Analysis
- max time kernel
99s - max time network
138s - 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, 18:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_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_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_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_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260804-xd8zcafc76
- SHA256 574c354949169ed059faccea09295b95663628f0a810a7a6e7211ab811adfee8
- MD5 afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339
- SHA1 85ba8e97e1e29f1408ed6a4dbaad6f5873d664f7
- SHA512 4dde0bff47a729a84f7b25cab4e258e6c26abd89a923556e060f8a852cf9046dc14f21a9e8796b69086e38101512a3020b427eb9f69a575d0f0719a0c9f9a589
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhxYgD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJN56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A3855B16F6A44BA5D02FC078C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2088-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024528-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4192-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2088-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4192-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002160b-1275.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002455b-1678.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0010000000016910-1875.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024528-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002160b-1275.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000700000002455b-1678.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0010000000016910-1875.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4192 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_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_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_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.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\klist.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.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\fmui\fmui.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.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\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_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}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_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\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_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 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.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_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_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_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2088 2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4192 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339_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:2088
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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:4192
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 574c354949169ed059faccea09295b95663628f0a810a7a6e7211ab811adfee8
- MD5 afc431467c936722742dce7f53324339
- SHA1 85ba8e97e1e29f1408ed6a4dbaad6f5873d664f7
- SHA512 4dde0bff47a729a84f7b25cab4e258e6c26abd89a923556e060f8a852cf9046dc14f21a9e8796b69086e38101512a3020b427eb9f69a575d0f0719a0c9f9a589
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhxYgD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJN56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A3855B16F6A44BA5D02FC078C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 bf952e95af121ed8b24b99465fc577b3399baa196ca6b010202e6a4d97cf3e15
- MD5 3e534442d6f64c9e102e3d990a58f6a4
- SHA1 d086ffd449f97ff1d2dbe1b7113e4e0d238f9ea6
- SHA512 b021f09e37b7d72c1b592374600c34e520be75f003cd2d41557f464d80f28705c182bab434fd3876d435b3b52af0772ddd0098fa557c8d13af0a608eb724410d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhxYgD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMe:A3k03kHRJN56rTPji0AjMI
- TLSH T145855B16F6A40BA5D02BC178C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F63BD19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{26DAE493-BB25-4AFA-A100-0B8EFB02FE62}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 f044fb937e520daf9d3646c6aaccf8928e440c1d334a8e60e5582d8987819ea8
- MD5 c60c027e59f61a954f1021eaf6f3b0ab
- SHA1 e58e45f60c7aeef9010783e0c1049ec29be63e88
- SHA512 19aa88ace6f7447c18d52cc565a2739ea925123274768a6e796ea3645c78256531c05b8d705799d4f5ad99a57494c3810f84cea7e87958e7397dacc4d3323c69
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhxYgD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMD:A3k03kHRJN56rTPji0Aj+BPVAU
- TLSH T166855B16F6A44BA5D06BC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F33BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 7ff8cf9ebf6efd58449d366eacd6aa3dee66659e116c67f850b06d0b183cd5e3
- MD5 296a1c7cbc8f92c5b12f9333257c9c12
- SHA1 69687010e0ca52583c1df7ca81b26e978386b4ac
- SHA512 f9e2a7bab705bc728b549314ba286a2b078ea6fe004adf08f4191b0539e20d8b2a2fb5ceb1de6d4f0c0e3c77e10bbe8a149da9c604296aed8a7c49c01d4a3d84
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhxYgD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMf:A3k03kHRJN56rTPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E4B55B16F6A44B75D06BC079C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0355DB283F67BD19A3A332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 93a54e17eaa7316e44e9e45cea080a0d27703b3143aba1ce2333c2fafd844ef1
- MD5 a480e59b60aefb7e2197511effa1ecae
- SHA1 9a2b3919c9575bea997bf9621c0c3b54ebfd48f7
- SHA512 234170e44f90b5ac21200a686f756bfcfc67e987183ecc07178e3abe27985da3ff446b368eb223918c2cabb4ca7e4efe331928233573e57d298dbbc202859006
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxhxYgD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMN:A3k03kHRJN56rTPji0Ajq
- TLSH T16E854A16E6A40BA5D06BC074C9D69656EA333C421F3087DB1354BF293F337D1AA3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH