Analysis
- max time kernel
78s - max time network
112s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/08/2026, 15:01
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260820-sdvphael5w
- SHA256 51c87bc2f9514f486f3c07b13aac3eff995f0b6a1558999f27e5f9c271bbba87
- MD5 969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe
- SHA1 27e737954d4132f508c1518b12da82d1a044d195
- SHA512 723194dfd7634644b8b0279ae9261c5499a81b35aff76fefb46366c56eb8b89a13663c95a0dab2b888b2b14bcf6974d90b3e7b244b49005fef98e3306e593efc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8ohZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlu:A3k03kHRJARJreW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX
- TLSH T113953916F6784766D0BBC0B9C5D6AA56FA333C451F3087CB03459B283E277D19A3A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/412-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244f7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3316-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/412-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3316-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216ba-1249.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000202e1-1726.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ec5b-2050.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244f7-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216ba-1249.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000202e1-1726.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000001ec5b-2050.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3316 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" 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_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 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_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 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_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}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.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\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_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$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_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 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_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$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 412 2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3316 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe_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:412
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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:3316
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 51c87bc2f9514f486f3c07b13aac3eff995f0b6a1558999f27e5f9c271bbba87
- MD5 969384b98013fee446e7ee0940c281fe
- SHA1 27e737954d4132f508c1518b12da82d1a044d195
- SHA512 723194dfd7634644b8b0279ae9261c5499a81b35aff76fefb46366c56eb8b89a13663c95a0dab2b888b2b14bcf6974d90b3e7b244b49005fef98e3306e593efc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8ohZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlu:A3k03kHRJARJreW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX
- TLSH T113953916F6784766D0BBC0B9C5D6AA56FA333C451F3087CB03459B283E277D19A3A326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 aa6ccb88888c47c08afa1ed840f7c54be585fc6d4dadeab4398b01bc0ec1f3fc
- MD5 233a23e2a3e26f1267859346669b15dd
- SHA1 ab98e570b135083c784a7095d7dd5b1832b6a014
- SHA512 02d65591267105b865615dfaebe2be571caa97341f9f32613315d89014b5656bcbcbc5e08e2226a571dc7c94d5e149bdd6017b1f8de975ddcbe7dbe22e64b926
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8ohZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlR:A3k03kHRJARJreW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rNw
- TLSH T147A53916F6B84766D0BBC079C5D6AA56FA333C450F308BCB03459B283F276D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 707c4bd7cbd25ea8fce38cff32b4faecf6109b2545eb68dca2740163ab79cc59
- MD5 6a17020ff32577ac936f2c1ec84c4b43
- SHA1 297ec596b97aa70b00144e97537c9fc0fce22223
- SHA512 093e4d55974d309b0298f7d565cd6ccbe56b1e7e09bf4c25f54cf8eecc61d058ee17dd24c5e3c72eacc22cd28b1ba4923d4a6bc8510edd4e5ca5932ed4458c8f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJreW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RhfkZcBrLjo
- TLSH T156C53A16F6784762D077C0B9C5D2AA5AFA3238451F308BCB0345DB283F277D59A3A726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 1e33bd26070aef04e50a6b789d2926e0446b7b5275262574012ee22800fe39f5
- MD5 ba7a40cb362e6a8cda6fe77c5e0c49a5
- SHA1 f9b189b59b134ef59435f98c2c1e12dece69c79d
- SHA512 4a46aa1c880877d4e7bd48181ac11be0ece48038b5a45bc7fb16641879e7dd9f601d97a536c28a70e6a851cd4ec4b4f224ad019925a8769cf72bf31e99c67802
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8ohZZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlm:A3k03kHRJARJreW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r9
- TLSH T1F3952A16F2B84762D0BBC079C9D6AA55FA323C450F304BDB0345BB283E376D59A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 6237e2eac8127a996d93b4c20d41bf6109938f35572d32132bc8882d3e452f03
- MD5 4dedcfdf0e43e39436396e45f835bea8
- SHA1 77e6ae083365d41e3d5fd4e659f1535a36877a6e
- SHA512 0c6cbefbdcf46942b09d350159aa88650c13695316414f815af55f6476c7fc68593f3cbf1f1d6a27972fc6914bcd950e7d224178cab9ce045608c7d90730bb3f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJreW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rPi2WH3:A3k03kHR+RhfkZcBrPuX
- TLSH T17AA54A16F6B84776D07BC079C5D6AA6AFA323C454F3087CB03449B293E277D19A39326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH