Analysis

  • max time kernel
    109s
  • max time network
    71s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/05/2026, 11:22

General

  • Target
    2026-05-19_68e56a3eb89aa0394f72d75b3d4a7857_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260519-ngrd2aey2n
  • SHA256 c74c86cbaca4008f30b60a5d1db852e8037c1f3149c3a657cea276345a40aaee
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 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\2026-05-19_68e56a3eb89aa0394f72d75b3d4a7857_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_68e56a3eb89aa0394f72d75b3d4a7857_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:4160
  • 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:4012

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 c74c86cbaca4008f30b60a5d1db852e8037c1f3149c3a657cea276345a40aaee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 0ddb3c42682cdcb6ac9e14e133a7b1e4adc995fb478e608468e535ae6e2e025b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{3C9C959A-F248-4B60-A580-F846F36C0A80}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 e8bfaba75634297d3325e8b1a7adffdbd4cf5e62642b170a5fa27cdf0cd8cbf4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f55142bd6691a8ba72c238ea8750040b6328380ae79118efd3be0bf83088fe6c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 c964edb1d19d10f17e6c983c0044608d4cdaf6ed2ab065cd01c0c366fa31c06f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wt.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 a624b864b1e8b490efc36ee0cd4da4f4888bb818822639330b2771d33b49dfba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 a67d76abd15eefe418105521db5a5be246448ac08a9f2a4a7ec8dbe32cf99cc6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4012-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4012-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp