Analysis
- max time kernel
95s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/08/2026, 08:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260816-j167datbjd
- SHA256 8e579408842382c1d60a218c2449899c814aef92b940ba850d5b826de63d07b3
- MD5 39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d
- SHA1 93ae6eabc7107662702734fa8446b41f0b0e12c0
- SHA512 58c401f6457cbd69bff8345c721946ffc90c58211e5c2acfb96765b64dab02e950c2c5c52c7b7516b32d1e54414106d7b31f7d6b032330b40511e6e14f19640c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCj2I2iUe0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJtPji0Aj
- TLSH T139658C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C5D6966AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F63BD1AB3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/756-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024450-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3000-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/756-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3000-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024454-145.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002124c-282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002153b-1691.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024450-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024454-145.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002124c-282.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002153b-1691.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3000 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" 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_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 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_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\javadoc.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_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 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_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 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.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 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_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 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 756 2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3000 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d_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:756
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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:3000
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 8e579408842382c1d60a218c2449899c814aef92b940ba850d5b826de63d07b3
- MD5 39e31465e9e71894e8506bd8945d8e0d
- SHA1 93ae6eabc7107662702734fa8446b41f0b0e12c0
- SHA512 58c401f6457cbd69bff8345c721946ffc90c58211e5c2acfb96765b64dab02e950c2c5c52c7b7516b32d1e54414106d7b31f7d6b032330b40511e6e14f19640c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCj2I2iUe0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJtPji0Aj
- TLSH T139658C17F6A402B5D027C1B9C5D6966AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F63BD1AB3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 981dfd0399db46750116b070052cf5399eb98ec4fd478fb589634d00fe1b0552
- MD5 6854be440749c0b8ad3b679b6fef2769
- SHA1 208687767e13407d85e9aa0ed6c35bc19bc060a3
- SHA512 1d4f091cbf806fd95c6f12759d479a5b8133b7ab5571089ec8733fd801fc686096a89e7ade4150290406038b9a0473c329c517775ba8925833866ee080310960
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCj2I2iUe0Le5ji0hmxNrMeGen:A3k03kHRJtPji0AjMI
- TLSH T1F0757C17F6A402B5D027C1B8C5D69A5AEB7238821B3096CF1359C7282F63BD19F3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 9f23ddafdc047a452f11d30bdbb713d63ec0a304e9f10a52055855f9dae33684
- MD5 97d8c3e330b936742db56dd2fefc0dbc
- SHA1 1724f0a1aeecd2b04d5838f8080ee602adb49ef3
- SHA512 ed918be38eb3e07d3762fdc60a9f4cbda3b9ff0d952170738a304ae90ac0d103ea129d4769d00c82577c6f7bee10fdc00290423e8389474c51ad7fb994bc6efb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCj2I2iUe0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmM:A3k03kHRJtPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T184A57C16F6B44375D033C0B9C5D2A69AEE7134821B3086CB1399C7283F67BE59A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 8a05178062489c7a2390153248dd2d9bc1d5110e132d988c7e44422bf14043d1
- MD5 030af22c2b7381788624d13e81a0162b
- SHA1 7c17430d31202c6201ebb1f3fe9450a0caa1045e
- SHA512 ce8b31c9c4e8d0b84b4d2689dba2526883b80a27c614682b91468294747081d0693085c313982fcb2ef95c52a51092f7c31dcc946b706c93cbec274adf55cadd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCj2I2iUe0Le5ji0hmxNrMYD:A3k03kHRJtPji0AjX
- TLSH T194756B16E6A402A5D02EC174C7D29656FA73384217F086CB13D8D63C2F63BD19AFA763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 2ee51a8f3ace9e4913fc2d4dccfcb3025b15fe843fa61aae2d89be7649cfd62f
- MD5 b64e4beb1a41627cde1206d0dbc823a7
- SHA1 edd2c12a8a3ea6be228560e8045bb44a064933c6
- SHA512 dbe08359f61ba4a51f8c385656526c5e919aaa86dcea1fe208f39d9f87e11eec90e3ec4cd256282f1473ad96bc0970371f91744e3b3c8ac5032f8a7f46e6d38d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscCj2I2iUe0Le5ji0hmxNrM09:A3k03kHRJtPji0Ajf
- TLSH T172758C17F6A402B5D027C1B8C5D6966AEE7138821B3086CF1359C7283F63BD1AB3A775
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH