Analysis
- max time kernel
88s - 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
04/08/2026, 12:32
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_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_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_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_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260804-pqktaa1ake
- SHA256 6dc95b8d025fcd0984fb1866c62ff6edc11e0271760d54701e81278e88addff2
- MD5 327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619
- SHA1 5870553ab168b8f39a21e9c48dabbfca15fafc68
- SHA512 2987d0274a38e202130c9a04339c228f26801e825e7045f8cd341cd402eebc4080633f42d2d44a87a34dacf37fd69f8895911f4b9d6991d1d3a96518c20df895
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I:A3k03kHRdfkZcNfkZck
- TLSH T195E50A16F6788323D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344657308ACB0349D76C2E277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1748-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024397-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1748-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3008-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021272-268.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000202c7-916.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000b000000000721-1143.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024397-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021272-268.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00070000000202c7-916.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000b000000000721-1143.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3008 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_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_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 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_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\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_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\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.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 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_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_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.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\rmid.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.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_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_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_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1748 2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3008 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619_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:1748
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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:3008
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 6dc95b8d025fcd0984fb1866c62ff6edc11e0271760d54701e81278e88addff2
- MD5 327ec2f52ad0656ab4e9be3b76b6a619
- SHA1 5870553ab168b8f39a21e9c48dabbfca15fafc68
- SHA512 2987d0274a38e202130c9a04339c228f26801e825e7045f8cd341cd402eebc4080633f42d2d44a87a34dacf37fd69f8895911f4b9d6991d1d3a96518c20df895
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I:A3k03kHRdfkZcNfkZck
- TLSH T195E50A16F6788323D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344657308ACB0349D76C2E277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 328e72b896514ac9538707b5770078bba5c2f760f9557a9880911b86c657f6fc
- MD5 afb9eb9ac948b933fd36ffe0cdfc4be1
- SHA1 47eeb97914088ba58fd668cc0e5d73cd72bd052d
- SHA512 4dcbb103be4a4871655f924470125b0963b92b3a2b8e74571b079e98ecde8d7e62c15c8446d5c66658da70e36b3270f4abf90b919028b2a3fb5f3ad5f4dbe360
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2I5:A3k03kHRdfkZcNfkZcky
- TLSH T18FE52A16F6788323D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1349D72C2E277D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 b2459df5cc8561850db647e4361ca57160e0c94b765e07dac949ad7c7074ff2b
- MD5 e42e5b2886d44c8020f173ad41e2e17b
- SHA1 af415971e5f77fc730c51a639942f187064a2506
- SHA512 3dfc4cfac7e8794e5ba515afd9b6ec16d98d8276e1d701f664f556620faa1d375c1e200e62d7104460ecd0a6c849e785af41c0012e5ebb60358efeeba3cac6c6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHRdfkZcNfkZckZjo
- TLSH T18A061A16F6788332D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344657308ACB0345D76C2E277D6963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 e1514341d7ee1cc7856828e683732869ec2cacfb357b4e003848dfafea6a2804
- MD5 3942849898a487d751e80e59b2184f5e
- SHA1 a9922c436d8109526ad89568182f5947adfa83d9
- SHA512 1129224886f9c85c1088209bed337f03c48bffd7f616256b6d4de1cfbc1f061341338df8f52ca86b76f64277ae300db6860a5bb90a38f54c981157781a351cec
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2IJ:A3k03kHRdfkZcNfkZckq
- TLSH T1F7E51A16F6788323D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFE32344657308ACB1349D72C2E277D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 47e07b517501e7096a6cb0a6a1c491464f206cea637f95c711a385fd3dce0ce2
- MD5 a9d9edda45463272d5eadc5314875805
- SHA1 c762206e4963db49263d2036bf7f4675a374eb55
- SHA512 8a6f0b908f5bb0d9100d12f77b1468984dfd95cd6c837413f85a4010ac99bbe8f181cadcd618c34aaffed20fc2a5d40ee0a49e26e0d4cb68f2ed497b1685fcfc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJTeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Iai2WH3:A3k03kHRdfkZcNfkZckJuX
- TLSH T1C4F50A26F6788333D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3234465B308ACB1345D72C2E277D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH