Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
147s - 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, 15:47
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_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_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260809-s8b6mshm2y
- SHA256 47155942b4f824de969ca2a4fc6b816bd810954d0f93125ba097b70bd9dfb1db
- MD5 eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9
- SHA1 ea438e2b192aba89bdae89ee9990e535f2f6b5ab
- SHA512 87c2687660d52dae30de505cb22eef74c82110e91cb0d17e5fdd6dac99f32d2026fc3016dbda14cf1756d946e49ab2cd5d1422042b371a15862687740df539e5
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjwULOHaSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M:x7iw2TWqJtb2I
- TLSH T1D1754A16B6E88661E073E174C5E2964AEA72B4461B30C7CF1299C72C1F23BF1AD39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1768-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c2-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2096-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e699-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1768-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2096-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0005000000023173-1633.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000000721-1961.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c2-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e699-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0005000000023173-1633.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000000721-1961.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2096 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_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_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_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.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.NetFX45.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_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}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.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\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{51A7B87B-57A4-493D-87A7-45DD03C49092}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe$ 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_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_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.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_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_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_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1768 2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2096 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9_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:1768
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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:2096
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 47155942b4f824de969ca2a4fc6b816bd810954d0f93125ba097b70bd9dfb1db
- MD5 eae5021b9fbbcecda7aaa4bfd1c034f9
- SHA1 ea438e2b192aba89bdae89ee9990e535f2f6b5ab
- SHA512 87c2687660d52dae30de505cb22eef74c82110e91cb0d17e5fdd6dac99f32d2026fc3016dbda14cf1756d946e49ab2cd5d1422042b371a15862687740df539e5
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjwULOHaSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M:x7iw2TWqJtb2I
- TLSH T1D1754A16B6E88661E073E174C5E2964AEA72B4461B30C7CF1299C72C1F23BF1AD39735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 af8b5a5233213ced0c7d12017f121a61e70f2696fb690bcd30b5161ad78b62b8
- MD5 2f0f0330be6bd1b9ffd471d1419c7ac5
- SHA1 bb282fdc95999bd466fa6aa99c467bb7a406591e
- SHA512 94ca0f30fc6c87b87a5af4d1edfbaee7470c9b89747c7f0ff1e200fdd53ca252d62ffa8acffb54ec86d36460d3e5ffa6fd5932837da9cae55f0519714ff0f28e
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjwULOHaSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MbUr2d29dBrtpDiI:x7iw2TWqJtb2INUidGl
- TLSH T10DA56C16B6E846A5E077D134C9E28646EA72B4461B30C7CF1299C73D1F33BE1AE39721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 8e03a82a469cc18c13d2e4f4bdf3d9d87015cfd5bc6c08fd955c73ff16658c26
- MD5 9f2857c6ff7aaf76cbe1de872d32b8e1
- SHA1 4e6b30edc98d580200e633dec0738a30c76603d0
- SHA512 6ba5e2be279db2e20ee2077e0d4abef56535d92b31b4f8434fbfda49a8bd4d7f8cf4fa5f099ff67fd2ce99c7a64cd6cf50f9c1be2c9570617d3524a2f797b26f
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjwULOHaSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:x7iw2TWqJtb2IRPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F0A54A16F6B88761E073D075C5E2968AEA7274461B30C6CF1299C73C2F27BE1993A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 f4dd220862aa10936e91eac8efb42d5a939efb1424a7f02c77a5274290d2b50b
- MD5 84802fc273674adbd2187aa0d0c2f751
- SHA1 65fb32ce78504d919cbd04cd2b34c33d3cef6331
- SHA512 ac433aa372ef598aee50c991de2e391f9f8963821b8f8e88c9eecf81480134ed581e23b6025599d0d5349ea7d443e6a05196d3534739e34d1115e7da54bfb416
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUsjwULOHaSYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5MK3npi63iC:x7iw2TWqJtb2IQXpiMh
- TLSH T11D954B12B7E84661E0B39634C9F59655EA72B8525F30C6CF1298872C1E73BE0ED39732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH