Analysis
- max time kernel
96s - max time network
139s - 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, 14:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- Sample260809-ryq2dasyes
- SHA256 a6c10880afeead175e594be6337237fe30cb1c7a79abc27bf0939c6336242fa9
- MD5 397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7
- SHA1 a5e6285562c6d97dcad89a3180b673da4d4e9c05
- SHA512 3deb5962c9d48ec2b2927767ddd9ebda34987a03970dd2c0acf4acc59b283809367d005cb13c8d9356a4f0a2c09f1cdc1231f452e1fd7f35a02f16ca0ed60c74
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rapYq:A3k03kHRp6lccJra6
- TLSH T1F5063A25F6648771D077C0B9C5D2A69AEE3238425F308ACB1385D7682F277D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3192-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244e2-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/864-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3192-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/864-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000235e3-433.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002163b-1265.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244e2-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000235e3-433.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002163b-1265.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 864 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_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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}\wordicon.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$$ 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.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\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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.exe 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.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_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3192 2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 864 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7_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:3192
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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:864
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 a6c10880afeead175e594be6337237fe30cb1c7a79abc27bf0939c6336242fa9
- MD5 397389f8e70282fea57469e80ddc3ba7
- SHA1 a5e6285562c6d97dcad89a3180b673da4d4e9c05
- SHA512 3deb5962c9d48ec2b2927767ddd9ebda34987a03970dd2c0acf4acc59b283809367d005cb13c8d9356a4f0a2c09f1cdc1231f452e1fd7f35a02f16ca0ed60c74
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rapYq:A3k03kHRp6lccJra6
- TLSH T1F5063A25F6648771D077C0B9C5D2A69AEE3238425F308ACB1385D7682F277D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 600b11f7917e9eaa54aa9d0d228e2fb741f0c681d7fe7d240f62361fd987683c
- MD5 dd765a3297f7eb8298b79beef33e2c32
- SHA1 2b4392860f938d5322ae78679b0c5459eb49679b
- SHA512 6ff3c0bdab557566d0e38f8bb9da7a3ec0cba498472f3fe9b3e8640824950c9a4e0b5c1337e20e6b28156089f3742eb18bbd054c654ab33d96c82a0a7701d553
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rapYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRp6lccJra6Gjo
- TLSH T1B1262A15F6648771D077C0B9C5D2A69AEE3238425B308ACB1386D76C2F277D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 642a918b9a99abc7839a3938a54cc3cafea40a112f08a761ea370b82c427c32b
- MD5 4eb4cf542f6bedacc5a4752b8e8ad06a
- SHA1 eade194adf95748186414f1d8be852046050b284
- SHA512 516d4f3710028f3f548639dab95008d4b47cd13fc7f03e7e8c72733ad56a43c2d1631385eee7122e7a99a200c86bcee84567fd52ad661eb0b3895fa9437b0c7b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rapYqW:A3k03kHRp6lccJra6j
- TLSH T1E4063A25F6648771D077C0B9C5D2A69AEE3238425F308ACB1385D7682F277D6C93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 d83f4c777cc1673c938a0b22c18eb615d57622788370c4dd8b1ec0291ead8a87
- MD5 62e719237703e433d5264eb1284f7079
- SHA1 851f33d13d3dcdd00f27f254522e6e69066b07fa
- SHA512 8d4d7075f6cbbcbcd0990fc846a5f7f68db521973028b421eb1b82d12a6d24316c130b97052ee04c3b6e593202d2c818c4c3d47c8a4172c6f19bf6bfcb3ca8a7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJvpYqOqJtb2IdqJtb2IdqJtb2Ij56rapYqt:A3k03kHRp6lccJra6Y
- TLSH T13C063925F6648761D077C0B9C5D2A69AEA323C425F308ACB1385E7282F377D5D93A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH