Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
143s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/08/2026, 00:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-17_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-17_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 81KB
- Sample260818-aarjkabl21
- SHA256 32571b6b11615838d1d3bfbeb63f02022387484b1fc83d7beb2af759df922495
- MD5 ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04
- SHA1 e4bc84aa1c4d1a72268e35289ebebad0076126c5
- SHA512 009df39a4033c1e3e020d8692c8ced141a444376df54daab1555b6eb207f51936a9274eba4d4c47a9da3eb7599d53afaf557e4f20b15a4fa0c51d9b03b7557b8
- SSDEEP 768:d7BlpppARFbh6qNpim2hE2lGZD4TzvPYNWw1Asvvzzv6t0+3eQKyvqjjUJu9zVB8:d7ZppAp6qNpH+I8K/XCKCGSqzVS
- TLSH T1A5839E0A9BA940E6D1574170C9A35A6AFE7AF4122F11D6DF0FA8C9191F633C0EE3D316
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Cosmu payload 4 IoCs
Cosmu is a worm written in C++.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3332-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409D5C-memory.dmp family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019ce0-10.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c54d-13.dat family_cosmu behavioral2/memory/3332-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409D5C-memory.dmp family_cosmu - Detects executables packed with eXPressor 4 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3332-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409D5C-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_eXPressor behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019ce0-10.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_eXPressor behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c54d-13.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_eXPressor behavioral2/memory/3332-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409D5C-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_eXPressor - Renames multiple (4557) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
- Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 1692 _createdump.exe 1492 Zombie.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Zombie.exe 2026-08-17_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Zombie.exe 2026-08-17_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ko.txt.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\Microsoft.NETCore.App.deps.json.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\7.0.16\ko\System.Windows.Forms.Primitives.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\az.txt.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\6.0.27\de\System.Windows.Controls.Ribbon.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\6.0.27\pl\System.Windows.Forms.Primitives.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\8.0.15\ko\UIAutomationProvider.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\content-types.properties.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\System.IO.FileSystem.DriveInfo.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\System.Private.Xml.Linq.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\System.Runtime.Serialization.Xml.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\6.0.27\Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\8.0.15\ja\PresentationFramework.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\8.0.15\tr\PresentationUI.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\GrantPush.asx.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssv.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Theme Fonts\Garamond-TrebuchetMs.xml.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\System.Globalization.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\lib\content-types.properties.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Theme Fonts\Corbel.xml.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ProPlus2019R_Trial2-ppd.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ProPlusR_OEM_Perp6-ppd.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\VisioPro2019XC2RVL_MAKC2R-ul-phn.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\WordVL_MAK-ul-phn.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Ole DB\es-ES\msdasqlr.dll.mui.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\System.Runtime.Handles.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\images\cursors\win32_MoveDrop32x32.gif.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Organic.thmx.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\SETLANG_COL.HXT.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\System.Linq.Parallel.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\8.0.15\pl\System.Windows.Forms.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\SkypeforBusinessEntry2019R_PrepidBypass-ppd.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\PowerPivot Excel Add-in\Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\cpprestsdk.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\FORMS\1033\MMSS.ICO.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\FORMS\1033\RESENDL.ICO.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.nb-no.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\7.0.16\cs\WindowsBase.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\MondoR_KMS_Automation-ppd.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ne.txt.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\7.0.16\cs\UIAutomationClientSideProviders.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\7.0.16\UIAutomationTypes.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\deploy\messages_fr.properties.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\HomeBusiness2019R_Trial-ul-oob.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\HomeBusinessR_OEM_Perp3-ppd.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\MondoR_SubTrial2-pl.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\SkypeforBusiness2019VL_MAK_AE-ppd.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\fsdefinitions\auxpad\auxbase.xml.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ExcelR_Trial-ul-oob.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ProPlus2019R_OEM_Perp-ppd.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\WordR_Retail-ul-oob.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\as-IN\tipresx.dll.mui.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\javaws.jar.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\VisioPro2019MSDNR_Retail-ul-oob.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\es-ES\InkObj.dll.mui.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\7.0.16\it\System.Xaml.resources.dll.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\HomeBusiness2019DemoR_BypassTrial180-ppd.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ProPlus2019R_OEM_Perp6-pl.xrm-ms.tmp Zombie.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\WINWORD_COL.HXC.tmp Zombie.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_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Zombie.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3332 wrote to memory of 1692 3332 2026-08-17_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe 89 PID 3332 wrote to memory of 1492 3332 2026-08-17_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe 90
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_ac493ef8bb5a4a15b929c60693323d04_cobalt-strike_elex_vidar_wannacry.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3332 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_createdump.exe"_createdump.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1692
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Zombie.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Zombie.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1492
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\desktop.ini.tmp
- Size 25KB
- SHA256 0b94398d53ba2bcd3c626ed8301864bcb2bc6ccc80a4afc08ed0639972888634
- MD5 725c16b83203730fb2a452656a821144
- SHA1 b1c1e7dd67fd5ad9b9b76d0d2414a65f0c0e9022
- SHA512 9fd070912a94a2e95a8a4e5d862fa36e4e855e5dffcc2b6cd31f31cfb0d92f1214fa1083250a924738fded54e112ed5cc1d6bde0dce5a71bcfdbc8afd32955b3
- SSDEEP 384:NBt7Br5xjL9AgA71Fbhv/r+k7ha3ENzpsVvUaWq9C7J:d7BlpppARFbh6qNpim22
- TLSH T10FC25B1E8B49C032C38550306D2F687DDCB7403CAE26DB67EB568D18AAB63C1FC3815A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_createdump.exe
- Size 56KB
- SHA256 5113e7ae92f3a7aebc7f8e363209866d4d743b06a26c67e0886979a56fd3a10d
- MD5 a05b36f6129223951282f9df776761b1
- SHA1 ec87fa41a670cffa5d77f64366fe109278661f2c
- SHA512 38b588b28057994305a3abc37d98770ab7ff905cba6da35e91b2936b99823955fc91b90a23174d53337dd62e320b9bac066b76734bf657de9fad6d37071c70da
- SSDEEP 768:dE2lGZD4TzvPYNWw1Asvvzzv6t0+3eQKyvqjjUJu9zVB:c+I8K/XCKCGSqzV
- TLSH T11E436B066BB900DAE05B81B0C5E25A4BFE79F552235196CF0FB8C21A1F637C09F39766
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Zombie.exe
- Size 25KB
- SHA256 3f2894862e5183025c7d8e8d4735d61e426ec552a496478e44853242cc6c6292
- MD5 6180698b7230dd53eb427c89f215d5b2
- SHA1 dab048bdbe7403d132ac6dbdb3fc9fd0eee907c7
- SHA512 44ed8db6a5d99b1c6e9d361d258abaabbdfa39c69736074d96b3aeefdeafbe341f8c66124c6a21bc9647b05a835618eccb824c7eb7101c0d2bf7f34bf9cb292f
- SSDEEP 384:NBt7Br5xjL9AgA71Fbhv/r+k7ha3ENzpsVvUaWq9C7:d7BlpppARFbh6qNpim2
- TLSH T161B25B5E8B49C032C38550305C2F687D9CB7443CAE26DB6BAB568C18AAB63D1FC3915A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH