Analysis
- max time kernel
85s - max time network
131s - 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, 13:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260809-qwwcmsfp5v
- SHA256 e63c42e389e8bca00636c595fdf3946a612aff2fbeafa6407adbff0b0f1038b2
- MD5 d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f
- SHA1 90e976ad14f01f5be5ac61b46a0ce074f6490860
- SHA512 f0d59692adb5e113082b03ee6dd5d41d8ed7955d1cf4d1fd394b47c8b11d629c50ec9dfbb868c4aa99842d1bfe17a92b2aee328db606f2856ce97e7ce5fdac0b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacxagduD:A3k03kHRJARJH
- TLSH T1AE353707E69800E8D15E8174D7968A22F7777C5207E092CB13D4D63E2F62AD0AEFA357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024492-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/896-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4564-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/896-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00090000000215ad-78.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a00000002023c-1373.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001200000000071d-2063.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024492-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00090000000215ad-78.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a00000002023c-1373.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001200000000071d-2063.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 896 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_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_86734\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.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\MSOUC.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\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4564 2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 896 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f_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:4564
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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:896
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 e63c42e389e8bca00636c595fdf3946a612aff2fbeafa6407adbff0b0f1038b2
- MD5 d2c2388dac27489e0e3acb109430255f
- SHA1 90e976ad14f01f5be5ac61b46a0ce074f6490860
- SHA512 f0d59692adb5e113082b03ee6dd5d41d8ed7955d1cf4d1fd394b47c8b11d629c50ec9dfbb868c4aa99842d1bfe17a92b2aee328db606f2856ce97e7ce5fdac0b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacxagduD:A3k03kHRJARJH
- TLSH T1AE353707E69800E8D15E8174D7968A22F7777C5207E092CB13D4D63E2F62AD0AEFA357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 76e24a7b62bf860be03bcfc43613f267aae583e2883fa073df0eab8fe15c1de2
- MD5 2fd64cc3b00f6ab046634d2aaf8b7f58
- SHA1 9178f3bffc83078f47d5f710e1a2ce2c8673d69e
- SHA512 81688ac1f8a2c5dd22656d53374ca582bafbda712e43faa354a5d0847a8e761a0a8d8d2987a7628da2c6cdc36ba9dcdee6841b7bec730960a09579e3c6f0efe5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacxagdu13UNUpEisI:A3k03kHRJARJ9UN+Eir
- TLSH T1C4653816EA5804E5D11E9178CB968611F773B8510BE197CB23D4C23E2F376D0AEFA263
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 22cd5f90111348ab14eae20c3dba1425252e77fc5835f60bed25cae3d2a19419
- MD5 5e27699cdbc28f88de6767357672f4b7
- SHA1 d833b50ea322356191a5766afa29e79ed9a02f69
- SHA512 83579bc75ed1a5bf9f32a0f964efbbac7095d13d1a521f889ad25f2c81b4ef5f43b38e96b335d336eff2e90b32bc5cf72357c2d1f3304478001245cc56178b01
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacxagdu/0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJDPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F3755916F6A402A5D06EC178C7D29656FA33384207B086CB13D4D63D2F67BD19EBA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 2ae8e6b0f2e9f737baa8948e9d78eb0756d0243b87e723eaf978e3031a130dd0
- MD5 218ea6015ccbb2d2543f319a0b235f36
- SHA1 40acb61556dd0f2dcc1f7be140f50a615a160d55
- SHA512 51ec8f43da1a7ef30747872b51f8f7274b97895460a2a51b28d81175f27a1a27c6d1d0cf14d8671a141913548bcb14c16ffe4795b6e2f50bd7f64f3d0e2f8e38
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacxagduAwukOW6:A3k03kHRJARJ0w7Ox
- TLSH T17B553806E69800E8D15E8138C7968622FB77785217E097CB13D4D63E2F627D0AEFA753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 723d9c1994b81a77e3e8a54d43fa9d82c4ce837815770da59224c0c32707e6b6
- MD5 8c74469c55f23ee32a014823d2a9042a
- SHA1 e766b95ab67c12479a9c3e77684df91b50f30d6f
- SHA512 c0fce183223e39cb274940393503c7f51c4d4c4480e8f0634220ddbe8fdb4687949c1a4b068523e7e973c22b2bfa8618b7bb038b1a0dc2e2df628f29a8642d37
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEacxagdubV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJARJfi2WH3
- TLSH T1BB555A22E69800A9D15E8134CBA59626F7377C5207E192CB13D4E63E2F727D09EFA353
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH