Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • 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
    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 13 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 9 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • 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:4496
  • 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:6044

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

        msedgewebview2.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 52aac7b73f3dfa7c32eb55dfbc3f8fd55d2a7ed2e113c8335998a035c2604178
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 8810a0d80bccf6a08b52fb76bd8b273849a58d4a3e0489ed119017680cebc42b
        • 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

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 c6645454e9a83a12521fc89504343d5c4ab5ccbb01514f7bfd584273a9a646b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        outicon.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 d6aa24891fe4c0ccfb267d489327f648fd2948641a95b523356390b19b439590
        • 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 2.1MB
        • SHA256 70150e5ffa4a57dccc0274689a7f799df6bdd16d3afda925b88472c92d2b8d94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vlc-cache-gen.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 562eb6a6f10b5c65e43d69c2ad63709409e331563bd49f057fcff5c34c277ca6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 281bbb30e431a914ccc7b1873321ba68ed3387e02e1367a4cd286d53d872bf91
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4496-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4496-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp