Analysis
- max time kernel
86s - max time network
135s - 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, 20:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- Sample260804-zhebmsgf76
- SHA256 d409ff995f4a43ff42f67b3efc01955759c637edb6577c035320f0ba8d844c5d
- MD5 326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4
- SHA1 3a4d4d2fafa1ea01fafca30d5e14afefc5551363
- SHA512 e492aae42f77e86de3382f85cc19b56a1bb2f5d055705a50759b1a0026e6fd0ff8244ad014e8b1b1c2a728c11dd5b79719c87a687b7b70a2610335ca3bc87b5d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDi6:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDi6
- TLSH T12BF51856F7688A72F06AC074C6D2A669FA33384507F186CB028EE72C1F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3676-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002443e-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/8-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3676-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/8-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000202c8-1368.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00180000000201fc-1481.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002443e-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000202c8-1368.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00180000000201fc-1481.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 8 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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}\pj11icon.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3676 2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 8 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4_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:3676
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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:8
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 d409ff995f4a43ff42f67b3efc01955759c637edb6577c035320f0ba8d844c5d
- MD5 326db1564b72cb0a9a40c5f837dcdeb4
- SHA1 3a4d4d2fafa1ea01fafca30d5e14afefc5551363
- SHA512 e492aae42f77e86de3382f85cc19b56a1bb2f5d055705a50759b1a0026e6fd0ff8244ad014e8b1b1c2a728c11dd5b79719c87a687b7b70a2610335ca3bc87b5d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDi6:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDi6
- TLSH T12BF51856F7688A72F06AC074C6D2A669FA33384507F186CB028EE72C1F376D585F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 7fefc7b30cc8ab74a2fc1e6f1a2f1cf0e95038a4785ab37ad5b46335817e7a4a
- MD5 7f4e6f0e7615056acd310e2d6f3f9772
- SHA1 8dbb46058f2c3df334627f6400db053189006d9b
- SHA512 1263038df9e04ac0dce1ed30b4b777f2e366b7fc93e14406a28c545d8bf40ead1e52984ad75a4666c9a35c4f190d2b810ceb2dc06bb74ab2a21c9ff87cbe65c1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDi6UN+Eir:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDieE
- TLSH T1AC062916F7688A72F06AC078C5D29669FA33384507F186CB128EE72D1F376D589F5322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 ad3e0308d5dc2dfe15426c218ddbc6664a607067196a601e2d6023b45be41aeb
- MD5 0df6ee498bf53f138fb5789b4893072e
- SHA1 e478b96364d631e195b114d4b42052458dbc018b
- SHA512 581f77025134f448bd220c9118668cb492b0657c5a9434877735ae1f13c2ec5d8279907de208bf5c61ca3d6f72b973d4576c74dd8530e87839300d4e67665ae1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDi2W:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDi2W
- TLSH T11A061856F7688A72F06AC074C6D29669FA33384507F186CB028EE72C1F376D589F5326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 2bb3eef9be013219a6b3afd2b307af00370040d25cf24828328d4f057f515ea4
- MD5 fb83c7c8f8dea2f35ba0a5b5c20e42d7
- SHA1 b4255dc07201c2a4962ba6950a8df712f5df847a
- SHA512 614ac53b3b36a2fb86ef85f7d783b10038147294625f09030526d4bfd72dcb1e2f57059eb4333dfee5befbc71a2cc71cb73ed31fb49ff80b33c539583d9c40f3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQqJtb2I8qJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbDiyPji0Aj:A3k03kHRGXFfkZcDiYjo
- TLSH T100160856F7688B72F06AC075C6D2A669F932384507F186CB028EE72C2F376D585F5322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH