Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
142s - 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, 12:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260809-pssxns1vbx
- SHA256 04a7677ce094842426ab9b94541edb956b796a232410bb9ae720de83ef408034
- MD5 5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303
- SHA1 7fbf15334213b725b4ae6d8b7d337fa250c9229f
- SHA512 d86d8e647b973a36de934006cc71520bc11ac2b3d5d9bf56ebaf24918a4b40d3a99debf4751b4f31c2dfc0a49e7abf44f83e0fbea3c99d5261d370f26f6549c0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJZ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbXeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRsr7fkZcnfkZc
- TLSH T1B3E51716F5788722D0BBC079C6D6AA59FA333C451F608ACB0285E73C2F376D19A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4708-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024438-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4272-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4708-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4272-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002134a-580.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000001e793-1382.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd3-1433.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00150000000202d7-1538.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024438-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002134a-580.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000001e793-1382.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd3-1433.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00150000000202d7-1538.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4272 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_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.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\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4708 2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4272 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303_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:4708
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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:4272
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 04a7677ce094842426ab9b94541edb956b796a232410bb9ae720de83ef408034
- MD5 5777a350426417c293113d201aa43303
- SHA1 7fbf15334213b725b4ae6d8b7d337fa250c9229f
- SHA512 d86d8e647b973a36de934006cc71520bc11ac2b3d5d9bf56ebaf24918a4b40d3a99debf4751b4f31c2dfc0a49e7abf44f83e0fbea3c99d5261d370f26f6549c0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJZ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbXeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHRsr7fkZcnfkZc
- TLSH T1B3E51716F5788722D0BBC079C6D6AA59FA333C451F608ACB0285E73C2F376D19A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 3d1599f642566e4cfb0144e1105e763d19f3ff89a8cda7d72cde03bf46f3af1f
- MD5 9bf94ef64e3324a907fae0891bd034af
- SHA1 a68d63e6acd1e7c6e313fb145ff5e119be47cc30
- SHA512 d5c689a01bd071984ab400a572b8c95d3fc6ab19e2f4a17ec138256eee5cdca4a6238bcf710078ad099e7fb9f8c059395c1e685c1ee870a4a4b06be4c1b389aa
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJZ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbXeW4SkZP4sz9MbsszIiJ:A3k03kHRsr7fkZcnfkZcsm5
- TLSH T188F53916F5788722D0BBC079C6D6AA59FA333C451F608ACB0285E73C2F376D59A35326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 8403e9fe14a00b6f7ef45e544afc65065e52d5426b368fb46ba91fd1ffce59b4
- MD5 a95e93a1a39a25d40ce8754078f55138
- SHA1 f859c93b92c00cbb79b99785c43e15a261ee81fe
- SHA512 cf8d982a0e93b56fb42eaac6e15f25a450bb2c70bc2545eb48544d1e80f591bedd9ebe95856b5bd3baa4d7b5812dff6c1f3448c23dd5ef5dfe067466772ec0ec
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJZ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbXeW4SkZP4sz9MbT:A3k03kHRsr7fkZcnfkZcT
- TLSH T163E51716F5788722D0BBC079C6D6AA59FA333C451F608ACB0285E73C2F376D19A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 ab859874ff8b4f062936dc35afeffdacb12e3edd82e9f61dd1b6484e17f4ed59
- MD5 93c17626bf9dae750faf844ae180642c
- SHA1 1ee9e7357fefbae45866c88cff8642cc01091ed1
- SHA512 65493b46715347204a787302eaca7eb055ad4edd01222bb840f93ae520ca5a1fa8bdb7dd6f3a5a6069729a9126bf59c7ff3825998ad44b368a0f8ca0a227c7bc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJZ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbXeW4SkZP4sz9MbVTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHRsr7fkZcnfkZctCqo
- TLSH T178062816F2B84762D0BBC075CAD66A55FA333C451B708ACB0285E73C2F376D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 88f3cba3359304b51d9aa84800e111afe2b7071c2f7daf122becbd5aab12a37e
- MD5 322d3254cdb28b2ad297fa1231d02dca
- SHA1 aa87883d2b25dd6f0b54a8a5074c8f6acf95b0fa
- SHA512 e976c186e8c8a418c8f3191084ad339366bb4ac765ef2494305869280be8bb2b51b83014d8a702e5355012070aa4752170a3945220c78b853b0b3bc612b7cd8e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJZ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbXeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHRsr7fkZcnfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1BD062916F5784722D0BBC079C6D6AA5AFA333C450B708ACB0285E73C2F376D59636726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 f7d1e2573708ed979e7f679fe9119f7a8dd6ee51c643ad68c31da18f6c8e2378
- MD5 af40fd090772858ed0d3882b1027ffa1
- SHA1 7da37aec9ea27e3e9b505ec6f2f1fa4369adcb7b
- SHA512 3eab5d6b9fcf746f504bdde89eabb905a3b161f267d9b191b41419f71d08d5489f0090fb1dbab789bb64aa5cd38084298bfc6b0b239b08f3f70706bdd715b9dc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJZ56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbXeW4SkZP4sz9Mbf:A3k03kHRsr7fkZcnfkZcf
- TLSH T1E0E51816F5788722D0BBC079C6D6AA59FA333C451F608ACB0285E73C2F376D19A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH