Analysis

  • max time kernel
    113s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 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:2940
  • 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:1208

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

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 03664f39e38924fb3ccb903bbab36737710eca177f437c74786bb48e879e7adc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 92c42ac8a45598ae52c07a1e7daeac88221f15756235f325bbf8afc189aa8f96
        • 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

        IntegratedOffice.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 a68c0e97f20f212a8d3c49118936fb1361b66cac34947bb881269d263b1f1a5f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 e0749961ab01c1b33f6f5f4a01ce35ef8a51629a74d8b2eb3a5fd25a32961687
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 580612a95ca7fbb44e971a8efdefd4dd3f6d536795e5b5392e35203345dc9670
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1208-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2940-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2940-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp