Analysis
- max time kernel
81s - 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
17/08/2026, 16:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260817-tl2cpathpd
- SHA256 fba017605fef18fab36452bd641d2f969726a0518074a5829a2043c8dc305976
- MD5 33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005
- SHA1 963df2e49a3a6477661d203c761583acfc9e8bbb
- SHA512 114d1a1932114002bf7685df2c6ab18a1e63747d01309c1557e51e0d37460b7a732fc975414b09e84372e502bbe600996e648b2fcf06ba85e552aa9e0fbd6048
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuscg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ7:A3k03kHRJMc3k03kHRJMh
- TLSH T14295AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A23FB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4716-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245fb-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4716-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5340-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022637-1266.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002039f-1527.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245fb-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022637-1266.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002039f-1527.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5340 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" 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created 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\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.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\tnameserv.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\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4716 2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 5340 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005_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:4716
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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:5340
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 fba017605fef18fab36452bd641d2f969726a0518074a5829a2043c8dc305976
- MD5 33ec81c37a38ef1aae039e16cb6df005
- SHA1 963df2e49a3a6477661d203c761583acfc9e8bbb
- SHA512 114d1a1932114002bf7685df2c6ab18a1e63747d01309c1557e51e0d37460b7a732fc975414b09e84372e502bbe600996e648b2fcf06ba85e552aa9e0fbd6048
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuscg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ7:A3k03kHRJMc3k03kHRJMh
- TLSH T14295AE13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A23FB75BC56176093DF2358C2152F62BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 240964bdbf1fa168c0a528985e79dd542a9691eed56df858e82dfec6a84497e8
- MD5 b9aeeb9fbae882b92499e050471fdc56
- SHA1 450cfbdaaddab3c8d512503e96f8650a8d3b0411
- SHA512 d0ffb725dfbacf7535ba2884c45cb0e0416cbb969e601ff9cea312316fad58056a5b8a9418091172394449ba9e7ae849cfed2c8329c12971f34dd270e1c78ca1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuscg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQQ:A3k03kHRJMc3k03kHRJMRTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T133B5AD13E7D400E8E12BC5349AA68A22EA757C561B70D7CF136892152F33BD0AF3DB65
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 222acd8bcd8f4983b1152875502c70be2e51d7e5864092fa8129798de93f6519
- MD5 aa6da5a0e914ccbe84fba2289a623c37
- SHA1 25071d99d778fb18ed49737d983e6d1714925dec
- SHA512 9715e43ec26110f4c43875de35e4eae53bdf8b2ad56239b88b18ac3b482224bd71cfea4e10048b97a4f3f5049ee3594a49b5698e4a9084330769105a17bfaa77
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuscg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQD:A3k03kHRJMc3k03kHRJM9Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1EDB59D17FBA401B5D026C174CAD69A67FA7178821B3097CF1358C7292F63BD0AB3A764
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 d638e7c944781f314e47e17dc17af2b9cea45e35341f0ba39149e8658df9cdd3
- MD5 beb0340422546093a8166f10c71e73ac
- SHA1 fd9622f2d7156e03c2c93cd87ac95948739f598a
- SHA512 2ad37ffd424dfda463ac1f6c279618a7ba3d967abab2e4f04d7e7cd0daa1558240e7d0e53dfb85900ef7106731adb2e5b8a55ffc6cf0ef26bcd83db4b6c68085
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccUSuscg3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ5:A3k03kHRJMc3k03kHRJMn
- TLSH T1D8959E03E69500E5D14AC1709AD98A22FA75BD92176097EF2358F7152F72BC07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH