Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
128s - 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, 17:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260810-v2aeksdr3z
- SHA256 72d510edb79e5bb6f0f1a5c72ea31227aaf4c9d6e3af5f5f473799471bd74558
- MD5 43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573
- SHA1 0ed1a2dd81b7b41d09af49c0a3cc02116c6a45f6
- SHA512 66c9886aad5a07937ed90ea0d6ff2436b2d8ae9be9b729157f3d2f43c0263f04e5b20e1e616a441c9ec54c7d2ae4b8662c1b40297b91bf2eda2d8271b850e121
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRavPvazD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJI56rX
- TLSH T150356A03A6980FE8D11F81749A964A62EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4660-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024583-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4964-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4660-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4964-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000023671-134.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000002161d-1279.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021fd5-1525.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024583-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000023671-134.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000002161d-1279.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021fd5-1525.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4964 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_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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}\pptico.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4660 2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4964 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573_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:4660
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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:4964
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 72d510edb79e5bb6f0f1a5c72ea31227aaf4c9d6e3af5f5f473799471bd74558
- MD5 43766202532439f580e7b2d078377573
- SHA1 0ed1a2dd81b7b41d09af49c0a3cc02116c6a45f6
- SHA512 66c9886aad5a07937ed90ea0d6ff2436b2d8ae9be9b729157f3d2f43c0263f04e5b20e1e616a441c9ec54c7d2ae4b8662c1b40297b91bf2eda2d8271b850e121
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRavPvazD5TvinrmC:A3k03kHRJI56rX
- TLSH T150356A03A6980FE8D11F81749A964A62EA777C125F2093CF1354AE153F72BD0AF3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 02e0f00f82ef006c7cecc6449e72cca9af0c029122d4542091e4aa0561448e08
- MD5 702e41ad3fd46d77ef3ef174715cefe1
- SHA1 6732b524b3cf74502d2261802f90fef3e3701ce0
- SHA512 220df7ac5933594eb23a08bf6f8f83711da6b279af8ac4cb6ced270751456a497a3a357f67b34830ea0d9303ef30a8bfb96faa81f248f4c20fc8ec425aa09181
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRavPvazD5TvinrmO3Td9CHKy7GZO:A3k03kHRJI56rXTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T1B4757C12E7D40AE4E16FC13489A64522EA777C561F2097CF1354AE193F32BD0AE39B63
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 cd354c03cec613d4a2c058bcc88a15bfbe5ef09e3789de2d7e4d82ef7cd742e9
- MD5 f338a4f18d2d07c522d2c87d18505c50
- SHA1 8630a8e78ec9095fad44463b0c663b2e8fdb7452
- SHA512 c41e36ca46e908d6ceeab4d3fbc0d6d923356a905663dbeaa3576018c1f5f3d570aaa3c81928334db0fcf3b2cc6d45ab47aed4df25518366d02967fd8c2917e9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRavPvazD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJI56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1CB855B16F6A44BA5D02FC078C5D2965AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 a21eefe3107ba54aaccbff705c2e4296aa0831777bc84b37dca05ed52d4238a1
- MD5 595556a0166c981159ffd4f659b7255c
- SHA1 958af1bf919133ec1e7198b1b948714b592ff49d
- SHA512 3190df01da10c870e9ded78ca5d5daff491fd67b780d42bcee09f3003bc34216705a389bb6a79473a6e897f3ad496c4b9f9faf55a271a4d32d505b178ffa4c41
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRavPvazD5TvinrmrD:A3k03kHRJI56rU
- TLSH T168551606E6940AA8D11F8174C7964662F6777C125FE093CB13D4EE3D3F32680AAFA257
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 b73a682a2ce9a47d88d32a23cef97ea76510e8059f62d0d8ede8d934623e9397
- MD5 bc69b347cfffe9273e56af9ff159b2f6
- SHA1 0ba84818d11045196703369848dcaa9e60bc5a21
- SHA512 f6504fce6c45ae59f577585dae594062c6e672049350e27e8af9a6884e933548ad1c8ccca18d1a8ac7097f69439edbe4e15fee841090828e7dfebb77bc24d6c2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRavPvazD5TvinrmgF:A3k03kHRJI56r9
- TLSH T1BA456A03E6950FA5D24F813499968A62EA377D520F2097EF1364BF253F327C0AA39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH