Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - 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
12/08/2026, 18:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260812-xlarhsshna
- SHA256 c6dff2aec9924bbbfd0afe63bd300cbd9330a00ee93a7e795dc81cc4897a26e0
- MD5 b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3
- SHA1 bc670c6a231c20eaa76b03a17cd0854b29d75f46
- SHA512 5a1bd0aa7a2310c0938af5feb5f55c07c683ac50c3b50e30a23bd7b7cef818fef5df18721a892532e855ad68904d8a5d6c1cf09eb61c7ee7ca8ab94c5f1e1624
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbpWSUD:A3k03kHRJARJP
- TLSH T1D2552606E69800E8D01E8174C7968A12F7377C5657E092CB13D4E63E2F72AD0AEFA757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/728-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002458b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2328-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/728-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2328-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000001eac1-1913.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002458b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000001eac1-1913.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2328 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.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\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.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\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\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.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 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 728 2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2328 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3_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:728
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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:2328
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 c6dff2aec9924bbbfd0afe63bd300cbd9330a00ee93a7e795dc81cc4897a26e0
- MD5 b1eb5a18cd8f83476677fb7792d13fd3
- SHA1 bc670c6a231c20eaa76b03a17cd0854b29d75f46
- SHA512 5a1bd0aa7a2310c0938af5feb5f55c07c683ac50c3b50e30a23bd7b7cef818fef5df18721a892532e855ad68904d8a5d6c1cf09eb61c7ee7ca8ab94c5f1e1624
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbpWSUD:A3k03kHRJARJP
- TLSH T1D2552606E69800E8D01E8174C7968A12F7377C5657E092CB13D4E63E2F72AD0AEFA757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 0198d30f6551a3fa72b7eae0257a852061896dc59d198ae96015d1c3e2b295d7
- MD5 a890252c524a4e452213c78233769113
- SHA1 7bf5cd5ce0b3b5a7a3defae3804ff8fc0e0f8d30
- SHA512 998cc88991b421e68367186e3f6fa293f0a531a5e99b0aa1596c0542877006c9540216968c3acbca7fc18a45b0158af46de43166ca8b68e3641254f35681d17a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbpWSU6Gen:A3k03kHRJARJhI
- TLSH T17F651606E29800E8D15E8174C7968A12F7377C6647E092CB13D4E63E2F726D0AEFA757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 c7d18acf516b031cb8d6ee5c82d03d44f7ede65d96cc187c453137ef73897f34
- MD5 b95f406e254dc9168d6c12f278f277de
- SHA1 bce008132da7b251b763bca38dcd017987b91e47
- SHA512 6076172b34543bdcadf167230be4bbae7a6c54782ef2f06a1383a826e3aa46a04fcc417dc0f7c2f727b254d885ff5d4d1891ad39c9d08b6d780dd359fa3a51f8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlPoopayCbpWSU/0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJARJ7Pji0Aj
- TLSH T11A853816E6A402A5D06EC178C7929656FA33384207F086CB13D4D63D2F63BD19EFA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH