Analysis
- max time kernel
96s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 12:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_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_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260804-pnrh2sen8s
- SHA256 bf0f9ae074e031fee3d5ac992af507847f0c09f204095ae2e91a2a8943d182b8
- MD5 35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80
- SHA1 b666a6f3e1508b1ec4d97a857d5aec7e05759881
- SHA512 583699bd50bffc2304f007bd75b975c1b7cedda72a2ca48875e012d6b85d53e6004cd49ee3fe98e1aba104b80dcb5304ead47ae1904c8eef053d1f5026de5553
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJieW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rE:A3k03kHR+R0fkZckJrE
- TLSH T1D2C53B16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA3238415F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3268-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b1-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4b2-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3268-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5912-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001a2eb-1057.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4b1-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4b2-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001a2eb-1057.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5912 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" 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_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\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_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 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_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\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_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}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.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\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3268 2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5912 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80_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:3268
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5912
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 bf0f9ae074e031fee3d5ac992af507847f0c09f204095ae2e91a2a8943d182b8
- MD5 35d5ae8e8822c0a96f69749b7493bd80
- SHA1 b666a6f3e1508b1ec4d97a857d5aec7e05759881
- SHA512 583699bd50bffc2304f007bd75b975c1b7cedda72a2ca48875e012d6b85d53e6004cd49ee3fe98e1aba104b80dcb5304ead47ae1904c8eef053d1f5026de5553
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJieW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rE:A3k03kHR+R0fkZckJrE
- TLSH T1D2C53B16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA3238415F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 89e4cd2abeca637f7d03415c7716a422645c882fcc8c62fc178db993a9f3a07c
- MD5 f22a48d8782ac72b1de8394c80ec2097
- SHA1 6f51c77e672dc077d8f239bf0d517ab579b28f01
- SHA512 b78501d4de8916164414368fe66846ce21e2e1c16eaf23ed98f671204eb1833a0d89110b502cd3732af5420fe6530af6bca7f787f0572e848d1b451ad7ad606c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJieW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56r8Pji0Aj:A3k03kHR+R0fkZckJrqjo
- TLSH T1E6E52A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238455F308BCB0345D7283E277D59A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 b752e43e390c7ef1e5212445308c52184a9f7b75d5c4257b0f028448468b0126
- MD5 8b7252ba596a8c3ec11d3404fe529e59
- SHA1 7359b04f700a2edfa7b79c662b6581228f45e8be
- SHA512 ac7b1f25c953e1e9d2a77294f3ebd995438d11a8554cefd6593519c4712f124851492dc88666e66fab152c121e9c6bbdd1a167f349b94b33c7ec56ea195495d6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJieW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56r7N:A3k03kHR+R0fkZckJr7N
- TLSH T18ED50816F6684772D077C075C5D2AA5EFA3238418F228ECB02459FAC7FA76D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH