Analysis
- max time kernel
84s - max time network
149s - 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, 17:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- Sample260809-vmwz2avyfv
- SHA256 6fe779c1db69a2e44ad573de246944ac6b54cc7b84dc15ee86c13b099e70034c
- MD5 227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6
- SHA1 0342db9847d692cf8d8761158fdadc195bbfbccd
- SHA512 0003294fb445a818d231c133f5b9c2d4fe9c61fdb5da7d65b02039e831a9cfaee1629a5569abc64fcc8bc12394f1f5840c8371a795115115ebda6c0ec768f5d7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7pYqYbdv230xa8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYq:A3k03kHRR6RdLJrbra6
- TLSH T103F53916F2A48B65D07BC175C9E29696EA333C425F3087CF1245AA283F337D19A36763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2100-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000d000000024364-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1896-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e751-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2100-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1896-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021255-325.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021256-322.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021651-1269.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000d000000024364-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e751-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021255-325.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021256-322.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021651-1269.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1896 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_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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 created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ patcher.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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.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\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.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_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2100 2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1896 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6_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:2100
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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:1896
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 6fe779c1db69a2e44ad573de246944ac6b54cc7b84dc15ee86c13b099e70034c
- MD5 227d583ab7fec619b22d0f5567637db6
- SHA1 0342db9847d692cf8d8761158fdadc195bbfbccd
- SHA512 0003294fb445a818d231c133f5b9c2d4fe9c61fdb5da7d65b02039e831a9cfaee1629a5569abc64fcc8bc12394f1f5840c8371a795115115ebda6c0ec768f5d7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7pYqYbdv230xa8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYq:A3k03kHRR6RdLJrbra6
- TLSH T103F53916F2A48B65D07BC175C9E29696EA333C425F3087CF1245AA283F337D19A36763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 0b8ccd85778f1323436415c6b2b11226c43aaf362ad09fbf0e149ee7f7fa8a80
- MD5 8ffaaf6c2bd4b999fdc98e73ecae6ae6
- SHA1 0af5e28dd930368ae955c6771e667cf6732a821a
- SHA512 e668e1392a4c1ffe65f1f85a5b19ef0b22b681011fa1b35cf4d1d01e8fcdbb9ca4c99d0565682ceb8491cfcfb04bea7dfeaf18f16dbb2edbb6aaed9bc254695e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7pYqYbdv230xa8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHRR6RdLJrbra6Gjo
- TLSH T1F4063916F6648B65D07BC175C9D2969AEA333C425F3087CF1245AB683F337D28A36722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 fb5bf9eb7d478e2ef8e71989ebd18e41386683270a8782c386b02f6761f9109b
- MD5 5f4107a0b79d75e52a397a3c38d955cc
- SHA1 dbe51d44a5d62bf73121aaa5123a67ec58176fd3
- SHA512 15ddfef55c912bda1ff1d23f7267bef94c0669dafb103c7ad5546023ef4370815b899f44601ac71104993bee3182434ad9307b8c0cf46444cd8ade5441bf78ac
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7pYqYbdv230xa8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYq5:A3k03kHRR6RdLJrbra6w
- TLSH T1B8F53916F2A48B65D07BC175C9E29696EA333C425F3087CF1245AA283F337D19A36763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 add316a34e26e372c4f1ad76fe5f1b4d238ce2fe1dd0b8c64628bbdc11f028a8
- MD5 9ca1e76b9a7339cb7ff7f827521b3664
- SHA1 97c75cb5b5f97c08410545826e077b4fc3f3f55b
- SHA512 7e7ec45b219763b767e915989752681840e38097dd31a691f7b93863f92b0b942a908d0f675fb15970f642fa7be7f57651389d84b120a78d2872cac7559832a9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7pYqYbdv230xa8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYqA:A3k03kHRR6RdLJrbra6R
- TLSH T163F53916F2A48B65D07BC175C9E29696EA333C425F3087CF1245AA283F337D19A36763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 fc7cd11bc17cfd4de00b35b5f2f359eeaff31fcb5a12d651f25d2456ebee72b0
- MD5 309befd0b0e22f3414e14765f21e354c
- SHA1 effc619e0c2a252dd6f64fa47ff11064e72a9ec0
- SHA512 20798186497c22a84466ebddf5717ba9d56fd1035b760e02f8d9e0ffd4722b38f03ea3acb27d937f8ee2206eebca504a9096b7c42560d9d5decb137ec8183c87
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7pYqYbdv230xa8qJtb2Ij56ru56rapYqt:A3k03kHRR6RdLJrbra6Y
- TLSH T10AF52916F2A48B65D07BC174C9D29696EA333C825F2087DF1245BB283E337D19A36763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH