Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
148s - 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, 19:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- Sample260804-ypbzesdk9v
- SHA256 20104b5366936f7c2f607bc5bbbc7606293313386649e0ed444e4ff28a08c3dd
- MD5 6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76
- SHA1 39cb3d3d17676630bff0b0c1f1f06381f2f09478
- SHA512 3e849e10190e6f1830e2bdcc90fcea3f2b07de13d9115e02e8612c625b708b90ce474b0eab68675491b39fe48d7a7b46da4276ee4d094c08f8c99d089d36e0b6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJd56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR4r0fkZcNfkZcRjo
- TLSH T172F52B16F6788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C3E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4244-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244e6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4064-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6dc-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4244-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4064-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021c6f-1050.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021619-1290.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000006d1-2060.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244e6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6dc-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021c6f-1050.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021619-1290.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000006d1-2060.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4064 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_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe 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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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}\osmclienticon.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_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4244 2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4064 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76_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:4244
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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:4064
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 20104b5366936f7c2f607bc5bbbc7606293313386649e0ed444e4ff28a08c3dd
- MD5 6526dba6833114aef3c4e40b8057aa76
- SHA1 39cb3d3d17676630bff0b0c1f1f06381f2f09478
- SHA512 3e849e10190e6f1830e2bdcc90fcea3f2b07de13d9115e02e8612c625b708b90ce474b0eab68675491b39fe48d7a7b46da4276ee4d094c08f8c99d089d36e0b6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJd56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR4r0fkZcNfkZcRjo
- TLSH T172F52B16F6788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C3E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 ce7835b123f7df08e902f6bf54da402ae2e526683eeca99f2f5788d4480da4ad
- MD5 ea674c3ce06b9f3b21dcc64f373891e9
- SHA1 661e9db0d61e3a651a6c1fc022e7c364b975d16e
- SHA512 3566aaed771812ddd350b954ffd0677df408cddefc011287da78c1471aeb4451793040ebb545203d6cf28545fc4f7c002d782f55f3fbacc22e65fd22ba868950
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJd56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHR4r0fkZcNfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T1B8061A16F6788722D077C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238465F308ACB0345D72C3E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 803836ddfb77d285d5895633ebfd638c89174055df35e14007ee07d0e9ac5645
- MD5 cd7b7faf3a0c6ab78ecaf54245de3df0
- SHA1 8e180d468eb92f59f7fa1537ca87c89d81c5afdd
- SHA512 6f38d426321d65e0446b67695a15e96ba67fcbe3ec97c3d4985ae626b148c07ac3794680bd51e0c05fe0955189c623660a047c63ff046db1053cce67851df812
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJd56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjpN:A3k03kHR4r0fkZcNfkZcRjolN
- TLSH T1BF062A16F5788732D077C0B9C5D2AA5EFA3238458B318ECB02459BAC7F676D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 1e68809d808a9e71b76cc862ea79815ec7fc8a4ca02ef6776b5502d68bf3dc0e
- MD5 c0500006f1845b6af0ba3ee5c13a7ff3
- SHA1 2fa20014a742f50e9c285ffb7ac66178520c34be
- SHA512 ccbd463e27407fc736a2680185dec92893238992fbee561c5140b0f97203a91e6225c00830643f14a0ce941ec70bceee80b934866eca642f21445a396992a74b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJd56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajq:A3k03kHR4r0fkZcNfkZcRjo2
- TLSH T1ECF52916F5788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA323C451F308ACB0345E7282E377D59636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 d8a5411dfcb137428bec60b2109bbdf9b5fafb019a755b8243702de1fe479481
- MD5 b2e497993aa3941d8d489bee2e798992
- SHA1 2047334a1d3e598bb6506e6362d91da80a246588
- SHA512 9beef36bea28ef4b6114db3a387100e4d7d2071281e464ae1d456445f25283e3da994598ad5a0b39ca08fcd7a6f13acaa2af6fa952f5369a92719301043a7c08
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJd56rIeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjYi2WH3:A3k03kHR4r0fkZcNfkZcRjoMuX
- TLSH T16B062B16F6788732D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C2E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH