Analysis
- max time kernel
78s - max time network
152s - 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, 16:38
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_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_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260804-t5ctfadg24
- SHA256 8d71dd2537f8918326fa7c7d2c5777b5a0e144d1eb59263f1e2a598eee953280
- MD5 14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000
- SHA1 00e7a67d6c62dfafd0a7f706e6058890687f9381
- SHA512 f74047e34dfd6fd0e10be240f5aab43efc7a588ba6d021906fb2970736e32b8de34c9d9d4b1e13c2248a08a4fdb73d5c0bcbde41e7a9aa4dcf72eb57f70260e7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplAZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmbo:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYq
- TLSH T122B52916F6784362D07AC0B9C7D6AA5AFA33344507708ACB0385D73C2F277D58A7A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2328-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024474-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2140-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2328-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2140-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000216ee-1204.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024491-1622.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000600000001e859-1961.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e48e-2073.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024474-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000216ee-1204.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024491-1622.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000600000001e859-1961.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e48e-2073.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2140 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_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_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 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_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\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.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\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.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\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.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.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_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_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2328 2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2140 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000_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:2328
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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:2140
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 8d71dd2537f8918326fa7c7d2c5777b5a0e144d1eb59263f1e2a598eee953280
- MD5 14bfbfecf4162013994386714ae4b000
- SHA1 00e7a67d6c62dfafd0a7f706e6058890687f9381
- SHA512 f74047e34dfd6fd0e10be240f5aab43efc7a588ba6d021906fb2970736e32b8de34c9d9d4b1e13c2248a08a4fdb73d5c0bcbde41e7a9aa4dcf72eb57f70260e7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplAZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmbo:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYq
- TLSH T122B52916F6784362D07AC0B9C7D6AA5AFA33344507708ACB0385D73C2F277D58A7A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 e5fad7a4550308abf524964e077619c99a7b080dd43e6635eb154337e67886b7
- MD5 20505bfa9de69ceaa02cca569a6c61ae
- SHA1 8ebd6cfe2c8524b521905783df01f578172373bc
- SHA512 ce8126005fca5005b6dee80142a10e5eda32b47ea581929256ebf7136374a50a5acfc420c0891b8c3839b150c161b8dfb96f0b6009b7d0dda5e03698b505c963
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplAZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmb9:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYqdw
- TLSH T1F4B53916F6784366D07AC0B9C7D6AA5AFA33344507708ACB0385D33C2F277D58A7A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 2b54be5063a4f84630e8f4439ca020c466898025a18b9da57a16a97089a8978e
- MD5 210c959f6004fd9ad676456d14c86002
- SHA1 57b0285324d87e6a91ca13128445c1b787c92670
- SHA512 cc19ef39825e19b67ae52308c17cbbb5d62c6b0bbe7ee9ee566cfef797969305cb63b2d79239847c1f90deca99455d25cbae84f5fce56cc49f62728c54f7927c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYq+TAr:A3k03kHR+RZfkZcf6zAr
- TLSH T1D7B53A16F6784362D0BAC0B9C7D6AA56FA33384507708ACB0385D73C2F277D58A79726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 49e9940c369e4a5c5afc381a4aa1960d4cd4c0d6da9eb17a4b2358dc9a5902fa
- MD5 90d2ec6d61b856c8aee1000e0fc1d7c1
- SHA1 fb96e43e9024314c51a805e1b19b63ea9dc434dd
- SHA512 b6e3a22a2c5a979e3e09ba810ac72eb048e43a21fa00558f6eff910666b1c01139d4acdfed5110f6e242b5ef6d5ccd742594809760bcb91d18166c28c751427b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RZfkZcf6Gjo
- TLSH T1DBD51916F6788362D076C0B9C6D2AA5AFA33344517708ACB0385D73C2F277D58A7A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 2384aa735b08cfc2f61868d761f0f6b8f63d9f13654433352d47f4f7a5f6e0b5
- MD5 f016db595abad8ab81b59c1f14ba37c9
- SHA1 d6b7284e3396b3d33b400b6404d563fb636f0a98
- SHA512 39c68f5f18a7c49539b6219633f2b04f64202c41e37f2f0e494de115bc1677eb270b0ba2bae00a732164428fbfac05ea86dbbf83e76617962fd1a901792c6a4e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYqJi6:A3k03kHR+RZfkZcf6Si6
- TLSH T118D50846F7688E72F06AC074C6925669FA333C4907E246C7028EEB2D1F376D589F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 3715dec8c7f73ac67d08d655bc063ca301c9f065aa6fc3c9c73fed87e355a539
- MD5 48c270da1c4dea8778d5aaf7ef3341d4
- SHA1 45aed4308d301b464b3424a22fe60532149ae183
- SHA512 c44ee221dc675586578cfc1fb63f73320e26b150aef2c91c632313e2020029e6b5141f55611c48116b890bde697d11d402726a6b79feb4d745b39a31a47ea3db
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJzeW4SkZP4sz9MbfpYq/i2WH3:A3k03kHR+RZfkZcf6CuX
- TLSH T127C53916F6B84276D07BC0B9C6D6AA5AFA333445077086CB0385D73C2F277D18A7A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH