Analysis
- max time kernel
77s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 23:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.1MB
- Sample260804-3cks1sac39
- SHA256 b09f403bbff75717f07fb4f2d18fa531e4ba65684af722c90b3f761873cd1d7f
- MD5 1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b
- SHA1 d0eeb4622be9383c268c77a265d689638bdbc382
- SHA512 cd019ad9d6e067fc9e6ff2aef2d01ceb16a0286135988ea72503e1957d434169ce57b8d7797b16bdb8ffd69209d0c762a7bf24b4519059d040540f61f034b5a8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX56rMqJtb2I756rtTe+qJtb2It:A3k03kHRYfkZcBr4rMvrtT1y
- TLSH T1D7160716E5A84B62D06BC075CA929656FA333C414F608BDB0285FB3D3F376D1993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1192-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024595-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4804-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1192-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4804-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022606-747.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000245a0-1246.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000b000000020378-1597.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024595-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022606-747.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000245a0-1246.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000b000000020378-1597.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4804 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" 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe 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\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ patcher.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\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.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 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1192 2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4804 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b_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:1192
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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:4804
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 b09f403bbff75717f07fb4f2d18fa531e4ba65684af722c90b3f761873cd1d7f
- MD5 1578e981163869af4114459939b1cf0b
- SHA1 d0eeb4622be9383c268c77a265d689638bdbc382
- SHA512 cd019ad9d6e067fc9e6ff2aef2d01ceb16a0286135988ea72503e1957d434169ce57b8d7797b16bdb8ffd69209d0c762a7bf24b4519059d040540f61f034b5a8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX56rMqJtb2I756rtTe+qJtb2It:A3k03kHRYfkZcBr4rMvrtT1y
- TLSH T1D7160716E5A84B62D06BC075CA929656FA333C414F608BDB0285FB3D3F376D1993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 7fbd0bf3834f4da55e3ac72473a1d707ee2dbc4047a8de3669cfb59840dba36b
- MD5 5188224a3a479f27536cfb4b2f626dee
- SHA1 85a1af91372546c0828519dd3d9137e7b320b9ca
- SHA512 e5c94a5cd4c9877e9937a6da878f1724d0e6c9faebe1cff84d1d3cce84a91385b47741718d77c4ca7812003f7a42e6e024a355e75caece6573d2acb563693d2d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX56rMqJtb2I756rtTe+qJtb2Ibw:A3k03kHRYfkZcBr4rMvrtT19
- TLSH T108260716E6A84B62D06BC075CA929656FA333C414F608BDB0285FB3D3F376D19939723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.7MB
- SHA256 b18007fe9699ba5f43b99d0e67641a603c4456df225f87e667605c03ef2b488b
- MD5 4142129ee2deb5129a9d96aa5adc528b
- SHA1 2978970beeb7c26167be0a448e38d85d5e4398ed
- SHA512 e594029cd104d09350aab7e488f0d841611aa21dc91fcc591b1aa5049679be69529446bf093476064bef468cc21aeaccf47731384a4189166878f6e29bea5d64
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX56rMqJtb2I756rtTe+qJtb2I5Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRYfkZcBr4rMvrtT1Yjo
- TLSH T10336F616F5A84B61D06BC075CA92969AFA333C415F208BDB0285FB3C3F376D59936722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$
- Size 4.6MB
- SHA256 221ab46d4f268216d10e7f1a11a13760d4a637f3336d2f5ee356803c00fa8b78
- MD5 b3272f241dc522b0f53d2844d09469cc
- SHA1 ed668b8c2c3b21d603ded7b93c33157d4eadde55
- SHA512 725fd8ff3866abbfca9f5ddad6eee77885e6b5c3f08ee1a58e386bb32852000b51dd273b869b19a299a143458ec7279a741059b03cb180944aa6f76196e17701
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX56rMqJtb2I756rtTe+qJtb2IlUOlk09:A3k03kHRYfkZcBr4rMvrtT1E9
- TLSH T190260816E6A88BA1D06BC074CA929655FA333C414F608BDB1285FB3D3F376D19939723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 dc8e0126aaff77deb0501b4f52b32108c6724d6ede4342695ead520934afc69a
- MD5 b85a6a99ada0ab254b11d3ec93c588d2
- SHA1 50f47f5dccff6ddca52e4b904ab0b071f9e08ffa
- SHA512 e79307d91f7ffaf9238e3ae31516546ebd93e6a63a89932a7141546a44764a89c14811cd4dfeb00b6c9a21be2518ab8efac5dbbad9dbc49b8648e1b81486b290
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJGeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX56rMqJtb2I756rtTe+qJtb2IL:A3k03kHRYfkZcBr4rMvrtT1i
- TLSH T1AC160716E5A84B62D0ABC075CA969656FA333C414F608BDB0285FB3D3F336D19936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH