Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 08:11

General

  • Target
    2026-05-17_05ceb087f5b004a41ed195dee6b3ca6c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260517-j28rlady8t
  • SHA256 8d97e9d8ca54b2609f213fd0746c50832c4cd446681b71bd1d263ee550879b3e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables packed with ASPack 13 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 9 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_05ceb087f5b004a41ed195dee6b3ca6c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_05ceb087f5b004a41ed195dee6b3ca6c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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:5904
  • 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:5044

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 8d97e9d8ca54b2609f213fd0746c50832c4cd446681b71bd1d263ee550879b3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 cc40c0326c156276e3879d7bc5bba6ebf27de9b0a2df9847cb77137a6a7f9a88
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 9c5501620950976954e1c2650fa090e351640adab9b01e2fea3cfea7c3fe8e63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 6d3e96d2dd3a0de3b61dc87243263d409edc54d82d891f4cb10cf39534a50c28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 6da92a4c485171c32b18baf52a1dd2ee2d30cf51d780463a2cbd8f3ec1d6e2ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 d098bb628e70f3b7c3b7e447754fd47ce901694c70df4cd3781c4f595060fcdc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 405a3e7b1b7cecaa8aca0b2185c444adf332cab047b25eeabe3b1a0e913b9e7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wordicon.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 96be6c6a19342d3c290500a499f82150e805eeb9f02f014c16efd022e8666c1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 5be3508ab18572b1998f068fdb8a3f539f4708d41f936cc71b23d3a7606d0e9d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5044-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5044-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5904-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5904-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp