Analysis
- max time kernel
80s - max time network
152s - 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, 12:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260819-pmbffaar6x
- SHA256 fdad1be6df489eafcee0eacc94a2fcbefa50f73cb8620df3ed9ed3437749bd17
- MD5 f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8
- SHA1 bde6ea60fa0214bd4f6e189c7379cd56156ec083
- SHA512 cb119cc9b2e3b151818e8e8453a6480622cb18802b8deabf95f9b620bc7f00a96143c38c155ab62f053de429a7a6f8ed1af6736ea8db62a3d40b910f8030c53c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQd:A3k03kHRJ53k03kHRJ
- TLSH T1AC85AE03EB9500E9D10AC1749AE69A23EB757C56176093DF2358C6152F72BD0BF3E3A8
- 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/4380-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-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/4380-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a00000002021f-1376.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023162-1911.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071f-1973.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/0x000a00000002021f-1376.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023162-1911.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000000071f-1973.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4380 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" 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created 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\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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}\grv_icons.exe$ 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 756 2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4380 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8_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:4380
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 fdad1be6df489eafcee0eacc94a2fcbefa50f73cb8620df3ed9ed3437749bd17
- MD5 f216135741e93d04deae35fd12735af8
- SHA1 bde6ea60fa0214bd4f6e189c7379cd56156ec083
- SHA512 cb119cc9b2e3b151818e8e8453a6480622cb18802b8deabf95f9b620bc7f00a96143c38c155ab62f053de429a7a6f8ed1af6736ea8db62a3d40b910f8030c53c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQd:A3k03kHRJ53k03kHRJ
- TLSH T1AC85AE03EB9500E9D10AC1749AE69A23EB757C56176093DF2358C6152F72BD0BF3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 14ba5ff1c1b7517ee088fce5fcd0195cb1e2793f3d17283f1da10b02c182acaa
- MD5 dddd2e6fd421b15ecb7ed4aa6cf7293c
- SHA1 5827e62ba7767d586959b6ad5ff9ab4097bc712a
- SHA512 d34d3c0507a0ce98e70d3ddf79bf805fe19cd7368c7e1f3aecd7d54012f4314eb783c4227f79c801e559290f7d46dec66795e3e96651d3f86edc80eaa8f0c0c6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQH:A3k03kHRJ53k03kHRJcUN+Eir
- TLSH T134A58D17EB9804E5D11A817859D68722FB71BC511B6197CF2368831A2F73BD0AF3E3A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 d7e4d8aa5970c97f7ae61fdf911087f9757345354f791c32f3da7c68c662308c
- MD5 ef8df025d715608e72e2bae6cb7b1ed9
- SHA1 3cd3befc344e0b30425b7bb00f1b72b34de9432b
- SHA512 6e42348cfdcec8183c93209f5e7cabea383fe83c8b32f2dc047b97666fbcb07c341d69934e8e4308b4de1b2d0d30b1511420b154fe70ed73c81ac581c8cb5640
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQU:A3k03kHRJ53k03kHRJOI
- TLSH T15795AE03E79500E8D10AC1749AE68A23FB75BC56176097DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E7A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 13b1e1a0883108d5b97dfae316dc666ccd0a3098123c0e59c37648a4c45bd986
- MD5 15a3daeaaf1162036d768ca153c80313
- SHA1 be14989c9a46a743ee15e47304d70c86c188aff7
- SHA512 b4f4eaa63741d574e8b329d49fa241cc410cc10012042aaaa149a40b0104ddc64c03041799f4998b298ac2859fcabbcb4c5c226b366981e3e8cc1c34b9819540
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ5:A3k03kHRJ53k03kHRJ8Pji0Aj
- TLSH T198B59D17FAA401B5D026C178CAE69A67FA717842173097CF1358C7292F63BD0AB3E365
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 ad10e3e43a1096baaeb1d5280d13d59d0c30681464f831ce3b45a3ece3ed1521
- MD5 be792467161cba235d2e5026163c18ae
- SHA1 0f6ee2c84ff860c8ba1ac952a412cbc245e2f39c
- SHA512 0e9145a367453287c06bb06218f879c26760ec0511163ecb26921096e718eeb0c8785d3405e74fd2c2d08931eb294c683fb8b8c3de23722b6fa68d2e496602fc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8Jyas0qRC3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQq:A3k03kHRJ53k03kHRJ/XpiMh
- TLSH T180B58D03F7D400B5E1678630AAB59622EB75BC525B30D3CF235896092F71BD0AF397A6
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH