Analysis

  • max time kernel
    82s
  • 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, 13:08

General

  • Target
    2026-05-17_8259b552f7194dc3b9ffc22f9e9d9512_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 967KB
  • Sample260517-qde8psct2r
  • SHA256 3f054fc959b22c4a52710e145f2c8062aae58f8368cb411891fa278cce50f07d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 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_8259b552f7194dc3b9ffc22f9e9d9512_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_8259b552f7194dc3b9ffc22f9e9d9512_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_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:1948
  • 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:4372

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 967KB
        • SHA256 3f054fc959b22c4a52710e145f2c8062aae58f8368cb411891fa278cce50f07d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javaws.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_95875\javaws.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 3ca85c83ee9675b8d6b6431940a6a136d679e1bbbe0e30cf3d35c50029c29446
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 9392feac11b9bdfeec714fb49b403e39be8d3e8956c002ec1d43f4a3f1ae4674
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 bb0ac3e17ea8f15228571c495c6095b35346b34f2b617f828f8ca7c7a486878e
        • 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 1.0MB
        • SHA256 c46c21f4619fde5c093e8d54f36d3cea8108d2245f1f0108617041d1445cf9db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 e0ce7fa4e2ff7fc8aacdc6452fa6f2fa6da36b5a5642a1aa38ae80aa70e38407
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1948-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1948-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp