Analysis
- max time kernel
80s - 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
21/08/2026, 00:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_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_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_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_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- Sample260821-an4faage69
- SHA256 e04c9e05cda4ca35930d622bb30d2de5b76e3c276759826f55b6d36230fbf842
- MD5 512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042
- SHA1 53a25343be3b819bb930cd68f62eb0f90a126350
- SHA512 72fd3983e87b8cb15061dd7c7ee90ccec2d6e4f95e11773627c75ed8cb880be3f82e786f2ca8adcb7dc5f45b1267f1a7f0d7ec0ddabec61d2fd99d5bca7b39ed
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCQ56r+qJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHRoNr+/fkZcBrLjo
- TLSH T1BEF51916F5788B62D07BC079C5D2969AFA333C415F308BCB0245AB283E377D59A36726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/812-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1332-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e699-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/812-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1332-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000900000001f2b6-150.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000021278-462.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021619-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e4f8-2067.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e699-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000900000001f2b6-150.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000021278-462.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0004000000021619-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e4f8-2067.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1332 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_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_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\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_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\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.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\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_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 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.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\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_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.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.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 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.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 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_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 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 812 2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1332 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042_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:812
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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:1332
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 e04c9e05cda4ca35930d622bb30d2de5b76e3c276759826f55b6d36230fbf842
- MD5 512cb319606a140495899520b25ac042
- SHA1 53a25343be3b819bb930cd68f62eb0f90a126350
- SHA512 72fd3983e87b8cb15061dd7c7ee90ccec2d6e4f95e11773627c75ed8cb880be3f82e786f2ca8adcb7dc5f45b1267f1a7f0d7ec0ddabec61d2fd99d5bca7b39ed
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCQ56r+qJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0Aj:A3k03kHRoNr+/fkZcBrLjo
- TLSH T1BEF51916F5788B62D07BC079C5D2969AFA333C415F308BCB0245AB283E377D59A36726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 e6c4d54d477cdec1f69cc7633915acf7ca77099e7ec2399284609247bac26d7b
- MD5 4d89e6ff202ea6a3b1023e54f82f6e6c
- SHA1 1065f41c4059bc5268457553423ab3bd964a5b97
- SHA512 7a6543a420be08a32083eabcda3f9e55c8c1bf314d2734358c577e7f8cd67b050e476e9f5ebc32d79ba43a74320cf3bb26eaf803ae499086390259756f929dd7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCQ56r+qJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHRoNr+/fkZcBrLjo0jo
- TLSH T1BC161916F6788762D077C079C5D2A69AFA323C465F308BCB0245AB283E377D59636732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 486ef104a957c88ac1c136861247e1839697c02f9674bd763b4d8087075c2a49
- MD5 67dfded103b1f2ad31819a4db31a986d
- SHA1 ce44f736c96aa312cc744695fd61c20b640a8ac8
- SHA512 d7079de86940dd83aed68eb40273bf215736fd94d34f8fb99308990ef4797e57f39561bd3c3ece7513e1f020386c6a82a62045fd1b570749b6b519dfe250625b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCQ56r+qJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0AjX:A3k03kHRoNr+/fkZcBrLjoT
- TLSH T1B0F5E616E6684B62D06BC075C692965AFA333C415F708BCB0285EB3C3F376D59A36723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 a5f6ec5131dd375f2133bfb1a1d2c34c37cd6c12e8ca88fc3822cf8d08695b58
- MD5 93d76d8caccc34cee012755bf3e9c6b3
- SHA1 332511211238e718a76a9ef987115abd1c90bdb5
- SHA512 35e4887f0f70004b17f0fef510e100b308743e280999d174bbddc1487d187c29a42433a8e0b3d97665c72ec4f39ecc35488704b5dbae86f2cc08759a98ed1d9a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCQ56r+qJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0Aj7:A3k03kHRoNr+/fkZcBrLjo/
- TLSH T139F51916F5784B62D07BC079C5D2969AFA333C425F308BCB0245AB283E377D59A36726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 dfd9a55a9188fd82a83d939409d0eaa2fb84958c6abb5fcbfd050321f4d48baa
- MD5 0f7f814f2def2bbdd8dd66cf8f57a00b
- SHA1 59c69236ac4a77e06a71b89a5278c2120019be36
- SHA512 0203079955b9df4a7ba90162930509b0955db5c4340aa72a0e757450e49d0437c9c56f21bef4ec78111160826a1ea157be99ee79c3575a57d97629abd2bc3767
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCQ56r+qJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0Ajq:A3k03kHRoNr+/fkZcBrLjo2
- TLSH T16BF51916F5B84B62D07BC075C9D2969AFA333C415F308BDB0245BB283E376D59A36722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 83f2306e2415ba465b3640e091ed1367f64fbe92ee4a28d57072683c6ed01052
- MD5 25ca3628eaca3ccd0431deaf718b5b99
- SHA1 4c47bdf52fc676f5bdacbe16a9b4d90b8714daa2
- SHA512 5148261a86e3b006fe16c9295188ea68af71d2cff1c9f06749f54aed9caab3cae77e985c16ec1ad2282856bfa54094f73b5648927ce8d67ee282403aec52ac0c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJCQ56r+qJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0AjYi2WH3:A3k03kHRoNr+/fkZcBrLjoMuX
- TLSH T162062916F6B84B62D07BC075C5D6A65AFA323C425F3087CB0345AB283E377D59A36722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH