55c9daee923b03f104c5566
- SHA512 a167a30950e5a2cdbcbf0914f178a6c660215ddfc69a8c79d0c8887f691f66ececb1c48e0245903742ba015959e5775a769a124e50eeb6621b63fb6968d8ce82
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EiR45jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJApYq
- TLSH T154658C17F6A441B5D063C1B9CAD29A66FE7138461B3097CF1358C3282F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 95a131424d8d5c7b3d9d9092513704fe47016166afea486d92a2e84de9acbeb3
- MD5 875962c7d01c8042a311e2a8d8db922e
- SHA1 9470fd8c2e788e37e344e1b80bae1dcaecba98c8
- SHA512 c1890e0dd791162da487f40845b2e467b00bf8fd0efeb7a324fdf5e61af8a74375420b9102e52443e5ab08c0bfb230740e6c8605cdf415583e85973d89797c5e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EiR45jcAkSYqyEk7lbht6Bna:A3k03kHRJApYqilNtqna
- TLSH T1DE757B13F7A405B5E073C574C9E29A66EA3678525B30D7CF134882292F23BD19E3A772
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 a968665bf488a81b54ee86e4c612bdaeb6e5abfd21ac174f3cf351285575c313
- MD5 4605d8b13053053a37a0296d36afe4e2
- SHA1 3ad6a40d597a84929973b09b664b5a502c3cee18
- SHA512 743e21982e9e30e8f02d5932e70862b255c1b56442ce892a27a6bb4d72078f6f9d4a223a1a1c9009c3df9a6bbbad875461d3e412154f5e4673bb3b2f51b4bef1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EiR45jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJApYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T120957C16F6744275D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134861B308ACF1389C7282F67BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 b507d412bc705e2553bee30f73b628bbb7a236e0a7ad75ab40376693e30deb34
- MD5 7e57fe20ea0213b90e2cf73af697a888
- SHA1 7a4fc54481637e3111b40edabc379d41d87ee436
- SHA512 9a3be935cde5ae3751d0dc3bc55d557c012519e9ff7d2b8c759bc035912c50eb037adf3adb38f3dbb3ddde6b829e89a23d8bf867e8a312970c572b8a4515b342
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtI5EiR45jcAkSYqyEd2+:A3k03kHRJApYqw+
- TLSH T144658D17F6A445B5D023C178CAD29A66FE7238461B3097CF1359C3282F63BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH