Analysis
- max time kernel
80s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/09/2026, 18:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260930-w8kdssfc53
- SHA256 827eb322aef0b08e23f5abd36273811b85063c0fe90f24ea42ceb821a72892d5
- MD5 90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971
- SHA1 1b0c781d13ea200398b9d686c46798c528b7f280
- SHA512 eb4343fdd0a9d13524b9e9eda518c604895308c6059a2e2148ee3049ae041e48180071716585a38c1fc95b43a536828c26c0f2c2cd4016b0789ca03d59764ecd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotD3wP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJrPji0Aj
- TLSH T14D658C17F6A402B5D067C1B9C9E6966BEA7138421B3086CF1358C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002439c-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1520-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0005000000022bba-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2132-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1520-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021684-1262.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000f000000016919-1864.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002439c-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0005000000022bba-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021684-1262.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000f000000016919-1864.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1520 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_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 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_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}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\javaws.exe 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_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 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 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_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 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2132 2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1520 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-29_90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971_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:2132
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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:1520
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 827eb322aef0b08e23f5abd36273811b85063c0fe90f24ea42ceb821a72892d5
- MD5 90031cc4e1a864b9eca41ee168ddc971
- SHA1 1b0c781d13ea200398b9d686c46798c528b7f280
- SHA512 eb4343fdd0a9d13524b9e9eda518c604895308c6059a2e2148ee3049ae041e48180071716585a38c1fc95b43a536828c26c0f2c2cd4016b0789ca03d59764ecd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotD3wP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJrPji0Aj
- TLSH T14D658C17F6A402B5D067C1B9C9E6966BEA7138421B3086CF1358C7283F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 5dcc6f401c571d7d5da18820c59bc7f509bf38a746c5cb3df31a09587e5be434
- MD5 977faacc3d7b5b20f9acdd03fc25c36c
- SHA1 40c5208c989e1bf0c7feec8c62a04316f469daea
- SHA512 a0e92e1502abd590b72764b61997e775acd979197dd0a616c81411839a04ff6e6190698250b3923fc9760f52aaa9d25ccc1fb1966fa9663b369f1b74e2cf3271
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotD3wP0Le5ji0hmxNrMZbBPzBAU:A3k03kHRJrPji0Aj+BPVAU
- TLSH T149758D17F6A402B5D067C174C9E69A6AEE7138421B30DACF1358C7282F63BD19B3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 da07cdcd42a1f0ee345a47a0ae8818f0f1917d4c98467a181164a607fce63cb8
- MD5 ed3871ffb3b13276bfbee510d0f4e07c
- SHA1 53b855b39659b6385889029d7883ec4aa729f1f3
- SHA512 2b17b6ed12b2bfe43930908f85bea3dd3124a3fea35b3ad96ef9b62038187e84e7bd8582f4f90c6f5d7aefec87baeb7abab86e0adc4d19c3439beed450841775
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotD3wP0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hJ:A3k03kHRJrPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T129A56C16F6B44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE7134821B308ACB1395C7283F67BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 07fc33ec52f8aeee6201578a1a6357b455f24197197d5898021015215cfdb15b
- MD5 8a7b08c58f9c672618208e1e1044b2c8
- SHA1 4896dee86f24b8cd901c8ae533097d5b2f624a94
- SHA512 0058d98340096283311dc10da390e2740becda18a3a452c9fa4e3d320bca594cccd2511961b2134dbd2d748bfa89ceae37840e31432535ee5d6c60c3751e5b30
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaplFotD3wP0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kHRJrPji0Ajq
- TLSH T1C0757B13F6A402B5D067C074C9D69A56EA713D821B308ADF1358F7282F73BD1AA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH