Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - 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
26/08/2026, 05:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260826-gbc6wssemf
- SHA256 a32ce0774b91d55c6a812ff54e5238a7ea2cbf4b6d9cb5e94022bf022c5075d0
- MD5 e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752
- SHA1 a16992462f1db527be69378adc3ad3f237a6e8d3
- SHA512 4b23080538b20bcd7d6b6133eadb08fef071e5487fe3dbf311816a5504b09a1cf965bfacd94f94eef97e01b8e277f5c1b42a20e288deb25ec99a3264a9fad738
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEvONavsFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2I
- TLSH T16E657C27F6A442B5D067C1B9C5D29A6AFE3138425B30C6CF1349C7282F63BD19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3620-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1504-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002447d-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3620-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1504-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000600000000071f-2048.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002447d-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b83-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000600000000071f-2048.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1504 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" 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_83765\javaws.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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}\pptico.exe$ 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_83765\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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}\pptico.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.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\rmic.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.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 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3620 2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1504 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752_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:3620
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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:1504
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 a32ce0774b91d55c6a812ff54e5238a7ea2cbf4b6d9cb5e94022bf022c5075d0
- MD5 e0222e843e4115b624a8c6d9c3c35752
- SHA1 a16992462f1db527be69378adc3ad3f237a6e8d3
- SHA512 4b23080538b20bcd7d6b6133eadb08fef071e5487fe3dbf311816a5504b09a1cf965bfacd94f94eef97e01b8e277f5c1b42a20e288deb25ec99a3264a9fad738
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEvONavsFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2I
- TLSH T16E657C27F6A442B5D067C1B9C5D29A6AFE3138425B30C6CF1349C7282F63BD19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 dc883726ed969b9eabc8084af4ef6c3a7af47071dcbbca80c796c67db642a5b5
- MD5 bf0fe2b9c40d2fd8d1f0f857a37e0a39
- SHA1 d8d8844362115d5c9623dab43193e1cccafac3ac
- SHA512 787a56101626f21b7e438f320fa7f318f06a7da56450be600f8b5e90ff019f4a2c5b6f432a69fda303337739787447785989b40803176fe95b4dcd64eef1c077
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEvONavsFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lu:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T15CA55B26F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134825B308ACB1349C7282F67BD59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 a14c122096071ddb1ac4d3f41e6040f8335d210795e0e1374f3c4af9664443ef
- MD5 7453a7ff34fa3b372be99d7385e1aaa3
- SHA1 6bcc96951efd8607a9dca0921bb7ab63dad7f231
- SHA512 250c8ce3a9a800708d90bc1ad3a0fc49b550b21eecfb3b5c42e1969da0254b71d855138e1d413a8a76eef3f8cce2f0e3895fcef62ad04f4595311820daa86235
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bscEvONavsFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5zV+r:A3k03kHRJFqJtb2Iai2WH3
- TLSH T196858C22F6A84275D077C175C9E6A66AFE3138425B3086CF1349D32D2F63BD19A3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH