Analysis

  • max time kernel
    71s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 00:59

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_ee2b7184bbb556dd4dc535f535e4c0f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260703-bb7gvaes4q
  • SHA256 86bc998ca7e146e38fd788ee4278f872ea21d91454318609ffb9bd90cf21f9d6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 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 2 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 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_ee2b7184bbb556dd4dc535f535e4c0f3_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_ee2b7184bbb556dd4dc535f535e4c0f3_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:6084
  • 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:2664
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1916
    • 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:5232
  • 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:2928
  • 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:3700
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:6028

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          patcher.exe

          • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 86bc998ca7e146e38fd788ee4278f872ea21d91454318609ffb9bd90cf21f9d6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          7z.exe$

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
          • Size 2.4MB
          • SHA256 c65e92803d6e9005a88f2cd969e3cb24af945455510a7be3d485278e3dbf41cc
          • 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/2664-213-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3700-140-0x000002D08A310000-0x000002D08A330000-memory.dmp

          memory/3700-110-0x000002D086680000-0x000002D086780000-memory.dmp

          memory/3700-109-0x000002D086680000-0x000002D086780000-memory.dmp

          memory/3700-154-0x000002D09AD90000-0x000002D09ADB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3700-124-0x000002D09A510000-0x000002D09A610000-memory.dmp

          memory/3700-122-0x000002D08A0B0000-0x000002D08A0D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3700-108-0x000002D086680000-0x000002D086780000-memory.dmp

          memory/3700-673-0x000002D086FE0000-0x000002D0871C3000-memory.dmp

          memory/6084-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

          memory/6084-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp