Analysis

  • max time kernel
    82s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 17:24

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_6f7292cc60d74aba0850cce5f6667a0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260702-vytdaaax6s
  • SHA256 85c0a96cdaff7b3a2c0b79ca3b516a257acab6cbe46082196f6333a480c485dc
  • 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 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_6f7292cc60d74aba0850cce5f6667a0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_6f7292cc60d74aba0850cce5f6667a0b_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:4904
  • 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:1508
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4100
    • 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 behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1812
  • 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:3376
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5480
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:916

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          patcher.exe

          • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 85c0a96cdaff7b3a2c0b79ca3b516a257acab6cbe46082196f6333a480c485dc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          7z.exe$

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
          • Size 2.4MB
          • SHA256 0417cd5858b7626cbefa00d00fd45b160596db777a49287a426a4ee9ee745b3b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          OfficeC2RClient.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 f077591b15814dccdff84506514a04f580df062c8c13a9d2f0a6cba621962a53
          • 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/1508-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-928-0x000001799A340000-0x000001799A5DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/5480-627-0x0000026680000000-0x0000026680100000-memory.dmp

          memory/5480-628-0x0000026680000000-0x0000026680100000-memory.dmp

          memory/5480-626-0x0000026680000000-0x0000026680100000-memory.dmp

          memory/5480-650-0x00000266829A0000-0x00000266829C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5480-639-0x0000026682BA0000-0x0000026682CA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5480-637-0x0000026682640000-0x0000026682660000-memory.dmp

          memory/5480-672-0x00000266943B0000-0x00000266943D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5480-1068-0x0000026696880000-0x0000026696B1E000-memory.dmp