Analysis

  • max time kernel
    115s
  • max time network
    95s
  • 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, 12:08

General

  • Target
    2026-05-22_373fcb8ddb6b7febbec9d2b47d8b2852_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample260522-pavcsacy7w
  • SHA256 300811dccae181222d2d15f0b1e03fe0bdbb57e0ae3653c66d1e4b1eb3fd26af
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 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_373fcb8ddb6b7febbec9d2b47d8b2852_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_373fcb8ddb6b7febbec9d2b47d8b2852_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:1328
  • 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:4208

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 300811dccae181222d2d15f0b1e03fe0bdbb57e0ae3653c66d1e4b1eb3fd26af
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrServicesUpdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 8f36d746620bb016a539350204c1226d0b14e3c0abbe0967c97f24845e237a9f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 855c6e201b0a6adc8356aa266920b628850dba52d8cda9d3a9b45b15564c0039
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 a89acc290572edf58cdbd1f4423e22dd0741756995997a972890b7779dd92385
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 4.5MB
        • SHA256 b8e05cbb4090d642045d487480bde01c4c89f9d49d02af812153c48630525546
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 ae4b748a6b1a6ece350ff1cfd434d2ab530d4e7d793a072ef3a99b5e47860763
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 65a9da074f0582818e7840804fc03c5f24298dc179a6163b221a5045ce8a37ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 bdc09ab7e4b3ac13030400d34803d3857f87f62fbb5e56745302bd6bd7d5c294
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1328-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4208-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4208-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp