Analysis
- max time kernel
76s - 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
13/08/2026, 16:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260813-tvlctscl21
- SHA256 ef78740c89562eb20c04b6ec55ae167e45be518cde8c866ef57a66519e80d850
- MD5 f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55
- SHA1 f2c82ee86ea8d7ef828560ba9735825f67158573
- SHA512 da8186c106cd54ff1c6a01bc61bcbbdef75eb2494a2f4c5247fcabc249f53bcb28a18be539c6cb2ddfa32adbe6c4b43125fcef1205fcaf28f567d27dedd2c6a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK4Ame5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJQpYq
- TLSH T180558D17F6A445B5D023C1B9CAD29A66FE713846173097CF2349C3282F63BD1AA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4800-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002447f-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4800-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3360-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002353d-134.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002166d-1273.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e76a-1752.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002447f-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002353d-134.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002166d-1273.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e76a-1752.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3360 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" 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_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 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created 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\orbd.exe patcher.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\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_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\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_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\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_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 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_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 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_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 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4800 2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3360 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55_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:4800
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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:3360
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 ef78740c89562eb20c04b6ec55ae167e45be518cde8c866ef57a66519e80d850
- MD5 f184aafad5b92945b3bd2f70eb2d1a55
- SHA1 f2c82ee86ea8d7ef828560ba9735825f67158573
- SHA512 da8186c106cd54ff1c6a01bc61bcbbdef75eb2494a2f4c5247fcabc249f53bcb28a18be539c6cb2ddfa32adbe6c4b43125fcef1205fcaf28f567d27dedd2c6a7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK4Ame5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJQpYq
- TLSH T180558D17F6A445B5D023C1B9CAD29A66FE713846173097CF2349C3282F63BD1AA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 6cff136c50f016daa0be2d2bbb34dd7ff432c468c0f17149b3598bbfd3cbeeca
- MD5 9610cec03e84d2302289b82fa1e1ca22
- SHA1 2c3b82ed022ab512fda924acd6a56de5069d40a9
- SHA512 31b3da464c4ac4c24fe6f2d0808787f09e54f56524936d28b0fceacc211d78a08b5c9538ed3f1e23fa5a3a342fa583dd374495e673bfd5ca44a70d50b0771434
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK4Ame5jcAkSYqyEdTjE:A3k03kHRJQpYqdw
- TLSH T1E4657B17F6A445B5D023C1B9CAD29A66EF713886173097CF1358C2282F63BD1AE3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 2b2c75eae98d228094ae7c7a846f6d3261a6b48ba177c47f52d1455ced682c84
- MD5 af0f3fcaae6c7ea552646074cf15b121
- SHA1 792e658c9d11ca03d21caadcae803f310fac0c62
- SHA512 780fa063959b317c534364584d7e4f22c0929798c591489eae396505312bcd57d900192b7ab5adb6423ecc6c7ede89cdcc8d645c28ba3a455d185e2f2f2241c2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK4Ame5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJQpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T146957C16F6744275D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134861B308ACB1389C7283F67BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 5f4995b526954d6b0bd2057c7278bcf35b2436afb1b36e6fff76feb24e36bcb8
- MD5 e7b24df74e968c21905e68cf9f3573be
- SHA1 c879bbe7a13a8f0438b0e8681582cd1a9b9b0775
- SHA512 b9a13a6920f8a138240f3dc1e428f90eceef1b2f0fd5e99b8680325feba1fb2f1066fd46d80cbd0059ad00f400bdc86a5453f27b9c0b3e494c3b70c53d389218
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK4Ame5jcAkSYqyEYD:A3k03kHRJQpYqk
- TLSH T1E8656A16E66401A5D02EC179C7D29A56FA33384617F096CB13D8D23C2F23BD19AFA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 e35a07340e9366236107b51daf798607d3f6f08c8675066d16b06c46cf2329c3
- MD5 64502242e0e94b061e1dbe85c85fe996
- SHA1 d85861c2a9128e4ba427836395783445d768cd8f
- SHA512 91b21aaf269512b383f67dbadafe9d553751f399649ce96ef65cb06da8d40834133b172ac92098d24aa0581759763522f7850e18d865f5f775c0de114c31c00c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsciK4Ame5jcAkSYqyEPF:A3k03kHRJQpYqt
- TLSH T1C8657C16F6A445B5D063C074CAD69A66FE313C861B309ADF1358F7282F337D1AA3A760
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH