Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - 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, 17:10
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_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_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_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_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- Sample260802-vpyxeadb45
- SHA256 5810e9d834ef096ed997c2209bf2bfa886284656347e9b1f0d5ece3ad053a03d
- MD5 b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e
- SHA1 b1d5b57c29e08e7fd3c7d8820854fb4c382c109d
- SHA512 1f93e290a08da0c442f87b02fef03297df0cd795d74f67a64ed19a54aed50c60f714a1530073987aea8dd58f9c13c61d3651e04925d303d00c6ffd9167dc6c09
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJf56rLqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHRSrLFfkZcBrbrLjo
- TLSH T1B0061916F6688B62D07BC079C5D2969AFA333C415F3087CB03459F283E276D59A3A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3088-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024535-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3464-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3088-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3464-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001f2b8-163.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000235e3-459.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000000737-2053.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024535-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001f2b8-163.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000235e3-459.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000000737-2053.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3464 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_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_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_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 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_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_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_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3088 2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3464 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e_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:3088
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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:3464
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 5810e9d834ef096ed997c2209bf2bfa886284656347e9b1f0d5ece3ad053a03d
- MD5 b368b6278450359c82bc63d52a7f143e
- SHA1 b1d5b57c29e08e7fd3c7d8820854fb4c382c109d
- SHA512 1f93e290a08da0c442f87b02fef03297df0cd795d74f67a64ed19a54aed50c60f714a1530073987aea8dd58f9c13c61d3651e04925d303d00c6ffd9167dc6c09
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJf56rLqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHRSrLFfkZcBrbrLjo
- TLSH T1B0061916F6688B62D07BC079C5D2969AFA333C415F3087CB03459F283E276D59A3A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 5c696fb47a539f0953bf5f189333b76035f59a0c24150d123821624edf91dab5
- MD5 fc07f64ab1483f9155a59964c6a95839
- SHA1 338ab049dda95ad0f1e5fcdb52d1ba9c12d95c72
- SHA512 ba6c274e53f009994b9415ff3ea17c4394a2ce1b38dc95c22dc1a5912918b6f4ffbdd4cd827ffab453386be0839902f1ec04f73cb9031afe4496db0cb8377ce1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJf56rLqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rTPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRSrLFfkZcBrbrLjo0jo
- TLSH T1E1161A16F6788B62D07BC079C5D2969AFA733C415F3087CB03459B283E276D59A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 c28d45cfd117b037e551703e9db481ddd7d74f5aeba6e698b7a32183ac764145
- MD5 6c17edd1cad78cca43f61d366a0d2c86
- SHA1 b8ebd11d8f75ca6ba008afa6ffa323222c8eeed1
- SHA512 d978f7bbea9e8eaf55db80ee39a6bf1ae761983cba43b715bc6fe428e8ff8c3e8134ed2d01ede232e8680ef8aef3b7b18f3626e251ace5a42acc2dd06511e4ad
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJf56rLqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rTPji0AjX:A3k03kHRSrLFfkZcBrbrLjoT
- TLSH T13B06F716F6684B66D06FC079C6D2565AFA333C415F6087CB0285EA3C3F276D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 5dc51af359e5db69027fe2ec8c1a64211c638330da85c3b258197033902e1374
- MD5 f6e1ed6e298e1826e3e78140e3a74848
- SHA1 d20895f6912a351b2158ea13d63dc1d0c060791e
- SHA512 b2795dcf64d03f7c509de2253b03fadae2003d7dec812e6518e29d4c425752993516b94d006935a57a9084415887f495ea451812c6e95c4409bb7cfeee01fe42
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJf56rLqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rTPji0AjC:A3k03kHRSrLFfkZcBrbrLjoW
- TLSH T159061916F6688B62D07BC079C5D2969AFA333C415F3087CB03459F283E276D59A3A727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 59adbaff9a9e434316ffe4b4849547d3a425da5d1f06b47b73aae359e871eaa2
- MD5 3e68c2773ef9c6e28e46ea42df2cdef7
- SHA1 235bd59dcbbd7ef17de6c9ce0051640d51ff70d4
- SHA512 858d606c8a9989b9049a01ab388892a4a95584ab5e3608f5abe9237fd21632100f99ae4ebd0b1bec108813e85ff8b552566f7c0868ec510be639326098ba623d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJf56rLqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56ru56rTPji0AjYi2WH3:A3k03kHRSrLFfkZcBrbrLjoMuX
- TLSH T1ED062916F6684B66D07BC079C5D2969AFA333C425F3087CB0345AF283E276D59A36723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH