Analysis
- max time kernel
83s - max time network
135s - 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_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_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_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_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_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260810-swgwcssbjd
- SHA256 b50b2d28f59ebf1659dac6475ce82873373c8b358ae19d220565726ceae0c3b5
- MD5 4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa
- SHA1 67cca59fc26406ca855d3fa53a71a3e329266b02
- SHA512 21e051db9e40598fbd879249d4ca299a43477003c2e6378c58de2fada00dac32c06054c5a065cf5d1ec4b448079f5930842551b1864288ee4df4800cb5015d52
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCZ6aq6ND5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHa:A3k03kHRJx56r+qJtb2IV
- TLSH T19E855B16F6A84BA5D06BC174C5D29666EA333C425F3087CF1349DA293F337D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/676-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024715-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5504-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/676-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5504-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001fa09-150.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0008000000024727-1380.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000023226-1636.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024715-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001fa09-150.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0008000000024727-1380.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000023226-1636.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5504 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_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_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_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_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 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_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_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_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}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_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_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 676 2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5504 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa_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:676
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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:5504
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 b50b2d28f59ebf1659dac6475ce82873373c8b358ae19d220565726ceae0c3b5
- MD5 4055abb1bdac95a783107c33ca5083aa
- SHA1 67cca59fc26406ca855d3fa53a71a3e329266b02
- SHA512 21e051db9e40598fbd879249d4ca299a43477003c2e6378c58de2fada00dac32c06054c5a065cf5d1ec4b448079f5930842551b1864288ee4df4800cb5015d52
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCZ6aq6ND5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHa:A3k03kHRJx56r+qJtb2IV
- TLSH T19E855B16F6A84BA5D06BC174C5D29666EA333C425F3087CF1349DA293F337D19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 d65cd8660f6640bc9d0d02cd1d33ab73fdbb13b48b9b585f9ba806d59ff44b81
- MD5 602d1c7f11eaddee39ad7fbfb2ec5809
- SHA1 dc123fa8c0a608c02935695d4af231980b9ff45f
- SHA512 bd4e9ad9df8eaa00c1f53f0c5a1ca50c7070fc6396fb197e21bc73ee082e0729404e0ca2d938e7a0965283ff2f19be7e5a456d91b98dd57e6c2b93b6e4cfa9e8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCZ6aq6ND5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHY:A3k03kHRJx56r+qJtb2ITUN+Eir
- TLSH T14BA54A16B6A84AA5D02BC078C9D29656FA737C424F3087CB13549B2D3F377D49E3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 a9207dc1b06544a6a9c2eb8ae08ea2f6e4b5a135d5bc1321e85425121c4e622d
- MD5 28e02d4462bd2e61cf42cb39c29b46b0
- SHA1 34f089e481f1a11a70c1f3832fc3ae4f063c906f
- SHA512 fd86bfd0f81905f95586044076d5b53395bc7b378903f9ce8e8d3d50455de14061850fe1e967cdf25f5f5164188c9367213b4d3c38dc7714f95307aca5ebd5d9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCZ6aq6ND5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHv:A3k03kHRJx56r+qJtb2INUidGl
- TLSH T150B57C16F6A84BA5D06BC174C5D29656EA733C421F3097CF1385DA293F33BD19A3A322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 972f9834eda3881acbbca330f4d4d84dc2778ce5309a62ff9f0ff7b163006a16
- MD5 347fe2bc9d5450cd8008a683a5a228f0
- SHA1 c304514d0203458b583bbed546b61f9439a9e7f5
- SHA512 b757c5a6415c4314195a6f0cb98a57d898fce41151725f2ab66b36fa495a76911c8838b749a62b136cbbd2d66478ac03300c6b8a6b44503e7d6a3ee59bbd9604
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCZ6aq6ND5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCH+:A3k03kHRJx56r+qJtb2IRPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D6B55B16F6A44B65D07BC0B9C5D2969AEA323C425F3087CB1345DB283F277D19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 cc331fddc65452a10a1936f7f94cd7131ba362b0edcb03b25f2a13f30b7280b8
- MD5 ca715ebea1e98a600e28b9a315a4a7b3
- SHA1 e4ee262e1cc93899b0c55183c46cf045808418a7
- SHA512 8b422bbce97cbf91b49ae1264bf1d94d4885423bda49f694e72b6e97fe5e98ae25f55e2adde6f0f86e83df793a50e209b04137499ad3c695751affa0e898b0af
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCZ6aq6ND5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCH3:A3k03kHRJx56r+qJtb2I6
- TLSH T156952916E6644BA5D06FC074C7925656FA333C425FA087CB13C4EA3D3F226D19ABA363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH