Analysis
- max time kernel
99s - max time network
134s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
19/08/2026, 00:05
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 6.0MB
- Sample260819-adezyavvb1
- SHA256 58fb04b532bfbd87c54d44531088e5204b7d3e8c88e0456e64b10bdc956dc0e8
- MD5 1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874
- SHA1 d354bb4d0f84aeb4298660477980ab8a9464aada
- SHA512 e77515bffe918f6204b7182c54ded15204908d104e6c83f5d17c93aebf84c092da0cb77295ca91eb92e52fd21525e2c3b53dfdd02d11d5461517493e77f68514
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+R5fkZcer7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcuZjo:A3k03kHs/PSzPpPpPuNo
- TLSH T141561916F5788322D0BBC0B9C6D2AA99FA3334455B708ACB0285D73C2F276D58976737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4772-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024683-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/536-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4772-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/536-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000023660-165.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002469f-1245.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000006d3-2061.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024683-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000023660-165.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000700000002469f-1245.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000006d3-2061.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 536 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_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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.Loader.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.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\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4772 2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 536 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874_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:4772
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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:536
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 6.0MB
- SHA256 58fb04b532bfbd87c54d44531088e5204b7d3e8c88e0456e64b10bdc956dc0e8
- MD5 1dea47c7b12937df9df27dfc18c5c874
- SHA1 d354bb4d0f84aeb4298660477980ab8a9464aada
- SHA512 e77515bffe918f6204b7182c54ded15204908d104e6c83f5d17c93aebf84c092da0cb77295ca91eb92e52fd21525e2c3b53dfdd02d11d5461517493e77f68514
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+R5fkZcer7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcuZjo:A3k03kHs/PSzPpPpPuNo
- TLSH T141561916F5788322D0BBC0B9C6D2AA99FA3334455B708ACB0285D73C2F276D58976737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.5MB
- SHA256 72f22942420ce720f46f813a09cc652d3adb865bd1ce198aecd6ce31d2f2ad07
- MD5 90e80a6d835c6c59ec850f76f3bd1bb6
- SHA1 cba6cdd6cb4e4c665784a8cb3799ccc9be7bb2cf
- SHA512 08f8480dfa2401a4cae1f6f182edff2f29d41ea9dcdbc62e2da43e67bdfa051c38d4e8d4a23d78c339120b04ecf9febf7562688e6743820623807ac105998e81
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+R5fkZcer7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcuZjo0jo:A3k03kHs/PSzPpPpPuNo+o
- TLSH T1DC661A16F5788322D0BBC0B9C6D2AA99FA3334455B708ACB0285D73C2F276D58976737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 913fd71221815f83ba1d0fb704e2ece7f1ffa2886348ed9dfed025918e57be82
- MD5 015206cd0202b06f31a1a7fa8512cc79
- SHA1 c5639303b4cd2b5587e25e5915d8f9b311973c1c
- SHA512 62eb0bc2dd53144a418b109a347ade7cbcae666f8343577b7a344cf698da9771ab65a68d3f70a55889eba3de8578c5869036111e917316e2de3cdd0d01ba7e87
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+R5fkZcer7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcuZjoT:A3k03kHs/PSzPpPpPuNoT
- TLSH T1C856E615F1788322D0BAC0B9C7D6AA99FA3334455BB08ACB02C5D73C2F276D58976727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
- Size 6.0MB
- SHA256 a66f9f754344805ff54200f0177094ab3d3d57fa2c12ac616b230bdb692e6181
- MD5 96f16a553d6e0520e7b85545bec3bddf
- SHA1 e3c53b3bf8eedb4e972df0661ffaaa1c99bfc8d5
- SHA512 41df01300e316141579a2204df4e875e431aee0cc2af0a7de286db6b6366bfb1a2063d8867c6ca282222d77c7485ab58916d585133602a07573e6297e238f0f5
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+R5fkZcer7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcuZjo2:A3k03kHs/PSzPpPpPuNo2
- TLSH T16F561915F1788322D0BBC0B9C6D6AA99FA3338455B708ACB0285E73C2F276D58576737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 6.2MB
- SHA256 f429f81480264231a12664392ba10c657139684c54d0d17b9bd6f6b137b7415c
- MD5 2a717fd3e00c0fe03f6b58d8d0224f7b
- SHA1 962e9d6d1e3c5736786f1e9f1dc15f3cb9cf9ef4
- SHA512 f4e4e122123d1f54c4552e68679eac567a13a2cbaa01e1f62a9641b1d088f152451bf657d8c3cca962b1ee3fc42e9fd291416be5f7016b65afb42931f1684d0c
- SSDEEP 98304:A3k03kHR+R5fkZcer7fkZcNfkZcNfkZcuZjoMuX:A3k03kHs/PSzPpPpPuNoMA
- TLSH T138662916F5788322D0BBC0B9C6D6AA99FA3334454B708ACB0285D73C2F276D58976737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH