Analysis
- max time kernel
84s - max time network
137s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/08/2026, 11:14
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260805-ncdblsem8s
- SHA256 07f92a56ca266898eccd1f86aa099159849cbff328324d49743765475b6e3df5
- MD5 37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b
- SHA1 7a821899e4f753f19398cd0bf7b03cc0f1fd6be8
- SHA512 6dcb338b905ba7b597d438e94d854789c2515f9b89ae179425a123aa98ea3461b4fe21c9710ee2f9187d0e7043b1d7f8d2411b943352d0d5566e0df4e0261f92
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJo56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:A3k03kHR+R3r7fkZc86
- TLSH T11EC53A16F6788766D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238450F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/6128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024652-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4960-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/6128-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4960-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021696-742.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00150000000202a4-1525.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00140000000006d3-2057.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024652-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021696-742.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00150000000202a4-1525.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00140000000006d3-2057.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4960 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" 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_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 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification 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\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_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$ 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$ 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.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 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_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 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 6128 2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4960 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b_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:6128
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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:4960
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 07f92a56ca266898eccd1f86aa099159849cbff328324d49743765475b6e3df5
- MD5 37a1cb39481a7e91fd4f35ec7b53445b
- SHA1 7a821899e4f753f19398cd0bf7b03cc0f1fd6be8
- SHA512 6dcb338b905ba7b597d438e94d854789c2515f9b89ae179425a123aa98ea3461b4fe21c9710ee2f9187d0e7043b1d7f8d2411b943352d0d5566e0df4e0261f92
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJo56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq:A3k03kHR+R3r7fkZc86
- TLSH T11EC53A16F6788766D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238450F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 8e0941ca1fc73a1f1c67e8149144521df629e9894af60c8e386348a4dfc9a1f5
- MD5 400acae181e69a3a8bb2dedb3fafdc55
- SHA1 b4986aaa5a921408fce4d50ce6bd43e07161b3ba
- SHA512 6e271701901401166123a045fd8cb6610bf699b4b4143cbccb3e08a5bdeac12472c3c2b0e807451d55dbb0665f8c1dfe156884aae99307a5e88c5188918f6eaf
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJo56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqHTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHR+R3r7fkZc86YCqo
- TLSH T1E9D54A16F6B84766E0B7C179C5D2AA56FA323C450F308BCF03459B282F277D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 5042ee047f12b4ff0f36f5b6482130068588f635ae0ece39e1c72607cf1eaa37
- MD5 d6e46cfaebb610e9d5495c4ca8fc7a47
- SHA1 ba410e0c21d246da20b4d2ea4de08b826aa24529
- SHA512 f32560c0f717f3d10add34356aeca91b634f978852a92fea5b21e5f423ea145078e3f34b73df4ab51bee3a239d22b895b60d61ec2ad4d46a9bbbb6242c55f0a7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJo56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+R3r7fkZc86Gjo
- TLSH T10AE52A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283E277D59A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 da4de7e8e076043baca8c1adc98168b8e02ce0eb6eef9ba6f3dc022a9c7c4754
- MD5 121a4bc21b4c2061051df2520a88e421
- SHA1 c49fdee6a6da01cde6c1092f7859d275efd20886
- SHA512 9099822a83675a528a1269de64b35b7084eeebce731928c35857de095a1fb0f8e70fedfdf0a103b02f8bf4fa673a98d28d5e8ea415f36093ad80549fa218c2a4
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJo56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYqTUOlk09:A3k03kHR+R3r7fkZc86G9
- TLSH T1CAE53A16F67887A2D077C0B9C5D29A56FA323C450F308BCB1355DB282F277D19A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 93243da105a79552f1520de8cb561b38cf468d095ba0a1d967fa60e3605a2716
- MD5 347b7536dd6f0366d023da3a24428471
- SHA1 985b1f8e671d42102c3f89d85b3f851721f4cd7f
- SHA512 45d0eefc37e8ea5662abb5f6bb0fb437209934fd15955f2fd5036b28e496b998c1c0db42ca8d184f213bdda31974c6e4b576e5005d2f2d01a9e458d5be1e059e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJo56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb8pYq/i2WH3:A3k03kHR+R3r7fkZc86CuX
- TLSH T1C7D53A16F6B84776D077C079C5D6AA5AFA3238454F308BCB03459B2C3E277D19A3A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH