Analysis
- max time kernel
87s - max time network
147s - 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, 19:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260811-x63m2abq21
- SHA256 e750686c99b2c34e9ee62c1f2eb752e70c2abb0a3df0db7ea59d92f0d37c1121
- MD5 29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18
- SHA1 4719dd423425069167506061b3bb8476c088438c
- SHA512 44d9e8358beda1ef1675ecd2f3ee731907ef3ae24f2955e8d6ddca381786a4dfe5ea601604610df05c92b9fa3d4d3cc4aed85f6c799749518d336ffa242323a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5TvinrmB:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYq
- TLSH T1A4B51716E6644AA5D06F8079C7929656FA333C450FE087CB13C4EA3C2F236D19AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/5944-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002442e-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4156-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5944-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4156-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000215db-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021567-1637.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002442e-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000215db-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021567-1637.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4156 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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5944 2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4156 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18_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:5944
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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:4156
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 e750686c99b2c34e9ee62c1f2eb752e70c2abb0a3df0db7ea59d92f0d37c1121
- MD5 29265c2626f897debc3aa4d679416b18
- SHA1 4719dd423425069167506061b3bb8476c088438c
- SHA512 44d9e8358beda1ef1675ecd2f3ee731907ef3ae24f2955e8d6ddca381786a4dfe5ea601604610df05c92b9fa3d4d3cc4aed85f6c799749518d336ffa242323a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5TvinrmB:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYq
- TLSH T1A4B51716E6644AA5D06F8079C7929656FA333C450FE087CB13C4EA3C2F236D19AF9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 68bbc6ea2754cfe20e326f565055ca9991da9133870f65e2562af311a96674fb
- MD5 c7d001fa1f1692b4299c7dd4c77d6380
- SHA1 2fe181c02758f6cecb91c162dfc2bc32ea4f8ce7
- SHA512 a748d092b8be69524eb71592018154e04bd448c724b0101ed88d15ecaacf77199ac91b106dc7ea7538d5fa1ee54ff1a95b5949c6f7f5d097341088470984cc15
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5Tvinrm+:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYq/UidGl
- TLSH T1B0D53816E6644AA5D06FC174C7929656FA333C450FE097CB13D4EA3C2F236D19ABA323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 776dabea7fa24f4ec5458fa470bc1f73ff7768317b255f4e4e7621f4649fba5d
- MD5 e41502938d4753432c125a6c3f977b3a
- SHA1 d83d9dec77e6e8f712694cca947f675e1b43054b
- SHA512 d94a48bc3bd3ad9745e066c4f3a8343af79f562924fe6678fd7a5b2700176af0a120067e3ca76999b2afa4f251cd34efe5ea82ccccb69011d0ea464624af9655
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5Tvinrm1:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T17DD52816E6644665D06FC079C7D2965AFA3338410FB087CB13C5EA3C2F276D19ABA723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 a7e4daf19a9ef739c48206e79d098c7d825bd67ab263264aa81ecdf5cb670fc1
- MD5 63ea377d4d62972eba1d96c60a9ce239
- SHA1 604d7192cd8e99f7205de5655f5dc19d35722726
- SHA512 2b1b735902e71ed60fe18f20706c63566c9d31ab6a6efa3bcb4ba06ac09b7e9b5c80c60e6d6478e4ad4251d169eac374a7b3ac612d64ff54053868457e3cd523
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqObaERais5jcAkSYqyEYUcD5Tvinrm7:A3k03kHRJ6pYqg56rapYqt
- TLSH T1B2B50716E6644AA5D06F8075CB929656FA333C410FE087CB13D4FA3C2F326D19AB9763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH