Analysis

  • max time kernel
    112s
  • max time network
    97s
  • 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, 15:00

General

  • Target
    2026-05-23_15aa44a572fc05d508fb7e9af2925b6c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.1MB
  • Sample260523-sdgsmsbt4q
  • SHA256 a30317bff771a983458e9a1c395b27e5a9c733ea38264d244305f1e6adef2d21
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 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_15aa44a572fc05d508fb7e9af2925b6c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_15aa44a572fc05d508fb7e9af2925b6c_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:4212
  • 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:1360

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 a30317bff771a983458e9a1c395b27e5a9c733ea38264d244305f1e6adef2d21
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 2deb7a2b216f3d5fc19c55be5e302dc8e96646b40f0708c2d9e43dfb1472055d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 0bba5cc7d53c0b99948d7041d3973ca6c4c9bb7278d84c367c5f1ffdb5674057
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 5cd1e73a2074c19bf88263565e0337be0171b8de35d7dd24fecefbfa0ff72e29
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OUTLOOK.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 2d3fba0f8911054f83eeaaa8e7cd82c855a5222049572ae4aece0e634677fb90
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 5e06fe810db1fc4591de3dd42a6cedc7b523113834a16b55ca7f28e72ab27942
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 5658e1880879116d43af82fbdadc8c813dde0097d383f1f35e86849537c41c58
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1360-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp