Analysis
- max time kernel
93s - max time network
151s - 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, 13:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260810-qmmddazamd
- SHA256 cb2f1243f911651f6f186b128fec7a1e2e873f8bc5e17f1911fa471035412c2c
- MD5 cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5
- SHA1 19ff69b9759f64befcc720bd0a3a775161f84fa2
- SHA512 a7776c052afbdcd38202fd66ec5689b88f915250b2fdf6375c2b03ad1e5e6282fb743809819dff54dcf423022ef40796ae36b94bdc2d7a1a878827db9e4af400
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxNjvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kB56rEqJtb2I
- TLSH T1F0654A16F6A44B65D06BC074C5D29666EA333C425F3087CB1349AE283F37BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1096-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244b9-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4916-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1096-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4916-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021650-1271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x002d00000001e809-1544.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000244e7-1697.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244b9-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-13.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021650-1271.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x002d00000001e809-1544.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000244e7-1697.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4916 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_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_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_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_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}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_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}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.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\jinfo.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created 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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.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 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_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$ 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.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 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_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_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1096 2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4916 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5_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:1096
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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:4916
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 cb2f1243f911651f6f186b128fec7a1e2e873f8bc5e17f1911fa471035412c2c
- MD5 cb212b293c18cecbe62607ed53de0be5
- SHA1 19ff69b9759f64befcc720bd0a3a775161f84fa2
- SHA512 a7776c052afbdcd38202fd66ec5689b88f915250b2fdf6375c2b03ad1e5e6282fb743809819dff54dcf423022ef40796ae36b94bdc2d7a1a878827db9e4af400
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxNjvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kB56rEqJtb2I
- TLSH T1F0654A16F6A44B65D06BC074C5D29666EA333C425F3087CB1349AE283F37BD19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 0b77869f6c800aea6e416b5b3316e75e36be540f451aed0aec7eda23c5554e3b
- MD5 d0cc036c60c6a0388bb35603bebc21c6
- SHA1 5a7e1dc827dc112926c636abd1639e0063aa6775
- SHA512 a45b04ef2d78d550d81cd4b7dd7b0da21ea50103bc718522e80428d4bb2a389fd4835868aa8e193fd7b73055fc4124175c5564c1fc78927f928a52795d95072c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxNjvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5Sf:A3k03kB56rEqJtb2IyI
- TLSH T185755A16F6A44BA5D06BC174C5D29A66EA333C425F3087CB1345AE283F337D19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 bbe6f635a9f6122ce6e0fcd8394325da97771d06306c1c47ad0c9eb6674458e2
- MD5 b440d2c84065448222278df12cddd456
- SHA1 daa5ce06fab63f1e8791bc0cfa0dd06da3a88a42
- SHA512 45fdf7a671d26ec9c69084476764ab1fa97b702e81a1d9e785fdb3af1076d71b8c9df63d89952cbbe70970335cec67b2033fe2333845434f61a8d269648a8a15
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxNjvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5qK:A3k03kB56rEqJtb2IvT9t2
- TLSH T158A57D16F6A44BA5D06FC174CAD29656EA733C421F3097CF13849A293F377D19A3A322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 ab0c206599ef9c35c2d1380c25a89c0a6c3feb9b4a56d3d4e8378583d06f877b
- MD5 05ad92751b984f99dec84823a4f8231d
- SHA1 b96e6d275128ddf972209bdfa12c95bc5f86b39c
- SHA512 ab688baecad588bf0318e95abd8f5857fb58a760807eca15aeae277ba3b820fea6918d66fa12c40f4d2b134dda75cf9435d9fe54ad968db9ae92941e049475aa
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxNjvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5XD:A3k03kB56rEqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T109A54A16F6A44B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA323C425F308BCB1345DB283F277D1963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 78106319d869a99fe80f6e4ba96fafaee24345603c820f9cb2a4d64c2775d502
- MD5 3f5725bec797924d8eddf1fd3051f944
- SHA1 66fd5ac6ce9509adf33a7d857bd77f6d39196360
- SHA512 7d015fe496ca37cde4ac2563e9243ad2f1ceae7a44e5ded4e3cdde7fd73b8f415c32da64a2d7ed52537046c71a3952468d34aeb751b829f5387feee988e6a1e9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5Tvinrm5OaEBYiw9UxNjvYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3k03kB56rEqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T193754B16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D29666EA333C425F308BDB1345BF293F337D1A63A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH