Analysis
- max time kernel
89s - max time network
151s - 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, 12:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- Sample260819-ppnhsatgmd
- SHA256 b0af6a3f49f1fd3e6e4179d5d3dfa3501c2298c92899c503b8ff368151692269
- MD5 e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19
- SHA1 f4c96bc1a43cd15e23cb5ccc3b19c8f58e36d1f4
- SHA512 11d81850785edc3a20766b7333c3fca7d69693fd668e00b47726d5a1734ab0731c8d88b568689637be14b8247ff688c1d1c4c5c486a040250e89cd840fc4f9cc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjo
- TLSH T199E53B16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AF93138465B308ACB0345E72C2F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1788-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000246f3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3308-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1788-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3308-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000022580-1261.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000000741-2048.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000246f3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000022580-1261.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000000741-2048.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3308 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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.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\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1788 2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3308 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19_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:1788
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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:3308
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 b0af6a3f49f1fd3e6e4179d5d3dfa3501c2298c92899c503b8ff368151692269
- MD5 e69da08c82f6aeefd01fd0625600ae19
- SHA1 f4c96bc1a43cd15e23cb5ccc3b19c8f58e36d1f4
- SHA512 11d81850785edc3a20766b7333c3fca7d69693fd668e00b47726d5a1734ab0731c8d88b568689637be14b8247ff688c1d1c4c5c486a040250e89cd840fc4f9cc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjo
- TLSH T199E53B16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AF93138465B308ACB0345E72C2F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 eef0758fa01f84e68f947c09fd8924073d0db20ea492887037d2d5f4944d6344
- MD5 57e5f3a24c757419c3704b75a83dd27b
- SHA1 dc8bdcde5076d64d6cb0ed390ce4b01d02243a61
- SHA512 bd1b0b7fe06fdda888093e5b442f7ab28dcf96cc1eac79d62a9b5dd2c966e77bdf7a36e17fe9bd153f6c2d013a5dbe15b7ff745902f3e85443d1189cf2b5633d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjo0jo
- TLSH T126062A16F6B88362D073C0B9C5D6A69AFA3138465B308ACB0345E76C2F377D5963A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 bde8ba096d5967817c2358540a100f2e4c7d138a80a98cb1ab2c7a2b92616dc1
- MD5 dc6d9fbd7c3139a108f50a15f969b657
- SHA1 40782990145e6288dca945736541ee45d474a75f
- SHA512 58d6865c7f53f5a5e42f91633ef69b41d9484e0ca9026f77e35ea9bcf5e26f27995ef97bfc32b00cbd62a0a60bd0d77800a3a2a601ccfc889cd81ef5eea4e70b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0Ajq:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjo2
- TLSH T190E52A16F5B84362D0B3C079C9D6AA9AF9313C821B308ADB1349F7282E377D59636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 e1e334482ffee336d909bdbcd60d41370d6b692cff2c8d449c41f9cf706afbef
- MD5 dd7da0491a796968848d19e5dd23827e
- SHA1 991965a5b5dd2e9feca93852ae07d4d4c8d28827
- SHA512 944892d929951f8d2a8b6227115bc8139cba2a466e19a8a46dee19d164c6d2833be9f0f9388d9ff2f137015a048ddd70c67d71a77de5d0533c276046223044fa
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJReW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2I4Pji0AjYi2WH3:A3k03kHRTfkZcffjoMuX
- TLSH T119F52A16F6B88372D073C079C9D6A69AFA3138425B308ACB1345E72C2E377D59A36735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH