Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/06/2026, 09:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260603-lberyac13n
- SHA256 0e47513730eb9e8eb785ab394af6fcdd82af4dd7a8e04fb0510965d0cdcea460
- MD5 ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411
- SHA1 496915a062a0e6464ad8335313f6357de092d1f0
- SHA512 8cde714b9d32e29640632312e5a28c9082594b19464023d8ed8adb6c5282af22f7593e842d3d220cac63b482c2d147062ba725b1dc919ae5d06dbd393a8330d0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoEB3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoEc:A3k03kD4U2v+R3k03kD4U2v+s
- TLSH T170959D17EB8400B5D10681355F8DA632F7FDB8B10B30A3DB67989709AF71AC0A739799
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1484-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b455-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2736-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1484-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2736-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002c000000028d9f-1269.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a0a4-2056.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001900000002b455-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x002c000000028d9f-1269.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a0a4-2056.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2736 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TerminalAzBridge.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.6.3102.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_12104.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.2104.12721.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.2008.32311.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1484 2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2736 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-03_ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411_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:1484
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:2736
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 0e47513730eb9e8eb785ab394af6fcdd82af4dd7a8e04fb0510965d0cdcea460
- MD5 ad6205c67c498f3e5e630109fd6c5411
- SHA1 496915a062a0e6464ad8335313f6357de092d1f0
- SHA512 8cde714b9d32e29640632312e5a28c9082594b19464023d8ed8adb6c5282af22f7593e842d3d220cac63b482c2d147062ba725b1dc919ae5d06dbd393a8330d0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoEB3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoEc:A3k03kD4U2v+R3k03kD4U2v+s
- TLSH T170959D17EB8400B5D10681355F8DA632F7FDB8B10B30A3DB67989709AF71AC0A739799
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 fea65ddba4d23f941a6a53fe9b6844f04e08ce494e99711859dd2bf19605117c
- MD5 db6109edbea8edc4d1f978e6b166a5d9
- SHA1 9a428bc451791e8ef9456fc5a43d60dca820dec2
- SHA512 ce8cf0a2661f419dce009d9451be4e9c5093d4a74faf378c365f16061c34b83dfe0211aaeccffd9e753db9d3dcf0e28cd38babd88cbacb00122ac14f811989d4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoEB3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoEkD:A3k03kD4U2v+R3k03kD4U2v+0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T175C59D17F79441B1D023C135CFDAA766FAB974A10B3096CB2388C7186F72AC1A73A765
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 bb98fe4b83da6dd3c856fddf1865a98d15be7d3907ba9aefa11fb02e18b6b259
- MD5 a02062165be2f1b27ee17425af16e29e
- SHA1 46c91654ab6ef2a3e2163d76fa63bc5021fdc41a
- SHA512 2503b2e0c37bb3193ccbdb4ee8dde5014e6d1c91935d782b8904a04b0fcce53849bce9f01b051b647a48e8fcf4a21c0b35db7b7d2ccd06cbd3e982266862e05d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoEB3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoE2F:A3k03kD4U2v+R3k03kD4U2v+c
- TLSH T1F8959D17E78400B5D20641319F8DA631F6F9BCA10B30A7EB2798B719AF71AC0B739759
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 8e10b362a06e68e328c90d546a859bc41f47fc5af0510a617d21f4a91b6e9124
- MD5 746532b249a8cc7b4210aa3316c28a02
- SHA1 b676c85791d53429ae26d8c3ac2ab9cfa64371ea
- SHA512 9beb4e47954335c295808d49a6cc52fa269200e08ba1391bcbcabecc3b81f9c43c66e53957ee1adc52f0399cecbf650e9541905887d62d82a59ef657967935e6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoEB3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6ia4U2E+mRP3gMoEeA:A3k03kD4U2v+R3k03kD4U2v+Oi2WH3
- TLSH T100A5AD27BB8400B5D10741315F9DA632F7F9B8610B31A3DB6788970DAF71AC0AB3675A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH