Analysis
- max time kernel
78s - max time network
136s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/08/2026, 13:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260806-qhf1sssame
- SHA256 cf3b11ff2b910b80095990d07c03e2b86df73fb7f7ab7dac2f4cd116acc1387e
- MD5 83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265
- SHA1 7f8747f63dd9789df4a26ddd9cea3154950cfc82
- SHA512 02d53d793636dcab584bee158aa52533f198d5d30ac563a6caaaa923081adb8b208f2b3164dfcb4d310f0e7079ebf7e7b3e2cc75aed454b9601a86bcfb520d2e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLag6D5TvinrmxRF:A3k03kHRJ156rk
- TLSH T1FE456B03E6950FA5D64F813099964A22EA777D421F2097EF1368BF253F327C06A39397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/940-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002430d-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3576-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000800000002430e-14.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/940-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3576-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021634-1280.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000600000001ea6f-1936.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c9d-2086.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002430d-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000800000002430e-14.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021634-1280.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000600000001ea6f-1936.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c9d-2086.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3576 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" 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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$ 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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}\dbcicons.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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\servertool.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.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\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.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 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 940 2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3576 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265_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:940
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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:3576
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 cf3b11ff2b910b80095990d07c03e2b86df73fb7f7ab7dac2f4cd116acc1387e
- MD5 83e78d507698ae73139488ff0b417265
- SHA1 7f8747f63dd9789df4a26ddd9cea3154950cfc82
- SHA512 02d53d793636dcab584bee158aa52533f198d5d30ac563a6caaaa923081adb8b208f2b3164dfcb4d310f0e7079ebf7e7b3e2cc75aed454b9601a86bcfb520d2e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLag6D5TvinrmxRF:A3k03kHRJ156rk
- TLSH T1FE456B03E6950FA5D64F813099964A22EA777D421F2097EF1368BF253F327C06A39397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 00dbc6668b95a3150c93b09002bd1a314352926f9846674115b280da02f26df7
- MD5 eac1edb9152c581aa9575aa37e8c40aa
- SHA1 aee0cbc7c41657f7e7fb427bf2b91e377fdcdd94
- SHA512 bc65b2322f24362c173b4ac93982cda60ba42886b8d97871ee76214ea93919a8d0e1c2ff72c1879b36fe1890609da2a590e747300adda2bcef390fa3481fa6b3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLag6D5TvinrmxRgGen:A3k03kHRJ156ruI
- TLSH T1FD555A03E6950EE5D24F813099954A22EB377D521F2097EF1368BF253F327C0AE39666
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 79aa157939789f7767d733844f6aced88db02ec4c429dc4b6306d685aa84baa2
- MD5 5b2646c523086f674afc6a6032bb27e4
- SHA1 2ac042ff83da6b94fa1ef6655e6b74d3cddcec89
- SHA512 30691d3b9cee387ee4dba911496ff125bbfc76e86a0bcc3c2428fa856a5afc64af3edfbbd0d5cfc0920a56f06917815954389f4202b0f0c5b6edd0b46a951a92
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLag6D5TvinrmxRB0Le5ji0hmxNw:A3k03kHRJ156rcPji0Aj
- TLSH T164855B16E6A40BA5D06BC074C9D69656EA733C421F3087DB1354BF283F337D1AA3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 66c322e245566c0530711869597edaec5ad3eed0c21e3165b02373d9909b4d92
- MD5 43d4e3c8f4088a9c4722e7f28a653172
- SHA1 7751d1c5d92a0e4bf49cf0c8fbbc6f9eb1c7129a
- SHA512 0290b7c80bb602cc43906e67d67a33428483f88c0af3415e6d9c04c86b70f5b2bf969f4c3e06afe1e80a992559c57077005200bfb080b9acaa23af969ab77147
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLag6D5TvinrmxRRF:A3k03kHRJ156rU
- TLSH T169555A02E6950FA5D64F8130DD9A4622EA377D920F2097EF1368BF253F327C07A39656
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 ec1c75755bbe8a33303e3b54fa758464b38a3335f4ccf202dcde832b1cf3dc50
- MD5 ff3ebadb423bbf0b32039b86dcaa30c5
- SHA1 ce5ed343fbc2b82292afadfef5080d980fe3d813
- SHA512 6966be2d3b092df0db5c43aa09c86ab3cfd89e77614dd52e9fdb1abefafc703fb1592b85c3d078a174cdf7ca9faad90f81b58a5ffdd839c54b0e09cd05309d1d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiKwOZiLag6D5TvinrmxRGBl:A3k03kHRJ156r
- TLSH T199556B03E6950FA5D64F813099964622EA777D821F2097EF2358BF253F327C06A39397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH