Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/05/2026, 04:47

General

  • Target
    2026-05-22_0ceabe6ef61aab78735b2da7c3aef30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260522-fenw5aev9j
  • SHA256 4566dfdedb155e43dd64fa0d886e020c950b5408c9f34314191d483f7a48b6c4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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\2026-05-22_0ceabe6ef61aab78735b2da7c3aef30a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_0ceabe6ef61aab78735b2da7c3aef30a_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:2096
  • 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:2816

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 4566dfdedb155e43dd64fa0d886e020c950b5408c9f34314191d483f7a48b6c4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 c2b74f7bd6d59d37186872e355816a2c71b1bed024c152bddb24ad187be8479d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 0051a9cba6b7ccf15f787dbdd4baaacc21af02b795e9946f82f1e1707809f656
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 5738ee27f9271e3411e2a3584845603e224b07828686fb6519d86e6b505aa417
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{DEDD914E-84D0-49B4-9D48-44B1238479F9}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 c7c28cc4b38135cd701c1f78a6bc5b1c4ab3fce03fc95e499ceddb2751eb7856
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 5e402aaa90fb487779405c081064053f3f7cbdbd6dd5e560a1a1eebad221e526
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 703008e715c077021402a9ee663e02f579726ee9543017e024b43ee5d50dedd8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 60957ba3cb28a808ab5d42f7c4168ebfde2b09ffb2ef42d6ca5e7fb4be5e793d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 19c6166a7b8cdb440449663dfe352377377a8227ab738b6fa53bf88fee124c99
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2096-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2816-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2816-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp