Analysis

  • max time kernel
    87s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/05/2026, 04:57

General

  • Target
    2026-05-17_6ba8c1592c778c2f8f97c27311980310_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample260517-flg26act5w
  • SHA256 65e681aad59d20dbdaf8987c36e4f7c8bf6b8f4458c920009b782ea2d0d71211
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_6ba8c1592c778c2f8f97c27311980310_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_6ba8c1592c778c2f8f97c27311980310_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:1244
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:4964

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 65e681aad59d20dbdaf8987c36e4f7c8bf6b8f4458c920009b782ea2d0d71211
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 6ef7cb04d362e9d74475fd2629baacaa43e91916635c3c1186d29732d1070ac6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{1D3AEF70-1DB8-49F2-839D-DA72081B59A0}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 8ddc4ad2f4d9ce181433111900842a1a1005ab3a8dcabaab2e74ccad5d98c5fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 dfde3566f622fbdef29e247dcc607351d6a34407dbba864d1c6d36eaa94bd2f7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 2c64fb6ae196c2c4048d72a781a8cb01f5ff206c5f8ed8e6be25141158ba41ee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 2a2867e33b361c2f39a331fb26b8badc9fe856bd7b05babb038ac6ab0d390bcc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        XLICONS.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 e0749961ab01c1b33f6f5f4a01ce35ef8a51629a74d8b2eb3a5fd25a32961687
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 a68c0e97f20f212a8d3c49118936fb1361b66cac34947bb881269d263b1f1a5f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1244-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1244-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp