Analysis
- max time kernel
77s - 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
11/08/2026, 22:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260811-2e8gestble
- SHA256 438aa04373d982326d0f36e70f226acf64b51dd7dbe1ef781821c3368e62e059
- MD5 9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a
- SHA1 68f73bf73d553671afa51586d0c699a7606bbb8a
- SHA512 7bb9f27fa09f1958e897dc70c7e47f874616a9de9a0362ef67908c4cca4d7e4c92ca53beb3cd95adc252f8c231436e6dab32b123b8eda7896e6c95c2eac186c5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdeW4SkZP4sz9MbswPji0Aj:A3k03kCrBfkZcljo
- TLSH T143C52916F6B84722D077C075C9D6AA9AF9323C451F308ACB0345EB283E377D5963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244a6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3060-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2080-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3060-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002181d-1122.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x002d000000023491-1679.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e506-2069.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244a6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002181d-1122.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x002d000000023491-1679.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e506-2069.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3060 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" 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.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 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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}\wordicon.exe 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2080 2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3060 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a_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:2080
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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:3060
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 438aa04373d982326d0f36e70f226acf64b51dd7dbe1ef781821c3368e62e059
- MD5 9446e1b2eb31f078899a47b62a55e05a
- SHA1 68f73bf73d553671afa51586d0c699a7606bbb8a
- SHA512 7bb9f27fa09f1958e897dc70c7e47f874616a9de9a0362ef67908c4cca4d7e4c92ca53beb3cd95adc252f8c231436e6dab32b123b8eda7896e6c95c2eac186c5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdeW4SkZP4sz9MbswPji0Aj:A3k03kCrBfkZcljo
- TLSH T143C52916F6B84722D077C075C9D6AA9AF9323C451F308ACB0345EB283E377D5963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 eb9aee94fbb9cdf9523d5f333420c67f3f58264daf5bcb42169dc138e562fa6c
- MD5 3f4960fa18a69a4c590f0b92f98611b4
- SHA1 3640200a8e7a25b59125b144d74eff466d07a12b
- SHA512 f47ff3fa2531d10959508bf3cabb9f81ef32f0396cefffd07248a5e9c1af34bfb9135ea12e778bc87e959db069a58723ad1c090e65dcdf7bab3982559c1efa8c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdeW4SkZP4sz9MbswPji0AjMI:A3k03kCrBfkZcljogI
- TLSH T18CC53A16F6B84762D077C075C9D6A65AFA323C411F308ACB0345EB283E377D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 235d1b04e9600fb24417c121da1f67450c24a0a78a745f7f6949557930ccc1e3
- MD5 6de2f1405ba5e7646acbc728a24ee2c2
- SHA1 aa44e03f64e9f2c1aa8f38500efa205328eed19e
- SHA512 39e1f877191c2afd3c7b26db40d90d6d389b33aa07609e4ea8c528ecd3a5973b328674a0585d9e93950327dae53ff8ffa64e58215238385c4e1dc7fff7f3ced3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdeW4SkZP4sz9MbswPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kCrBfkZcljo0jo
- TLSH T145E52916F6B84722D077C0B9C5D6A69AF9323C461F308ACB0245EB283E377D59636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 3b9e7cab42b554df0933765c1c2a5fa030cec5ddbcd95f247bc78716a4303723
- MD5 40dece73ed57f8a5b90883ec71401a59
- SHA1 81622018448075ecca1a0a7a4b220e68e587bb79
- SHA512 77a37c87be625db99a853d308f639a3306c4da883b8cf98c424d9278106fd894b989fed0955d32f293cc513abac63979a4aad4ea06ea7db8729efb5f73752fd5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdeW4SkZP4sz9MbswPji0AjS:A3k03kCrBfkZcljo+
- TLSH T1E4C52A16F6B84722D077C075C9D6AA9AF9323C451F308ACB0345EB283E377D5963A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 6fa7cce209066e974701b435199ac3b51076233d0eef5448d3379f42f3914f13
- MD5 d014489187a6625d8bfc18a3a81b6a57
- SHA1 ff041b3c1281be374c263195c0d34245989270b4
- SHA512 cc4545f4622acbc22f930e896b2092520191ba33a0159fd229dd718d9ffdcb5250fbef9840cce8fa0911dd5703bcbced63239b2d9c5183dedacbb753e6c321e6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rdeW4SkZP4sz9MbswPji0AjYi2WH3:A3k03kCrBfkZcljoMuX
- TLSH T126D53A16F6B84762D077C075C9D6A69AFA323C421F308ACB0345AB2C3E377D59636726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH