Analysis

  • max time kernel
    89s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/05/2026, 12:12

General

  • Target
    2026-05-23_d98640c5425398cb4b165596bd23a480_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260523-pdc8nsb191
  • SHA256 071968b892c0659495368d49bc0611c5eac01dda062ea7ec1966730ded919f22
  • 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\2026-05-23_d98640c5425398cb4b165596bd23a480_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_d98640c5425398cb4b165596bd23a480_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:4980
  • 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:4824

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 071968b892c0659495368d49bc0611c5eac01dda062ea7ec1966730ded919f22
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 c92806a998b2477fa0daa3457f0c4eeb8a4e4f34a8a76f99977071cd7bac18e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 13ce038bafb53e7910672e395f366deee2b639a6c1a780faf1777315499c1986
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 8073cd28e1fb9897c59c10151d6f0fea4282c7fe8588dd976e719dcd592ef0ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OLicenseHeartbeat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 74e74647ad9407f32dae59dcfeffc1436dedc4cd6ab9a07a6bc00c65c4585fc0
        • 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 2.1MB
        • SHA256 70150e5ffa4a57dccc0274689a7f799df6bdd16d3afda925b88472c92d2b8d94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4824-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4980-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4980-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp