Analysis
- max time kernel
98s - max time network
146s - 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, 12:11
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260805-pcnysafl21
- SHA256 8074473073e2af0a9a569d0fc7c2c5753e2ec3167f7030c1f4f9408bc8098293
- MD5 5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb
- SHA1 539f580ab413eec3db98353414d872ebabe5376b
- SHA512 bdb7fc4f13ed8bbbef6cbcf63526833e1104678fdd76653546a638be5c5572d2bca78ac3bbde7bd7a29b2e21ef816ed766b43123220d144ef6b526c784e88d66
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkiNBvDEZe0p4EkSD5TvinrmC:A3kB56rteW4456rX
- TLSH T191455A16A6680FA5D02FC178C6D29666E6733C425F3087CF1354AE253F37AD0AA39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1668-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245ac-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4628-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1668-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4628-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000216a6-1285.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000245ce-1615.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071b-2001.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245ac-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000216a6-1285.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000245ce-1615.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071b-2001.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4628 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" 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_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 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_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\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\148.0.3967.54\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.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\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_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}\joticon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.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_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_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_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1668 2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4628 patcher.exe
Processes
-
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb_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:1668
-
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:4628
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Replay Monitor
Loading Replay Monitor...
Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 8074473073e2af0a9a569d0fc7c2c5753e2ec3167f7030c1f4f9408bc8098293
- MD5 5795e21f7f8b4de861f8c864096ea6fb
- SHA1 539f580ab413eec3db98353414d872ebabe5376b
- SHA512 bdb7fc4f13ed8bbbef6cbcf63526833e1104678fdd76653546a638be5c5572d2bca78ac3bbde7bd7a29b2e21ef816ed766b43123220d144ef6b526c784e88d66
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkiNBvDEZe0p4EkSD5TvinrmC:A3kB56rteW4456rX
- TLSH T191455A16A6680FA5D02FC178C6D29666E6733C425F3087CF1354AE253F37AD0AA39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 7f4bc7a0f60e3873f5e8fef0c54bc308ddd3f42d65be0d2163bb267c39bf1ea9
- MD5 7cec9fb70634cb552f4f07b20ccf135c
- SHA1 964e504fb98b0edb2179d51b401779fd97100683
- SHA512 da977b9c4c22bcad42b7be1bfb1926d6f6617bc15056ee3b4ad83f14055ff5d66090ff534348d5c518e294adcfb7c518f2e96d66c4816dabd63c4a0de85b8e88
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkiNBvDEZe0p4EkSD5Tvinrm+TjE:A3kB56rteW4456rNw
- TLSH T16C555B16A6A80FA5D06FC178C5929666E6733C425F2087CF0354AE253F37BD0AE39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 80e4935c22661ae0d2ba2bf209f58639db59696d0e3a597429136995054ab8c7
- MD5 d922736fee86313c3d6bdd435a909613
- SHA1 8a9a8c7b7c9e90d9d378934593d7f9ff3f048c4b
- SHA512 9f0736c976a723e72f9173d9f19f157c15ce855fd17ff45ff6d0a7952e25893a609756ae67fd0ffaa9e4b2537d38a70e6239ee55c70852e18977c4d5ef5db733
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkiNBvDEZe0p4EkSD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kB56rteW4456rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T132853916F6684F65D02FC078C5D2965AEA733C425F3087CB03959E283F27AD59A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 c3532971304aeb9aa179e63335505e41641556a692871fe31b27c129b7f0667d
- MD5 60933eeeac5895029881665e2ad7b4c9
- SHA1 82b4101e03927b37a6f6f6d6b52f33b8c74bc1bb
- SHA512 5303321d2af18eea43aecdb20d87bb4586da4f6d362d6bbaae196bb66e945c69efa26d0bb628b704d63fc4567f91ab080216fa531df8366e615e3b4e59a24ae2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkiNBvDEZe0p4EkSD5TvinrmgF:A3kB56rteW4456r9
- TLSH T166554A16E6A80FA5D16F8074C9928666E6333D825F2047DF1354BF253F33AD0AA39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 12c6210bfdbb2c2b3931fd09019638c72def768f32118699b9f567005677957c
- MD5 6581b50b4c1ac3c60cc95e20fc165eab
- SHA1 6e87619dd8b4d0c977366db73ec2ffe38e00fa1b
- SHA512 fdc2cea1fc190b7d3fffa54fd3f1a6c6464719de5b5c6988a9dbe1244e84ce9dfe6b64492c96e4e9bfecd9db6d2599959d56da3241bbd871fe05e63b8363c6d4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYLkiNBvDEZe0p4EkSD5TvinrmJ3npi63iC:A3kB56rteW4456reXpiMh
- TLSH T10A854A12A6E84F75E07F8274CAA15266E6737C525F3087CF13945E183F32AD0AA39763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH