Analysis

  • max time kernel
    48s
  • max time network
    125s
  • 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, 18:44

General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_c56f0be0005387789a3f451bde9f6ba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260630-xdsmcsfx41
  • SHA256 78af9d74cebe19fc1a849370d54a96a544b0a49269f850f53d32fed483a4f9e8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 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 4 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 14 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_c56f0be0005387789a3f451bde9f6ba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_c56f0be0005387789a3f451bde9f6ba3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_stealc_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:5724
  • 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:4456
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5472
    • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:3240
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
      PID:1132
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
        PID:4380

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            patcher.exe

            • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
            • Size 2.7MB
            • SHA256 78af9d74cebe19fc1a849370d54a96a544b0a49269f850f53d32fed483a4f9e8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            pwahelper.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
            • Size 2.8MB
            • SHA256 3603fb2611df677cd86373811c60f3a09a976827955eebe5766ba7a4e6652642
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            7z.exe$

            • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
            • Size 3.2MB
            • SHA256 8113425cf31391ef4ab721a2b2488377c880d5c326d06af97c832d7646da71dd
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            SQLDumper.exe$

            • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$
            • Size 2.9MB
            • SHA256 7479d9d2d7cd257c2908046800d0bc534c19fe3baf9bac3859700cbb4d92f333
            • 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 595B
            • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/4380-490-0x00000135CF710000-0x00000135CF810000-memory.dmp

            memory/4380-504-0x0000013DD4300000-0x0000013DD4320000-memory.dmp

            memory/4380-506-0x0000013DE4760000-0x0000013DE4860000-memory.dmp

            memory/4380-536-0x0000013DE4BE0000-0x0000013DE4C00000-memory.dmp

            memory/4380-522-0x0000013DD46E0000-0x0000013DD4700000-memory.dmp

            memory/4456-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

            memory/5724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

            memory/5724-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp