Analysis

  • max time kernel
    84s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 19:02

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_fb68ca63662890aa9fbadd97ff396d05_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 906KB
  • Sample260702-xp69wscy51
  • SHA256 8b98e6cfc6f5b710aaf877306ab3a0f820e0ffddd0c602e4381032f160325f9b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 42 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 39 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 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_fb68ca63662890aa9fbadd97ff396d05_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_fb68ca63662890aa9fbadd97ff396d05_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_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:1860
  • 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:6076
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5384
    • 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
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:6080
  • 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:4684
  • 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:3852

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 906KB
        • SHA256 8b98e6cfc6f5b710aaf877306ab3a0f820e0ffddd0c602e4381032f160325f9b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 62f9a2996a47d59a198a3604f0cf5d13a953910e8389906c5a416ab4f480198a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 921KB
        • SHA256 6094f36264387d1a026a56712193ab10d61df06426cc3ed69fe599ee8a8e5c0b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 954KB
        • SHA256 b1fc03ce651381d26b69559b9ba66458e3d33793f344f13640d4f4b6414c8953
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 4185305c349bb69b7a64cc1ceb35a12aa8b4ef31dd468d1ad8b336c99f8c8593
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 ec6d117c0a3efeb717d8cd9b58ce9604de501042790369c4707b298f98290af8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 889ab23304b0ac154db87824e6918f32a9bbbf6ad3adc48ba40c57aa42146434
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 3d7812c7fe3414bfe367d34f165f79b328f8b84ab820df58dd307af6a06695b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 3f98a3f7046f6f550c54a6809730e6a6b8874d18a669ee088348018fa81a816a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 593ecd2d0da277c2cff531fe6529a77fb075027fb03f7632dec4864a6e06a28d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 28bf91413c07f6e720d6237ddff64f88cc9145cc43ce642d36e7c50d2791bd3c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 6a0883b8e5d5653c7acab49b71a6ca3c8d699b94daa462aaed1c9108f4d5282f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 c9dad0752c278a1f494a3bcbc14fe445e4e4c546effe450ecded4af007e899ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 a673092595148156f6ed9ff6b58a138d5d6ec97213051e844cf30897c0c94514
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 6d1ddb16aca3e8a4ae9da640b72f15f864646c6543645037f58137ddf9c22d37
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 aca7847fb80f55b868fbc5ce998a7fb49d1b0ea705573b762fbcdb88f7e54660
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 124780f4939f871909e0b5b2971153f0c33cf874b74d112092b753558723c8c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 2660c0e8d13e519bb41720bbfb554b78b29b89fef5ccb53589d736596796df61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 f09bc7be8af3c2ce13ac7b5460bc0cb1ea65d937994130a9bdb9ea02a1e9530b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 2bccddeb3d3bdfac31b065097418aa302643ba9af33513c484927b32b6deb29f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 6449af6a79f43f952c77062b47777cb5922a07a25f1f2e937fdb6fd26c98f112
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 bd4ee48f3ad0b5eaf95e433e9f3ecda8a691aac176486aaf5daf359bb9a4bd8c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 89a0359dc3f4c82257bcb1f26a2556409e67ad08f21e6228e3125653bbdee4c9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 46669f9e44a6168defacc049acab68b3d2223b4c67226b9646efe7f721c25c11
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 5c42718afbd0c327ddb518aad2e1ed4dd3142dcbbafb646241c247cf5055c63e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 57e9873771b01c08fa32909b372fbb74f9f3eea121c130cbd4b4f9f2b31bde6f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 7e6204a22857788d8766689ed6605e9e392b9568292745247f1b42a958a6f7fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 1b8527e5a596748d21c336985a8a6ecf711765da325def981f182d2ab6ca6ede
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 799f0f542d10934d578375ebe03e602b8460192e5b9233ded85c175ac1307cd3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 ba25785e5b052dcdb4b89f3d1c55978ca4d5d55bc100bbcc2523f4a2f7f2cb65
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 6db7e60d7c39e38da0381abd691009562124de8e830f90bff274b60d201af04f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 2ef21ad2d6f02914c7cb1812e2b35be6b70f0ec13692941751f5fa9001c60930
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 b66971c9f65e2a96ab27d10a934bb9e676a4126068b60b8a12788300b8fb675f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 2ea1cddbc537e50be0d7237719a555d51ced69e616cd7a119a3e90869bab950d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 8b4a32e637b4ffcea77e88487aff2450e167a9c5de754e3ebc1a4e4a862d4f8e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 b872090484942d89ab435415d109b96d40727733051b50a3eaca27dde4351ea8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 851ee282a038b3ae3fd92b3c2f9f69f35286a235b50d73de70388b47bdc029f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 0024e9fb7581f5665f67ecaea0cd600dcc991dc60aa9f4520fb9c31772a23fc8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 a82db32f542967eb58f6f5cb7a3f173279a7119256c264846c33c6354936d1e7
        • 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/1860-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1860-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3852-627-0x0000014D001E0000-0x0000014D002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3852-626-0x0000014D001E0000-0x0000014D002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3852-633-0x0000014D02910000-0x0000014D02930000-memory.dmp

        memory/3852-669-0x0000014D146F0000-0x0000014D14710000-memory.dmp

        memory/3852-634-0x0000014D02D70000-0x0000014D02E70000-memory.dmp

        memory/3852-639-0x0000014D02B70000-0x0000014D02B90000-memory.dmp

        memory/3852-625-0x0000014D001E0000-0x0000014D002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/6076-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/6080-907-0x000000000A680000-0x000000000A80E000-memory.dmp