Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
149s - 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, 12:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_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_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_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_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260809-ptrq1aer7t
- SHA256 6a10dd6a78d3d02f1568ff5a83b0a9fcbcb4b01e2a19ff095216cb06cfcade24
- MD5 4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49
- SHA1 86d9268b5bf3641dd4a6b2c4c12f2a91b8f77a5b
- SHA512 36e9eeff7b7daa6b04175be71d8dc7b0951aba01fa7fe4b97862883c5e0375d7d6d5749e01acb63b6db661f7fa1424a2b7cd4c2704ba39ff450401d3d0941a01
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2It:A3k03kHRirnrbr+ccy
- TLSH T103E5F616E2688B65D06FC079C6929696FA333C415F7087CB0285EE3C3F276D1997A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000243e9-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5092-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4856-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5092-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00050000000215dc-57.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000023446-152.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000202ce-1519.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000243e9-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00050000000215dc-57.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000023446-152.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000202ce-1519.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5092 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_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_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_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_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_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_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_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4856 2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5092 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49_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:4856
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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:5092
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 6a10dd6a78d3d02f1568ff5a83b0a9fcbcb4b01e2a19ff095216cb06cfcade24
- MD5 4a70f71ac9748481b863f94bd8e3bc49
- SHA1 86d9268b5bf3641dd4a6b2c4c12f2a91b8f77a5b
- SHA512 36e9eeff7b7daa6b04175be71d8dc7b0951aba01fa7fe4b97862883c5e0375d7d6d5749e01acb63b6db661f7fa1424a2b7cd4c2704ba39ff450401d3d0941a01
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2It:A3k03kHRirnrbr+ccy
- TLSH T103E5F616E2688B65D06FC079C6929696FA333C415F7087CB0285EE3C3F276D1997A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 0941598996e72f08864d8f4eb3d0037a1fb45113a8b8ce47256111ce37a2b28f
- MD5 4ac285b2939a764adfa4c02914b41e24
- SHA1 8c2c93148661ee1ca8692b4294de422865f5a948
- SHA512 deb2c73589c723a0c6b70dec0f42da9a683e72d88776ef5b5381e69d670e3ca77c9aa697557a027649dc373a74f5ec87a8acf272fffd79783d49d624544d4b2f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2I9Td9CHKyao:A3k03kHRirnrbr+ccGCqo
- TLSH T184060615E2A84B65D07FC079C6929656FA333C425F708BCB0285EA2D3F376D1993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 2b8c3d0730369556ecaec5a407df210c11ad12dbc117f1cc153c8b16933dcbeb
- MD5 786da3be04b4e6aa0557862e936b27b9
- SHA1 9a814d7e71e8061633f2d4a04b88b4a5c302b5fa
- SHA512 2700de067510e63750ff9b34eaabb9aaa791382c5bf32814b7509767828e16ea3b80ec2f1bbd13daef94b513c2831bede4d22451a8ac3ea875a8c61f379838d8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2I5Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRirnrbr+ccYjo
- TLSH T1F406E615E2688B65D06FC079C6D2969AFA333C415F7087CB0285EA3C3F276D5993A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 e6754c6a18141ac99c7a659e5ed7391fac8c849cc47171acd6d33c62040c5504
- MD5 a754613b8a880d11d184da165f51b47b
- SHA1 9b80410784d046127cf578d29bbad7c4c503f755
- SHA512 05e341133e451623c1b7a0b8ebc6c53f5de93b314d09618cb50c7d747fbb6b3bc7eca5df075094eba80314ca5cac3ea32f0525f4d29aced7d5d3117ab06c9f8d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Iob:A3k03kHRirnrbr+ccXb
- TLSH T122F5F716E2688B65D06FC079C6929696FA333C415F7087CB0285EE3C3F276D1997A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 047581b3e9c3044922161f27487452f837c103d4b4a7f47cea714411adc9426d
- MD5 90c5c71aae9a4f8fb455abf935167662
- SHA1 1e296d2bf4faa360be13b9ac60bbfcbccdb1bacb
- SHA512 58dc4fec1233d0a58d45c6d205b7f5309f84af52fdae008da9185f212b2348f0ff8ca54caebf28e6f994c0e4c5e13c480e98110d5c4630be250997843d8ae72d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJP56rK56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2IS:A3k03kHRirnrbr+ccv
- TLSH T19CF5E615E2688B65D06FC079C7929656FA333C414FA087CB02C5EA3D3F276D199BA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH