Analysis

  • max time kernel
    88s
  • max time network
    129s
  • 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, 20:32

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_618ca2846bf95a925bfb456a3de9d7a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 955KB
  • Sample260702-zbmpfaet71
  • SHA256 f30e2d9f8035a790a670a43f168ee3236e211a61c0de65da775ed23438b8eb9c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 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 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
  • 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 38 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 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_618ca2846bf95a925bfb456a3de9d7a0_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_618ca2846bf95a925bfb456a3de9d7a0_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:4828
  • 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:4572
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2600
    • 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:4776
  • 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:5900
  • 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:3288
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2448

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          patcher.exe

          • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
          • Size 955KB
          • SHA256 f30e2d9f8035a790a670a43f168ee3236e211a61c0de65da775ed23438b8eb9c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          7z.exe$

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
          • Size 1.5MB
          • SHA256 d6240517e78b417e8196d6c4095b57bf81d1222e900c5e8b79e6482d2cea8d25
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Uninstall.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
          • Size 969KB
          • SHA256 d289368cc02266d50fbf0eec23eeb10099daee3cf2838ca27668eb3d33cf25b2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          chrome.exe$

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 a82b0152bd8027a95a28332cabbf5440904d5b944115ac67383f22cc0e3d5ba8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          tnameserv.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe
          • Size 978KB
          • SHA256 d85590b2d9634fb05241fcb8a959fc81b878c8c2f7e737df67239d6c804e5c7e
          • 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 603B
          • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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

          dfsvc.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe
          • Size 960KB
          • SHA256 f5cf1a48c02dd93374023af54769b2e57d10395a8ac940cbebb4d530f879c8d0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/3288-1117-0x0000020E006D0000-0x0000020E0098C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3288-2430-0x0000020E006D0000-0x0000020E0098C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4572-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4776-1097-0x000000000EC40000-0x000000000ECEE000-memory.dmp

          memory/4828-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4828-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/5900-813-0x0000019F84680000-0x0000019F846A0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5900-781-0x0000019F83A40000-0x0000019F83A60000-memory.dmp

          memory/5900-782-0x0000019F83EF0000-0x0000019F83FF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5900-795-0x0000019F83A20000-0x0000019F83A40000-memory.dmp

          memory/5900-767-0x0000019F801E0000-0x0000019F802E0000-memory.dmp