Analysis
- max time kernel
95s - max time network
128s - 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, 14:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260809-rn5f1sgl31
- SHA256 09eaaca1e4edb7ca15643d3207e1b442e03f355d8fba6f4030b819ab62680793
- MD5 5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1
- SHA1 a37657ae391fca59c4227d9df2792a82287c748a
- SHA512 0a05462bbf843b6bdfaf80ccf0f81f15392b3bab0ad2ef9e7bd2a16da8be81b7340af5ad9bb5fee60ee4a83d5812cbc1b7a4daa4bc9d491d4a5487ade28134c8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplzD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kHRJARJ256r
- TLSH T12B354A07A6980FE8D15F81788A964A62E7777C150F2097CF1354AE263F72BD0AE39353
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3556-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-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/3556-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5092-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021667-1269.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000f0000000202c1-1525.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0005000000022234-1608.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/0x0003000000021667-1269.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000f0000000202c1-1525.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0005000000022234-1608.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_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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}\sscicons.exe$ patcher.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\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.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\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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$ 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3556 2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1_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:3556
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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 1.0MB
- SHA256 09eaaca1e4edb7ca15643d3207e1b442e03f355d8fba6f4030b819ab62680793
- MD5 5ec83547aea43faa25defab7c0961fd1
- SHA1 a37657ae391fca59c4227d9df2792a82287c748a
- SHA512 0a05462bbf843b6bdfaf80ccf0f81f15392b3bab0ad2ef9e7bd2a16da8be81b7340af5ad9bb5fee60ee4a83d5812cbc1b7a4daa4bc9d491d4a5487ade28134c8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplzD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kHRJARJ256r
- TLSH T12B354A07A6980FE8D15F81788A964A62E7777C150F2097CF1354AE263F72BD0AE39353
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 f1ad53dbc9fb6bdcc8a87a59625793251dca68b64efc9d9e1eb8d7fa23084677
- MD5 4df77c57187b4828c093845c8c2e4f84
- SHA1 485f273b6b4d45190cb0dba66b81a3aca3e20dc9
- SHA512 a3a24e8dfdc02577a73021807f9f093a154d56900a4879ccd3a67c7826f561095a05cc7b75e4bc9e80f8cd37e00f3203244047e0da2e062a1c3accab8e44b5c0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplzD5TvinrmbT3Td9CHKy7GZO:A3k03kHRJARJ256ryTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T1F9754B12B7980AE8E16FC17489A64522E6777C551F209BCF1354AE1A3F33BD09E39B13
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 5cea6a1f6370998d05d6f9f5b1d1bf270627fece36fd3cab9988194e43a646de
- MD5 02b47dcfbf8be89d4e3187357144fcc2
- SHA1 3a14e8eee1138312799140f81fc4df409e464697
- SHA512 aa5dbe4145c885f78a3a4cc044832f512afbc27358e1f0777080e5a56dec885dfc85624d8a3e755e01e90a60c49bcac0ec777f50d7b9ab6fbdd90519d8e2646d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplzD5TvinrmbhTjE:A3k03kHRJARJ256rSw
- TLSH T1F7456B07A6980BE8D15FC1788A968A62E7737C110F2097DF1354AE163F72BD0AE39753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c9e955ddeaf4a80badd8745733087c9064aa112e4117da47acc47ab7b431def0
- MD5 a26e2e4c9f618511838c1dc9ac5c7210
- SHA1 85b4c74f1c080729eaee4d817999ad0a32f09f8e
- SHA512 a0d0c26b46b71dfaa6250946dad0704de0cba1e0a88ec24519905fcb9eefa2c62480ceedef562ee8ff94cd324e154090dee07b77d51f48b2ce7f589fde570832
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplzD5TvinrmbP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJ256r0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T16E755A16F6A84BA5D06BC178C5D29656EA733C420F3097CB03549E293F77BD19E3A322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 f561154c831f9d9c2d86bd7a25818089e53f92d02226715ad2e558567fd4c0bb
- MD5 670c1b1b90c35e83ab2cc75b8284b0b2
- SHA1 b280fad4690b18cb64718b4dbb2183f12b28846c
- SHA512 d73f56cf7d390047d0e347e31f76fd31cc0d7d81a027b38b841f8f3de8a4edde7e88de4b2e1afd6ac12e21928f72f411961d69a7c9d64fbb1ac36d6d6429ad28
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEplzD5TvinrmbLF:A3k03kHRJARJ256rc
- TLSH T123454A03A6990BA8D25F913489968A62E7377C510F2097EF1354BF263F327D0AE39753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH