Analysis
- max time kernel
101s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/06/2026, 15:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260604-srtpcshw2y
- SHA256 7973b12dcaf28ce7edd7159f911ea6fc70b89b9d246bc65c9d7c39c5a4a0e2b4
- MD5 5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d
- SHA1 4c2e6133046ec462e9cca16944d203ce3be57162
- SHA512 5499935fe25dd634b7c2f8e3e9c5ca8aa3b7a471b78ffc1295d83c934ed83c462ef5be0d54ed86a6062f91d5b2e764e33aac14c21443a4a04befe528ed46d069
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+m56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kc/vAr7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T1DCC53B16F6788732D077C079CAD6AA9AFA7238454F3087CB03459B2C3F276D19636726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5012-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4a0-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5012-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4908-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028d43-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e0000000279b1-1489.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00160000000279b1-1576.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000002667d-1974.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4a0-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000028d43-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e0000000279b1-1489.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00160000000279b1-1576.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000002667d-1974.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4908 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" 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_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 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_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 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.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.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2106.2807.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingNews_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\NewsStub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_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}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.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\schemagen.exe 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.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 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_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 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5012 2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4908 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d_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:5012
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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:4908
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 7973b12dcaf28ce7edd7159f911ea6fc70b89b9d246bc65c9d7c39c5a4a0e2b4
- MD5 5dcfc80465a40f2e8f1709381d417a0d
- SHA1 4c2e6133046ec462e9cca16944d203ce3be57162
- SHA512 5499935fe25dd634b7c2f8e3e9c5ca8aa3b7a471b78ffc1295d83c934ed83c462ef5be0d54ed86a6062f91d5b2e764e33aac14c21443a4a04befe528ed46d069
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+m56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kc/vAr7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T1DCC53B16F6788732D077C079CAD6AA9AFA7238454F3087CB03459B2C3F276D19636726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 50422344428dd5ae8e3dbe679a7264ee2981ef00eaaec5fe826676b59865bcf1
- MD5 a83745a30678f85f8025e6659b7e0f8f
- SHA1 4c8c894ee8b413afb992c879b6f248018c029727
- SHA512 4f49e46bd9afa3f93d957b1958263d74f17e849b751cb97efad4b1916758b77bc4076eccef256cc4953790110d1ab763420eadbc1ad4d4d850dcf627fe06a29e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+m56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjOW:A3k03kc/vAr7fkZcRjoSW
- TLSH T180C54B16F6788772D077C079C9D6AA5AFA7238450F308BCB03459B2C3F276D19A36726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 4cd01ccfb49182d4ecb328545e80d942008ecea92faa8f7a95e2f4567cd89845
- MD5 e691dfe0e8442dc48a5c3d8f0808483e
- SHA1 6d422bd4c07047c358a299692b9250a695ade7bb
- SHA512 7d04415fb5176bf6f01071540b9a80441964d99527cff70510f02142ec2ce7cfd3eb5fca6886ba128f2d621fede0568c3027dfcc5db4fe2df0aa9d3aa6b6ba76
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+m56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajow:A3k03kc/vAr7fkZcRjoB
- TLSH T1F0C54B16F6788772D077C079C5D6AA9AFA7238450F308BCB03459B2C3F276D19A36726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 425f37ee7c32b9f69ec98a55cc694f3e6264ba8ac955ebc63f46b1b7fad07df4
- MD5 a37d584bd597af37e14e8dc0215e3e63
- SHA1 336c14564cefe8dd33e2db855059dfbc2d9ce6cf
- SHA512 ccb0a04a2766c1b7efd29a24618fea0f5f958710a516cf381ed63602ff811474487a89095100478a77709ae3ac340272ceeb37059fb1c3c89eabe3670be3e6d1
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+m56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kc/vAr7fkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T15EE52916F6788732D077C0B9C5D6A69AFA7238451F308ACB0345DB2C3F276D68636726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 6fb89492b0bba3468e0c14e6d2585c64992e6c858e538cffa380e8188c83f204
- MD5 d413141b31021e2af62c955b2272ffdd
- SHA1 ea5ee93895d32a42610056aa512acf87e56a54f2
- SHA512 1b988567901f4b779346d079392cdd1c220b5895af33adecc9dc38658e9e9e660efb84a3195704b4039ef099efe851be604a9d0005910656d1918406986eddb8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+m56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajq:A3k03kc/vAr7fkZcRjo2
- TLSH T1BEC53A16F6788732D077C079C9D6AA99FA723C450F308BCB0345AB287E376D19636726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 43a6bbf9db4df655cda0975e491975a1260ee6c78414aa6378ab51cb00d2028f
- MD5 c84264ac18c3981d8dd122677bc703fc
- SHA1 224f9dce250483b8ff687b1d96ed10def9a32319
- SHA512 f519506be0d34c928ea691d4810633b5d45635b8ccdf56d614a6fcd1dda75614128d3d9ef9a8e14f14ff69b2a9e3233518d59e44c9c514584df911da02b18811
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kD4U2v+m56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjRXpiMh:A3k03kc/vAr7fkZcRjolpig
- TLSH T1C3E54A16F6B88732E0B7C175CAE6A659FA723C414F3087CB13849B2C2E376D19635726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH