Analysis
- max time kernel
83s - max time network
134s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/08/2026, 08:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260810-jwaydatgqa
- SHA256 1e9ccb9bc46cb2e07577de35b29be10566e7f5645b89e1ecdf58d525f1185cfa
- MD5 fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701
- SHA1 797156771e368293eba6df77e107f63affd90255
- SHA512 9096b56e0d34775ceff380f522df7653b80a7564c570973eda4b0024d11b4bbe2a343bd4b0d4ec403c39b05bfdd648d6a039fbc5bf7a1f6651e592c43972b0e5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YcRasme0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJnPji0Aj
- TLSH T102658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6966AFA7138421B3086CF1359C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/5016-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024594-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2840-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5016-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2840-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0006000000022637-1522.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000002311d-1812.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000b00000002021f-2057.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024594-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0006000000022637-1522.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000002311d-1812.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000b00000002021f-2057.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2840 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" 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_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 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_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\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_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)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.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\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.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.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_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.Loader.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_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 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_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 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5016 2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2840 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701_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:5016
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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:2840
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 1e9ccb9bc46cb2e07577de35b29be10566e7f5645b89e1ecdf58d525f1185cfa
- MD5 fbec12639ff2f4483dc61736e9942701
- SHA1 797156771e368293eba6df77e107f63affd90255
- SHA512 9096b56e0d34775ceff380f522df7653b80a7564c570973eda4b0024d11b4bbe2a343bd4b0d4ec403c39b05bfdd648d6a039fbc5bf7a1f6651e592c43972b0e5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YcRasme0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJnPji0Aj
- TLSH T102658C17F6A402B5D027C0B9C6D6966AFA7138421B3086CF1359C7283F67BE19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 8fd56ea96551b07fbf8cdbb535fe2049d30e3265b091dc28a094849ed19742c9
- MD5 cbb839646764cef1792eae5c60b09620
- SHA1 644b65ad5490d761ae57d3f9d4b33c5fec868ede
- SHA512 53071f8765a62e4667801062d632ee5e220fe22c998174658104115d75c88422768343ded3b99b6f4fe8746adc62ee9aae404f780fb7c1cc14df8d5c87f9da9a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YcRasme0Le5ji0hmxNrMX3Td9CHKy7GZO:A3k03kHRJnPji0AjoTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T110958D16F7A402B5E077C175C9E29656EA7238461B30CACF1394D7292F33BD19A3AB31
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 cfcecb93da52da4d5c8f0c49e026b1f216b2cf1006c58dbc292fe6d0f8fc2e83
- MD5 445dd4ec3e5a4efbee439c21e8c6e732
- SHA1 b748748bcb369c7c413eaaa1964cd03ebc1e95dc
- SHA512 c0ba3051f27a533cadff9c7d383eeaf64c2ee2c1c8f02cbd44fc6a24412c85720bb7a0868fdadd9d0b9ec9e9827640740f0a51122f73ced876816084c092b528
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YcRasme0Le5ji0hmxNrMfUwjBXG:A3k03kHRJnPji0AjpwFXG
- TLSH T1A6658D17F6A442B5D067C079C5D29A6AEE7138421B308ACF1398C7283F67BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 7358a1f4901504caa440880eedc9e3743d1f2f9739c9347ab161b3f708e882f4
- MD5 ea1c5f31b58773be918101e8f963834d
- SHA1 2fcfd86f0bea7859eefcdc23d3d6a7aa8e5c56af
- SHA512 1683ff0577c0282202195de78d860fce7684d9d558f08e1367e712028e7906343b04c20f01f2c3511089caf458601e7336e507aec0f1c23b4c25a1d9a08b34d4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YcRasme0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJnPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1B2956C16F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE71348217308ACB1395C7283F67BE69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 cb5c5cb586a1b123b2ea1e83469832c842de5430d0aa0dee1b3ba19921de9f4e
- MD5 68dea820c52f5ec6fca127d4bb285a16
- SHA1 08824983f99dd4a320be60f28808cfc578ea73fc
- SHA512 fc114cd610460a5e3e1d594a80cb489d21f86192f96e5c54c27c0ef628c9e606cfb40b340d8716c0bb0c136b157c54e8d105049037ab87b21087e5fe4e8bd5a8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YcRasme0Le5ji0hmxNrMfV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJnPji0AjYi2WH3
- TLSH T1F5758D23F6A402B5D027C175C9E6A66AFA3138421B3086CF5354D72D3F67BE19A3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH