Analysis
- max time kernel
85s - max time network
153s - 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, 15:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- Sample260810-swfcjasbjc
- SHA256 ac0d3288aa85325437dc85b1d216a171d1d91b4ac10e40adb37e76092104231b
- MD5 40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022
- SHA1 f73453f9c429260c60bb257f066293dede9c0dd5
- SHA512 bf93487be908a3e7889246360be0bb4efa6d0daf1fd3ac4ae907b01b8c91cc523ddf31d1bda2f48c3fb106af038dac942abda60fa3e5e97c1411e9ae4914857b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYacTLYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bY6:A3k03kHRJwSqJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T103A54B26F6A48375D077C079C5D2AA5AFE3238425B308ACB1349D7282F277D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2972-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024544-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1112-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2972-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1112-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000222ed-871.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000c00000002170f-1079.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e4f7-2055.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024544-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000222ed-871.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000c00000002170f-1079.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e4f7-2055.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1112 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_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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 File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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}\dbcicons.exe$ 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.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\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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$ 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.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_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.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_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2972 2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1112 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022_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:2972
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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:1112
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 ac0d3288aa85325437dc85b1d216a171d1d91b4ac10e40adb37e76092104231b
- MD5 40f2313e52bcb28b90499245fd9b5022
- SHA1 f73453f9c429260c60bb257f066293dede9c0dd5
- SHA512 bf93487be908a3e7889246360be0bb4efa6d0daf1fd3ac4ae907b01b8c91cc523ddf31d1bda2f48c3fb106af038dac942abda60fa3e5e97c1411e9ae4914857b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYacTLYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bY6:A3k03kHRJwSqJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T103A54B26F6A48375D077C079C5D2AA5AFE3238425B308ACB1349D7282F277D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 9cf8a15cddd1bff1bbe234768f767beefbf6c4b044532e92f7541659fa80dd2f
- MD5 dbb5f2a3937c142d31ce983053cc8849
- SHA1 7d401860d0fc49e7fca3274b2eb29df065de553e
- SHA512 4c7c1142b3d42ff91b4df3a8b0432a9d8020375c80ae33e7dcca5641245acb529cea9aa4dcbb8bfa4ca2b591fd1a5d271a932af7c9e3a328ba197038849f4cc1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYacTLYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYq:A3k03kHRJwSqJtb2IdqJtb2IRPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F4C53A26F6A48375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE3234425B308ACB1385D76C2F277D5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 06e1e47b84388806c8fae826ce7f421fc2858e78027c75be6073316a325de889
- MD5 a01ed0bb7d940bdda17bb593d844d1e1
- SHA1 6e9e0f10292aed25231aa3ce6bc5430950954684
- SHA512 9315d66d38bf5af1cdafcc083ae35df68eee5358dd99b2121dce8b16521238398cbb4614c2a47f142bf771dfafbefb2b1e9c840bfd45906daf95160106832273
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYacTLYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bY/:A3k03kHRJwSqJtb2IdqJtb2IS
- TLSH T10EA55B16F6A48365D077C079C5D2AA5AFE3238465B308ACB1349D72C2F277E1DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 1f94a732d3658499bfb22802456cfb8b4cfc1833e84b033e9f1d0c3b142dadba
- MD5 113d0fa33860891a67857b3a66bdf6b7
- SHA1 2517f23e2ea9f9ff69e01a6609510a77ed17094a
- SHA512 8effa2bf558fc5935e2423b8350376a3309ff492f11860c7d5444ca6fa92c1ea529e873ef062b79014c6407e6f88e4b47953a76084e1968a699fcdc74b0a2da9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYacTLYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYp:A3k03kHRJwSqJtb2IdqJtb2Im
- TLSH T125B54B16F6A48365E073C179C5E2A65AEE3238425B30CACF1349D7292F277D1DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 8c3582c7cef879cc99be526fb40376f8abb30e26f1d8cc6705f783683c1b0127
- MD5 93bf13dadecaead9c4d56609da871105
- SHA1 8818490ded23a3660bda4f319295efcab69e06ba
- SHA512 d53a5494277ae280188d91475bf603c71b152995f94e0736a2852f0f0d9e9cb0ab72f9815d267b1864d17ce34ef4995e04dab7202c0f26806bcae3e30c4cf037
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOasimYacTLYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bY3:A3k03kHRJwSqJtb2IdqJtb2Ihi2WH3
- TLSH T152B55C22F6A88275D077C079C5E2A65AFE3138425B3086CB1349D72D2F677D1DA3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH