Analysis
- max time kernel
77s - max time network
132s - 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, 15:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260809-s44ebs1bnf
- SHA256 747f9fec71202b7a34db50bcf8d8b213c1c8b4e013d8e05b57cc2cbb209b77f7
- MD5 fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5
- SHA1 c239651e5cdf9efc05049a98956b80161bb193ac
- SHA512 26ecb93247e5d3631f265725b08f50e648f998eaff042110803c13f89aa8ad80b6208b2524f18251b160f5581d906c126a76aad5a81613c5f3b31a481a4ae732
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCN55E87hv5jcAkSYqyEomD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kHRJgpYqr56r
- TLSH T1A2655A16F6644BA5D06BC178C6D29666EA333C450F3097CB1354EE293F23BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/756-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024496-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2160-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2160-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/756-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021318-501.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x003000000001e809-1579.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024496-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000021318-501.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x003000000001e809-1579.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2160 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_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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$ 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.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\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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$ 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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 - 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_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 756 2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2160 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5_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:756
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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:2160
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 747f9fec71202b7a34db50bcf8d8b213c1c8b4e013d8e05b57cc2cbb209b77f7
- MD5 fb164d315814d49af66cd115299d92b5
- SHA1 c239651e5cdf9efc05049a98956b80161bb193ac
- SHA512 26ecb93247e5d3631f265725b08f50e648f998eaff042110803c13f89aa8ad80b6208b2524f18251b160f5581d906c126a76aad5a81613c5f3b31a481a4ae732
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCN55E87hv5jcAkSYqyEomD5Tvinrmb:A3k03kHRJgpYqr56r
- TLSH T1A2655A16F6644BA5D06BC178C6D29666EA333C450F3097CB1354EE293F23BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 e298c2b968e302969de711424e0c468c3909236a6360a467bbaa4b94035494f3
- MD5 329e6e2f5fed672cc7f5e7c9bb1c28f6
- SHA1 40c1467d448ad1806e2ced1e622f4fea2964d7c0
- SHA512 79de866d51e43bdfe28c17bbca304a38e04fa7cc2cf8fc56e39331f2327cbc6155f834a86af6adfc87dce0d45014703a15c1989fa69c3153087e53e8a7319cf9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCN55E87hv5jcAkSYqyEomD5TvinrmbhTjE:A3k03kHRJgpYqr56rSw
- TLSH T1E7755A16F6A44BA5D06BC178C5D29666EB333C450F3097CB1354AE293F23BD09E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 868963b4c00a1d810952565fc32f28f37b1daaff71f26913a1eaaf03e1ce95bb
- MD5 1c88bda17b20a5bf16a0a47fccf6b734
- SHA1 79b2e2dc1a924b197a403ec6981d1f260ff8b44a
- SHA512 89a7add91ee672644e1e70f247cc1bdc773fd58bdf43eb8fe95995045b31f196312081b620c728bdc6ff1828a5ab5afc11eb4fb189c621c712d76bbbfd9f95b9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCN55E87hv5jcAkSYqyEomD5TvinrmbP0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJgpYqr56r0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T16B954A16F6644B75D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C450F308BCB1345DB283F27BD19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 ecff04499b7bd947bac5ed60ccfd305d5989f4193f2f712d98cd832651bfa6c7
- MD5 d9743aa5bbcb8c1bbcef7afb88500d94
- SHA1 1e127ba0de9982436d758f29224f970a9e724792
- SHA512 3808daf8dd0b3374a2ebbe6c1f7a1bd2ee52292b4887a3978ba1fcd45c55a022d900340bdc3240160432b328e9876c8902e5d6f063d3d73818c8fa0fc8c04be4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCN55E87hv5jcAkSYqyEomD5Tvinrmbmj:A3k03kHRJgpYqr56rP
- TLSH T1FC655B16F6644BA5D06BC178C6D29666EA333C450F3097CB1354EE293F23BD19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH