Analysis
- max time kernel
82s - max time network
141s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/08/2026, 15:05
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260803-sgknpsself
- SHA256 dd18d7307419a2d6a1f50920fbb7f5412360dbf4c76761cfa67bb8e085f033a2
- MD5 101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf
- SHA1 f8ec8c5140e6f4838bb1242ee204ba0a4f76f310
- SHA512 40fbf291a97e9b1a303bb180e836a57527fb5d1e45a2301e9f6f73f874f28c9a429f070b8628a1a9f1910d0aefe43fb55b10120c89679077cf41b95e9d718805
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCb/u5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJIpYq+56rX
- TLSH T10E755A16F6644BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C421F3087CF1354EE293F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1292-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002446b-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4260-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1292-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4260-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000216a1-1271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024480-1371.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000000073b-1627.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002446b-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000216a1-1271.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024480-1371.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000000073b-1627.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4260 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.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\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_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}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\rmiregistry.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 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_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 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1292 2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4260 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf_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:1292
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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:4260
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 dd18d7307419a2d6a1f50920fbb7f5412360dbf4c76761cfa67bb8e085f033a2
- MD5 101499777a0e66bd38baeea841bbe5bf
- SHA1 f8ec8c5140e6f4838bb1242ee204ba0a4f76f310
- SHA512 40fbf291a97e9b1a303bb180e836a57527fb5d1e45a2301e9f6f73f874f28c9a429f070b8628a1a9f1910d0aefe43fb55b10120c89679077cf41b95e9d718805
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCb/u5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJIpYq+56rX
- TLSH T10E755A16F6644BA5D06BC178C5D29666EA733C421F3087CF1354EE293F23BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 9e98a187305fe4405488dbdcb079decd37de666b3b817bffd527fcd71fb4f3ec
- MD5 be3c0f51fc8f7642cc62b2da37766600
- SHA1 9762a22d25e3079a549db3ce99b0db079ed25d4b
- SHA512 ceabec053d88731e795f8bcd118b558488fa85d68f8d800c7836de968b439a3c16c2f833067c85780368da33e959e70e35f73ec36d55e46da1d2c96f9154a28d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCb/u5jcAkSYqyEoD5Tvinrm+TjE:A3k03kHRJIpYq+56rNw
- TLSH T1FF856B16F6A44AA5D02BC178C5D29A56EB733C420F3097CF13549E293F23BD19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 8b16fd340d386e961850bd1ab991e54dcd446f5fd38513c86b6de753a79b5c1b
- MD5 f484287e46f409db222a6d0e091f4976
- SHA1 b7c610063fed703bd6a24764befdc5a8af47ca7b
- SHA512 3e1c073864abdd491a3a806d4b51500c77f3e525684fdde09f6168f4e835d10e22a41e75c0c563c99bc686ef51c48e881c789c2ba2deea428f4996d1c83401da
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCb/u5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmC0Lel:A3k03kHRJIpYq+56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1C0A55B16F6644B75D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1395DB283F277D19A3A322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 9f38e3e58d7755c4e15414e0fd2702f0808adcc8ddd0407daf29614e6ddcd7b2
- MD5 0d3ef1e7b2c1cacc61aa7aaca82184ea
- SHA1 b4f7793b5fbdb9a8d2b194d75fc52215bd7e6815
- SHA512 e5881da07fe81f54fd7d54431717c90e29b22c91f93e0532368b70a30f506c07f317f780fd7d3dd86b30c4ee9afb70a282f63027eaa097f724f399042493c52d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCb/u5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJIpYq+56r9
- TLSH T182754A16E6A44BA5D06BC174C9D69656EA333C420F208BDF1354BF293F337D0AA39762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 c14c2171c9ce6cab3b4e42d36cec8f90693a691b659d238a2a480abaf63852a6
- MD5 6bfc5b00f226823fafc5ba58522bde36
- SHA1 23d89b2c19d86f161ea7016313751b74aea57045
- SHA512 4da37bd64f1cb0e27f69792fd63eca185c729075872a88e078bcb9692d5d5b7b5e63aeb8dc1b42e1079934ddd20375db18ff75f3e9e3bba979e0b787b91648a2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRaaCb/u5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmEu9:A3k03kHRJIpYq+56ru9
- TLSH T104856B16F6644AA5D06FC178C5D29666EA733C420F3097CF1354EE283F23BD19A3A366
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH