Analysis

  • max time kernel
    48s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/06/2026, 18:10

General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_d732eab566c0617cfa3c6e0b088f7ef3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample260630-wsbrqaew8x
  • SHA256 ecf7d097554ce8ffdd62ad5b8567abb8b139b471a19eae2cf15ec8890639a6d8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 3 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 42 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 15 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_d732eab566c0617cfa3c6e0b088f7ef3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_d732eab566c0617cfa3c6e0b088f7ef3_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:1124
  • 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:1424
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2732
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:1016
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1568
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
      PID:4728
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:5112

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            patcher.exe

            • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
            • Size 1.8MB
            • SHA256 ecf7d097554ce8ffdd62ad5b8567abb8b139b471a19eae2cf15ec8890639a6d8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            7z.exe$

            • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
            • Size 2.4MB
            • SHA256 42dee57c68f162696406b57eb1c4e4b7a8912955437f7ee65cd56e04ab67c759
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            tnameserv.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
            • Size 1.9MB
            • SHA256 658cff995477f74df53618d33bb388ca295d8d168c1aafb15d55de56ee31d812
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1124-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

            memory/1124-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

            memory/1424-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

            memory/1568-975-0x0000024B3F700000-0x0000024B3F99E000-memory.dmp

            memory/1568-2056-0x0000024B3FB40000-0x0000024B3FDFC000-memory.dmp

            memory/1568-976-0x0000024B3FB40000-0x0000024B3FDFC000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-774-0x000002BD02FD0000-0x000002BD02FF0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-728-0x000002BD00000000-0x000002BD00100000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-750-0x000002BD00FE0000-0x000002BD01000000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-729-0x000002BD00000000-0x000002BD00100000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-730-0x000002BD00000000-0x000002BD00100000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-757-0x000002BD02B30000-0x000002BD02C30000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-1057-0x000002BD17920000-0x000002BD17BBE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-760-0x000002BD02AB0000-0x000002BD02AD0000-memory.dmp