Analysis
- max time kernel
91s - max time network
154s - 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, 15:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- Sample260818-sl2g1swthy
- SHA256 1e66771e4d880f091bf81fdf60129b3c05137fd7945ff7f7564c6577ea715254
- MD5 36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01
- SHA1 bfd26ca0355292113b6ed8953b7fcf239e438bf9
- SHA512 14787d8d12f4b03d01656e241eb3e021f3a76fe5c3c04074d54dfe56b8bdecc320075d62ba0d2276c41318e9fbccbacebcaa7bba58b150a9715898401822594a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJIeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rQqJtb2I:A3k03kHR2fkZcBrQ
- TLSH T143F5F512E5684722DC6E8C74C592AA75F9323C8F7F2CB6CB0E45B7282E376D19535322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/8-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/8-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3444-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990f-433.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990e-434.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4b7-1693.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000000014a-2069.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990f-433.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001990e-434.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4b7-1693.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000000014a-2069.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3444 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" 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\bin\javac.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_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\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 8 2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3444 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01_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:8
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3444
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 1e66771e4d880f091bf81fdf60129b3c05137fd7945ff7f7564c6577ea715254
- MD5 36ce3715fcab5c9df76a5964c62abc01
- SHA1 bfd26ca0355292113b6ed8953b7fcf239e438bf9
- SHA512 14787d8d12f4b03d01656e241eb3e021f3a76fe5c3c04074d54dfe56b8bdecc320075d62ba0d2276c41318e9fbccbacebcaa7bba58b150a9715898401822594a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJIeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rQqJtb2I:A3k03kHR2fkZcBrQ
- TLSH T143F5F512E5684722DC6E8C74C592AA75F9323C8F7F2CB6CB0E45B7282E376D19535322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 62123b4b0b25b70271e89bd89a6556b7d126a4530b3bd6ddd4d8c842acf40703
- MD5 c0f3a36b0b4c67d585752eecb221c926
- SHA1 00e940660e0e4825217a9629174cf09f3644c70c
- SHA512 cef017fbde2926d3717ad959fcfeb3e65908c25f7fa160dca3ddd31193c4ff474d6a2c36b1bef08c54be99b4181b542b3699d3838bacf9441e45e37036bdd84d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJIeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rQqJtb2Ic7gi:A3k03kHR2fkZcBrQ3d
- TLSH T1B306F612A5684722DC6F8D74C592A675FA323C4F7F2CB6CB0E45B7282E336D19935322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 7b2a48e117e3d93ef4c59d95e0064abf480ca2f51cfac2de84c49653790d0459
- MD5 84d284227990d219d0e94936ae5805c5
- SHA1 467d0369c27595992bd15db0cd79c050e077785a
- SHA512 16737a95b3b934442918db665432a9945777282828ca6062d2826b7cf09e845190e0869cef78d6a710498c6b590a5f581a9efe7855db4b2c1b1b47a46ff4533c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJIeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rQqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHR2fkZcBrQZjo
- TLSH T145160512E5684722DC6E8C74C592A675F9323C8F7F2CB6CB0E45B7282E376D19536322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 fa3efdf68b5b3673019f44082bd3ab7a07412f255d7df3133fdf8057df074e2a
- MD5 70250446f9c2d42707f6aa46a2c6ef90
- SHA1 6f25b02a3d8e797b909b71353745e526fa50f78b
- SHA512 5d5dffe70a42a20b5e7793948a3bd729bb9f2e090021aaab40a2404cbc8b8ac5b5c00cad9bee309b7dca5b9f602cab6f048336f1cb474118482c855add472840
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJIeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rQqJtb2Ir:A3k03kHR2fkZcBrQw
- TLSH T1D8F5F512E5684722DC6E8C74C592AA75F9323C8F7F2CB6CB0E45B7282E376D19535322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 06295839a491ff570c8ac3cb2b7cfcb7fab7eb780b8b680aabd585768085a449
- MD5 e6edad3fd1de23fac77f733db2494e4e
- SHA1 2a7910761998ffd1129e1105d9896191067476c0
- SHA512 fd4c9ed90af33e7f6a86a3f860ed4a7c05531d9cf0c35042a3e0465542f70bb602c3bb6629b69d41c0ab7f89c929f5eb8558d25711922b8bd4f8d4d95ff182a2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJIeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rQqJtb2IP:A3k03kHR2fkZcBrQg
- TLSH T121F5F512E5684722DC6E8C74C592AA75F9323C8F7F2CB6CB0E45B7282E376D19535322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftWindows.DesktopStickerEditorCentennial.exe$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 082700385d5cd8c24ef02e5bd13d34599a82d132d803784d8f573fd5e6d18fb5
- MD5 e61565b1d126062d7e6e91b1c305a85c
- SHA1 ae40152f5a23b6efee6194f195167e687c23034a
- SHA512 c0a1a15a9b9ee5cedfa392b7bf0a5205d986d40f9ffd9de4c0d105815690b2a5ae142aea58557e95d65b934837cb18c01cd27a48b457997ce7962d529a363c47
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJIeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rQqJtb2Iai2WH3:A3k03kHR2fkZcBrQJuX
- TLSH T126061611A5A84722DC6F8C74C592A675F9323C4F7F2CB6CB0E45B7282E376D19936322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH