Analysis

  • max time kernel
    82s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/05/2026, 16:25

General

  • Target
    2026-05-22_94e262b331ec005dc778d746dba2bc53_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260522-txb7yahy3n
  • SHA256 8679dce72bbb7f15df451ef016cf630d00000dec014073f676e2d67eab3f3e1c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 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\2026-05-22_94e262b331ec005dc778d746dba2bc53_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_94e262b331ec005dc778d746dba2bc53_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:3300
  • 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:3312

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 8679dce72bbb7f15df451ef016cf630d00000dec014073f676e2d67eab3f3e1c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 ac6e448f2dc83514dc6e2b10667dab9c84bc64120947ce1cf768f4b0411eae89
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 3009273590065fac824f3dd4b1abbe4ca3db57f64c40cb8c2fc0240d99ca1354
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 549a834559c7346a53dab2b93f28e5f058b3562a32945d9bfb11270b377b45ea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 8e88e8cc908336f3e96fc1e9351aa2b6918d72d2ac8f043494c4ab3a42c1292c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 de1e4c4880cc2e807d29fe45b7ad75a7cc0cba419617a614b060f4fa0a675e06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3300-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3300-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3312-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp