Analysis

  • max time kernel
    89s
  • max time network
    132s
  • 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, 17:16

General

  • Target
    2026-05-23_f523fbe13cf8db8d59d08b2fa17941b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260523-vtl4eahz2v
  • SHA256 6257c936ed3a436b05a9f39d29cae3af81d27d793f70f3b369265bb901455abf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    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\2026-05-23_f523fbe13cf8db8d59d08b2fa17941b0_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_f523fbe13cf8db8d59d08b2fa17941b0_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:520
  • 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:4340

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 6257c936ed3a436b05a9f39d29cae3af81d27d793f70f3b369265bb901455abf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 47b3bde5e3a155f85c0134fb21e3594ffb63eede49a28b7b1995623636dc8fdc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 1aa0ba34f440716f9cdbcddb23f5d68c0fda3e57616cca099035f944ab1d8add
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 2bc5293237b679accd6d790398a77e6f0c228e7afdb0a0d861ef031019d96300
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Wordconv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 460c8c0bfbe8546c2932ce7c287d10ef0f5b86e9c2828ae4f866749a74cab3e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Wordconv.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 3a387b9c64c441c23808cfbc073f25d4e80373fd2719add410f99c02b1e17256
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 b3dd82a33e136916806e0231e5dfe731cee108f021818be155b2859be54adc8a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 d6c4ba0b9854891bb3cab5d8046393d8571632fa051e542faf77eb598dfd0412
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/520-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/520-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4340-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4340-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp