Analysis
- max time kernel
80s - max time network
140s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/08/2026, 12:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260815-pthhbsxtet
- SHA256 8e76c4e14c2001f662fec946f5937f4a4c61b00880938f5b55fc664dfdd98ed9
- MD5 0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27
- SHA1 fc8b3cba59c004835898f8227eb21bb2cb194c05
- SHA512 9e5ca796ce327fc343016297c29efc6ed11f3506a75aab50c660d0d19f48b78d311635655a4fb962aba4278fb6c2c1d910c44aab7f9cb45ddefe3c2058f29a1a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0i:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJW
- TLSH T10C85AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A33EB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2204-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024485-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4372-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2204-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4372-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000016918-1812.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000006d5-2057.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000f00000001690a-2140.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024485-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b65-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000016918-1812.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000006d5-2057.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000f00000001690a-2140.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4372 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" 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StoreExperienceHost.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.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 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2204 2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4372 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27_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:2204
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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:4372
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 8e76c4e14c2001f662fec946f5937f4a4c61b00880938f5b55fc664dfdd98ed9
- MD5 0422d707d55bda8f8f53ca389f79de27
- SHA1 fc8b3cba59c004835898f8227eb21bb2cb194c05
- SHA512 9e5ca796ce327fc343016297c29efc6ed11f3506a75aab50c660d0d19f48b78d311635655a4fb962aba4278fb6c2c1d910c44aab7f9cb45ddefe3c2058f29a1a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0i:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJW
- TLSH T10C85AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A33EB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 b3a130ea2e66fe98c154b3012cca6d122497b8e69c0240709329a8c7b76e669b
- MD5 9175ab72f500ea5f354a49fe58dbcf98
- SHA1 3b8c9a99e271b3ef59bb56a048454ffc89124dc4
- SHA512 32c648f000ae030209f23d1bd4531419f582f8de1b8812c5e4b1047741c026771ca231a8b3aed8adde3280d3d3f71b73eaa2736ef5a08c515ace2bf1516d2201
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0v:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJlwFXG
- TLSH T13395AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AE59A32EB75BC52176093DF2358C2152F72BD0BF3E7A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 832351b86bca00702e8fc5c8855e62c9b9962b7ea30698f74e77fb7035e0407e
- MD5 f1283a0e9ded487a6e41c9d143695d21
- SHA1 dd4d41714428ceec0eaf428f3a8c33781bc5ddd0
- SHA512 a74e8e0f53a3fc43a01e338547aa5a573ff4e75dcc3affc25e0f2c76fd78f6907f851a4c936693f83fb93bb071e37ccea57d7310f680881ded24c807436fa684
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0G:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJWPji0Aj
- TLSH T10BB59D17FAA401B5D026C178CAD69A66FA717846173097CF1358C7293F63BD0AB3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 f63dd1422cc1c5986889a4ed17f8c6fe96e2d074336fcbdb59dfec614b789532
- MD5 5d118eb0877e578eb3299614f6840aff
- SHA1 ef57814cd1f6c034e772826a5ea53f4b8d3b459f
- SHA512 38c621c5cee3ccc854b50e426d1dce803415a56a27a86d9a7f74cf194e89df77271ebd53df418310f663a4eff603770b9ef9eef7fcf014eaa9c01bc2147f5073
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ07:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJUi2WH3
- TLSH T1A7A5AE23EB9400F9D10AC1745AE99636EB75BC52173193CF6358C2192F62BD0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 885764323caeef8c45ce81daf1ab25b1855fba204171cf3b5ad91147c81bf49c
- MD5 07c07971153baddf2679f5b69a97a25f
- SHA1 bf27c63123a23308be0bcfab914696373f7211b4
- SHA512 6cbf874d3caf03ecda564ab8234ff1bf14c7a9b81e8784c822b08d8ec0cd803a5e45b8b6e1481a9bbd4963b31725ff887e485b75cc4006037061b536dccf6871
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8JL5lGoL3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0w:A3k03kHRJX3k03kHRJ1nB0
- TLSH T1B295AE13E7D400E9E15AC274AAE59623EB75BC561760D3DF2358C2052F62BC0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH