Analysis

  • max time kernel
    111s
  • 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
    06/06/2026, 12:20

General

  • Target
    2026-06-06_68af3c0996bb468e5a995ed76b82803c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260606-ph549aey2n
  • SHA256 a70cb527125503a00286491dc819d5159154851fb761fe58d49900e8ed072b7c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 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\2026-06-06_68af3c0996bb468e5a995ed76b82803c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-06_68af3c0996bb468e5a995ed76b82803c_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:2872
  • 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:2936

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 a70cb527125503a00286491dc819d5159154851fb761fe58d49900e8ed072b7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 38072bb198382b48d2de0bb4e8422cc84a1ca79f58bb8ecb94936e8ee3947709
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 ecf27386be1fb6fc17a9044551c17de0d35bc0a3316ad480b5ee3602b4e7991b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 c4db4db7f7546d8728f0e647bc16d6f38670714aa67bafdeacb4d15de385b514
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 41f500bae39e224a94b0d7f3a51ae20c2139918b770518d287e80517f3b51d7b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 5369bb7e385e38054952e93326ae4fa8452a375ea6316cc3cfa40bb35bee51b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2872-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2872-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2936-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2936-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp