Analysis
- max time kernel
88s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/08/2026, 09:10
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- Sample260809-k41pfacm21
- SHA256 e2415ee1882b08e17d918bf9983b6208e76a9f80df5acdd48bb6cd53aace39e3
- MD5 68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021
- SHA1 2ea39ec5a8044c09e5c10d47e68920b21b8578eb
- SHA512 1e988cd030e20f9553013ea297c6a253749090e5c2a3553f436d5f086ab91ed90cf0bf9d4da08ab2fb308009efea68ae9d0a641ef8c1a3121bf4f25ab02e2c56
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHmJqbaC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlZ:A3k03kHRJn3k03kHRJrqJtb2Ij56r
- TLSH T197D58D17F6A40AA5D02BC174C5D29666FA723C425F3087CF1358DA293F737D0AA3A366
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3612-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4600-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024482-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3612-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4600-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021f4d-765.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e47f-2068.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024482-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021f4d-765.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e47f-2068.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4600 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" 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.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\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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$ 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3612 2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4600 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021_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:3612
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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:4600
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 e2415ee1882b08e17d918bf9983b6208e76a9f80df5acdd48bb6cd53aace39e3
- MD5 68a1c195498b27dad1ae80c5154e3021
- SHA1 2ea39ec5a8044c09e5c10d47e68920b21b8578eb
- SHA512 1e988cd030e20f9553013ea297c6a253749090e5c2a3553f436d5f086ab91ed90cf0bf9d4da08ab2fb308009efea68ae9d0a641ef8c1a3121bf4f25ab02e2c56
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHmJqbaC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlZ:A3k03kHRJn3k03kHRJrqJtb2Ij56r
- TLSH T197D58D17F6A40AA5D02BC174C5D29666FA723C425F3087CF1358DA293F737D0AA3A366
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 a6e975d4538d28ee6ad436a132dce8cd1010bcb2e4331504232d80048219afdc
- MD5 b0ddaecb35c1340234dc214006ee3074
- SHA1 95da24c1f4b2257dfee7ddaaf14cf3f13ee1ea4f
- SHA512 0c1967dbc97f6e929b563a1ab383c9657a5273cd7e8a2e7a29de78c4e605b7824833335ed08e5d05668930445fad26aee5712fc184d93328aa26223901b5ba97
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJn3k03kHRJrqJtb2Ij56rNPji0Aj:A3k03kHRh3k03kHRxJrtjo
- TLSH T1A3F57C17F6A44BA5D02BC174C5D2965AEA723C425F3087CF1349DB283F63BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 1fa84665ffc709b58209df1f3d24ded3904ba4a4fa953faacd7b1166b8fc38d9
- MD5 314585895c9b66447e91fc385270c838
- SHA1 20e785dd6d6f268cccba420c39c6a9a8d9c5da56
- SHA512 4039398850141494d8df3819e0ed844335b017e22a93ea71fad5d2bf56ee68a217a8cedd3a7a8e12a9cd5ce43c9544789e6bae09aa2219b80a591059e596b2d8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHmJqbaC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlU:A3k03kHRJn3k03kHRJrqJtb2Ij56rI
- TLSH T167D58D17F6A40AA5D02BC174C5D29666FA723C425F3087CF1358DA293F737D0AA3A366
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 67e1eb0975f011a2eb3140a055d657df7ba5a7b1bef7ab137590c0a139754992
- MD5 6761455f1c34be2fa5962f28a1f5de30
- SHA1 d71af13bb8662e206433b5c0a81818844cc42c2e
- SHA512 b6ef4a5824009a3f70893973deff638b56f1c7df67f5a99943b47830ff0fa47ae6f8e4627491de0d9c7ed3531a91ea743777691013501c144aba8f123445d5ba
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJn3k03kHRJrqJtb2Ij56r9i2WH3:A3k03kHRh3k03kHRxJr9uX
- TLSH T129E58E23F6A40AB5D02BC174C5D69666EA723C425F3087CF1358DA193F737D0AA3A366
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH