Analysis
- max time kernel
80s - max time network
141s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/08/2026, 00:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260807-andvmaxvcv
- SHA256 fa8ac484bc6bc69ea862e2932c985747af46ee53090138382d1ed884098c4f23
- MD5 b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8
- SHA1 192ed287591d459de90d7135801f6c344faffdc1
- SHA512 927c2d535ec3ed912ee9214e5a554810a65dec98d5fc9296cef142b829fa9437513ebe8bac06cd0d2639fac57c6f0d815043ed1de57b3d963630fba0bfc8edce
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkgZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJfPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D4657C17F6A802B5D067C1B8C6D29A5AEA713842173097CF1394C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2784-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002430d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4372-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2784-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4372-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021667-1262.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00060000000228e4-1562.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002430d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021667-1262.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00060000000228e4-1562.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4372 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" 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.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 created 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\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2784 2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4372 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8_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:2784
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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:4372
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 fa8ac484bc6bc69ea862e2932c985747af46ee53090138382d1ed884098c4f23
- MD5 b3136816c689f2d5e90ebfda1716b5c8
- SHA1 192ed287591d459de90d7135801f6c344faffdc1
- SHA512 927c2d535ec3ed912ee9214e5a554810a65dec98d5fc9296cef142b829fa9437513ebe8bac06cd0d2639fac57c6f0d815043ed1de57b3d963630fba0bfc8edce
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkgZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJfPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D4657C17F6A802B5D067C1B8C6D29A5AEA713842173097CF1394C7292F67BE19F3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 f2fb7bd1e1f2e96e5258aa481aabb70a07d5ec57fba33c0a84eda4b4ecc37bc3
- MD5 64d10e1cd1c46a03a59d625d31d120a2
- SHA1 17245aa741050488d3acdebefc2b399aef735da7
- SHA512 cdfcd4eb88282bd9db145cf251f918e1e5d7e6f377d4b5a00caf234139f2ad6618b342b1f1783a19be050e88db3a1b45f155773f29e4ec7e6c57b9e2b6128688
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkgZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMdTjE:A3k03kHRJARJfPji0Ajow
- TLSH T179757B17F6A802B5D067C178C5D29A5AEB72385207309BCF0394C7292F67BE19E3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e6e223bfab78f4c97fd6f245b144d220b8c4287146ed1b037583a07a4b1bbd56
- MD5 a3f734e4fa6932495cd448836f4e55c2
- SHA1 d12bb5474a60df70cb95ded239af88dddc16e80b
- SHA512 9447820b768b9f53a66e4ad7483459efc81c91a172311151099a4886bfa3cd0c7457f903fca5e90c989ab1caf084483b2a444b818a1d1d4c6ceb452a71209944
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkgZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJARJfPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T113A55C16F6B84375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEA71348217308ACB0395C76C3F67BE59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 e3ec3c577f60b2028331bba4a4f45228daf7b66503b9ea4d08ff83c1b0e35028
- MD5 4fc3c7a6131e67abef4ff9b135e6ed46
- SHA1 280a93748446eff856ab21dcaa12ab2584ac5a93
- SHA512 f71dcbd1c0faf33eb59927f777010c9f3583729975e032eb94af27a5b973cb8c66e034e1bbb72c28fe133df424ae95544f2040fe45e772c076d5f3e006fcd64b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoB3aEidkgZ0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kHRJARJfPji0Ajq
- TLSH T1C7756C17F6A402B5D067C078C9D69A56FA313C820B309ADF1354F7292F73BD5AA3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH