Analysis
- max time kernel
74s - max time network
157s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
08/08/2026, 18:16
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260808-wwf6lssejd
- SHA256 309cde8d11fe0a156661bbbcf095a8e0bd2cfc2f1f399504f61e4aa621fd5c0c
- MD5 0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3
- SHA1 5167a12daccb08506063b2c5b8f69df9fc8991fa
- SHA512 ed6fcbd5413a77406a0309026ca82e65dc0793a20b36e1f149c47758df8768a4f67dec1f56d1f8dde752c96b0d8b7988bed11e0a751057e4b1504188ad04b9f0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1wUdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAf:A3k03kHRJwqJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T1CC956C16F6648275D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACF1389D7282F277D5DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3728-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002443f-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3728-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2404-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000215db-1279.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023130-1623.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002443f-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000215db-1279.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023130-1623.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2404 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" 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_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 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_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$ 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_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}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_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\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.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 created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3728 2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2404 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3_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:3728
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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:2404
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 309cde8d11fe0a156661bbbcf095a8e0bd2cfc2f1f399504f61e4aa621fd5c0c
- MD5 0a6818c5a5c5daa5cc989c5ed446e0a3
- SHA1 5167a12daccb08506063b2c5b8f69df9fc8991fa
- SHA512 ed6fcbd5413a77406a0309026ca82e65dc0793a20b36e1f149c47758df8768a4f67dec1f56d1f8dde752c96b0d8b7988bed11e0a751057e4b1504188ad04b9f0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1wUdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAf:A3k03kHRJwqJtb2IRpYq
- TLSH T1CC956C16F6648275D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234425B308ACF1389D7282F277D5DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 2ee7145e8aa49a884be23a200315b0572ce4d7d491447f882e4d7bc4f4e65895
- MD5 d7f52cb275e745d26984c0ca1188614f
- SHA1 9799734d694c7c2112a49c2fc1e58693a534df03
- SHA512 033294901354e28750f5d94d7fa9f7e8eed6f7532c3091d8f6ac70c69bf0a1c2c573c9580cc5119ec3c2221bf032e76ed5407a60fcd0fa699e494a58df1be0b1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1wUdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAu:A3k03kHRJwqJtb2IRpYqdw
- TLSH T164A56C16F6A442B5D073C1B9C5D2AA5AFE3234425B308ACF1389D7282F277D1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 56e84103f2a2a99508ed4871074b78eaf74e0c45abe32d0f967ed76cc90cbfe7
- MD5 ae4ee65dddaae761e28e84873e8d3f96
- SHA1 2015dc4014ba911ae0c470621f8fb1f9caeab7fe
- SHA512 0b220a8fabcb4b3c668267d11be6c32bf97501ba2ea9be95f829967ebbe755171f87640b8f1b246284589c5ffb47d46a37b1ac9bf959f2dad20d7f7cd5a62aee
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1wUdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcA3:A3k03kHRJwqJtb2IRpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B6C54B16F6748375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE3134825B308ACB1389D7682F277D69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 9f0ed5ea8eb40fa1a04e70e531c63433330af6bd69a38af65d826d8309fda1ef
- MD5 3b8a3a1adba2c6bca2b7e950febecbd0
- SHA1 65cf9c5f0288bfe1038e4bc9a5cbb108bc336936
- SHA512 b1339f21d2c6c17193ac54d552e3f9906cecfbcea67a6758ebed7b4ac545740f30f3cc6ce3f0410fed42d8cfc291966d741e5d3f15d7835d561722639a147adb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELYU1wUdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5w5jcAl:A3k03kHRJwqJtb2IRpYqt
- TLSH T1CCA54A16F6A44265D073C079C9D29A5AFE313C821B308ADB1389F7282F377D59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH