Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/04/2026, 03:56

General

  • Target
    2026-04-17_8f98b526910c85462a77b00e50cf0184_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_wannacry.exe
  • Size 535KB
  • Sample260417-ehhc3shy3t
  • SHA256 38b996fa878644232e23acd5e85128bf5361449f262c45a9a9ec84b68104a62b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 11 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_8f98b526910c85462a77b00e50cf0184_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_8f98b526910c85462a77b00e50cf0184_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2912
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4012
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" export HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\srservice C:\Windows\regedit.reg
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3760
    • C:\Users\Public\Pictures\svchost.eXe
      "C:\Users\Public\Pictures\svchost.eXe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4148
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:6104
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" export HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\srservice C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5672
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:780
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2888
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1796
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:600
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1132
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3888
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1176
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:240
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2032
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3880
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:440
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:660
    • C:\Users\Public\Music\svchost.eXe
      "C:\Users\Public\Music\svchost.eXe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5264
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4888
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" export HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\srservice C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4416
    • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msmsgs.eXe
      "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\msmsgs.eXe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4920
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" import C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2556
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" export HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\srservice C:\Windows\regedit.reg
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2460

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        svchost.eXe

        • Path C:\Users\Public\Pictures\svchost.eXe
        • Size 535KB
        • SHA256 38b996fa878644232e23acd5e85128bf5361449f262c45a9a9ec84b68104a62b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCX2C6C.tmp

        • Path C:\Windows\RCX2C6C.tmp
        • Size 533KB
        • SHA256 10f6bc7ef88a1a3317956faf35f2deab26ab169d8e923971b2d11fd71b9e792a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2912-50-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-166-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000D3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-177-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000D3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-168-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-180-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5264-167-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5264-171-0x00000000035C0000-0x00000000035C7000-memory.dmp

        memory/5264-178-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BFC000-memory.dmp