Analysis
- max time kernel
74s - max time network
133s - 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, 16:18
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_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_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_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_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260802-tscb5sce84
- SHA256 94f3505da773ab0938d12842959ab3ab29d303adc7493a78bb42031575411a53
- MD5 ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1
- SHA1 d4e66016ae5a274bee33d0297ef610d44ab1cc12
- SHA512 a643c6d5e25db0d1328ce0267479308480b3e3cddc34b7e7ddf2d1bc0805d835ac97d7fac4eeba26864d173856fe51922f13a9b8704453af0a50efbdf5cc517c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW9:A3k03kB56rzqJtb2Ij56rX
- TLSH T169853A16E6A84F65D06FC074C5D296A6EA733C425F3087CB1345AE293F376D19A3A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4636-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024674-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2144-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4636-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2144-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000023661-167.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000001dab6-1380.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001400000001e9ec-1529.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024674-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000023661-167.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000001dab6-1380.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001400000001e9ec-1529.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2144 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_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_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_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_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\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$$ 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.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\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_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$ 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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_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_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_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_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4636 2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2144 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1_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:4636
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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:2144
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 94f3505da773ab0938d12842959ab3ab29d303adc7493a78bb42031575411a53
- MD5 ebc1d99c3c45194e188037eb0fb827d1
- SHA1 d4e66016ae5a274bee33d0297ef610d44ab1cc12
- SHA512 a643c6d5e25db0d1328ce0267479308480b3e3cddc34b7e7ddf2d1bc0805d835ac97d7fac4eeba26864d173856fe51922f13a9b8704453af0a50efbdf5cc517c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW9:A3k03kB56rzqJtb2Ij56rX
- TLSH T169853A16E6A84F65D06FC074C5D296A6EA733C425F3087CB1345AE293F376D19A3A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 cf7b8e19d878c52af135251f2871f1bd3a6c2096bf24e0e8ce00398e05c9b5d1
- MD5 732c8e9ffe76d96b6d2318d36d8274ad
- SHA1 76c3132f8a262d9a9523a69c1836e4a7368c9833
- SHA512 a2f020d413b587426cace3d4aac9cf88a69a3f96778f462e524c500b306d554878254b7f85551d28f3c03ff9e061d0482631efc27cc9335589c275e13e30f9ed
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWT:A3k03kB56rzqJtb2Ij56rtUN+Eir
- TLSH T15F952816A6A88FA1D02FC078C9929656EA737C414F2087CB1354AF2D3F376D59D3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 8555bad91f4c907b4db0ab7ef0272d22b5b3e32eed91cd544f4672168aefc609
- MD5 6800a5da646ee2cca647a027737a54c5
- SHA1 576337259c85e9db5eeac0925c6c857f3fa52f94
- SHA512 bb64ae1e18e6628c1f8e3ad97ded7409bb3cff818a77a226a38ac978c519295829c8ef588bfc2b8193dd8af667a48a4c62e16476d37b90a64be6236ab30eb264
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW6:A3k03kB56rzqJtb2Ij56rXTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T132A53912E6A44FA5E07FC174C9A25656EA733C415F208BCF1354AE293F336D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 538fd28e81d5c1b29f4f59b075957131faa9398b476f22c28bbd9e5addfc7150
- MD5 b0f562355b8198f230fe80c66528eab7
- SHA1 24f68d53291bec2f7fb77db3ac4a5de05396b5c0
- SHA512 3cb7e7b91494cf6defd212788234794d24fbb278aa450ccc65c34c736fcfb9cc42334f4f3338a497a84117130732018b4300bdabb63d3406dfcbf8d204cc42f8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW1:A3k03kB56rzqJtb2Ij56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T17EB53916F6A44B65D06FC079C5D2969AEA333C425F3087CB1345AE283F376D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 2676da1b5392cc7a0e7389c5f18cbe230b94105a600e828ba2e0653815ce1a10
- MD5 e370a0cabf7bd0d36deae83dd89d1bb9
- SHA1 9b011890a6237685ba603406a53a49b77fba4935
- SHA512 db8bf32cd6f90337935d1eeb5821510a6b945eab442f43ce4b6ea3bd51ff65a5891327be4f04be49f9b1f3a32a27d7f3dfe984ae4ed436387147db739f164082
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UyaRa8eYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBWi:A3k03kB56rzqJtb2Ij56rU
- TLSH T18A950616E6A44BA5D06F8074C7925656FA333C415FA087CB12C4EE3D3F366D19ABA323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH