Analysis
- max time kernel
87s - 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
02/08/2026, 16:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_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_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_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_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260802-th4nmscd46
- SHA256 c5c52c319ffb4d96dcc78f4fdf47faa9e6bb256ac520f72fa1c51b10cfc1917c
- MD5 fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f
- SHA1 bebac777b6f321df35f1e0fa7b8fc164d8dd4e9b
- SHA512 be74d9435f3ec8e3bf98ecc77a580f76b4c422b8765665b456886fcb0612a0dc8ca7e53736a5d7956c54a2be9a4cd2589cdd25cf0ef3d54a8fddaeceb9788196
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UN7EaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rHPji0Aj
- TLSH T152654A16F6A44BA5D02BC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3628-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002458c-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/864-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3628-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/864-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000235d6-153.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021651-1247.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002458c-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000235d6-153.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021651-1247.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 864 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_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ patcher.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_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_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_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_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3628 2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 864 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f_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:3628
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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:864
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 c5c52c319ffb4d96dcc78f4fdf47faa9e6bb256ac520f72fa1c51b10cfc1917c
- MD5 fbb8851a328206bea956807a70b1935f
- SHA1 bebac777b6f321df35f1e0fa7b8fc164d8dd4e9b
- SHA512 be74d9435f3ec8e3bf98ecc77a580f76b4c422b8765665b456886fcb0612a0dc8ca7e53736a5d7956c54a2be9a4cd2589cdd25cf0ef3d54a8fddaeceb9788196
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UN7EaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rHPji0Aj
- TLSH T152654A16F6A44BA5D02BC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 c1abcf554be9bdeeaecea131b5d3f60330a967f47429c65d5bb879729965c420
- MD5 973b5b27ffa772d9e12ed793ff322ea0
- SHA1 bf628bd2523f14f5dd18687f5406da4996e47bd1
- SHA512 2608b0065b5464c5468f49c19d2d125c8b0808f9a1e9a4421cadda7dda9cba4a73dafbdb6ec89a62dde6e9f3f46de173e0a4e39a9cf807b5d21028feea16efc8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UN7EaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5jiS:A3k03kB56rHPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A5A54A16F6A44B75D02BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0355DB283F67BD1963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 1cf0c13cc9d89474fe876b361d65ed5572d65ab7b4d2542da13f0fc752a760b3
- MD5 e859b92f95d21f49514f09e28a7d2c2a
- SHA1 20eecbc28fe629b600b183acf1d82b331965624c
- SHA512 5ed21b46fbbfdd9ebe27ffc81b35e526855563e1ed0df62fd007af445231fc30b8a276e2ec3f6df87892191e1ba0200f9f17547e9f50d5cb3e9c1b8c65f60261
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UN7EaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMYD:A3k03kB56rHPji0AjX
- TLSH T109752816E6644BA5D02FC074C7929656FA733C411FA087CB13D4EA3C3F226D19ABA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 edad97494a8f20266c18f05e0f06472298ded0fafd57c2bb88beb1b1160356b5
- MD5 07fe8caf16b88a648598982c226ab4fd
- SHA1 c5b60628a94d3b94cdb6e92cbd3c059fbf362872
- SHA512 beda3ce3cdcb53fcb3a70477e213a6b652bce7621d216f90a6dafcdb4751593e160910e89b95f75234fa0a28e9554cb1400c86bac5b9fc6ad3af2de70988ba0e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UN7EaP0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kB56rHPji0Ajq
- TLSH T172754A16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D69656EA333C821F308BDB1354BF283F337D1A63A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH