Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - max time network
146s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/07/2026, 19:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260703-xt58dsbv2m
- SHA256 d418dd6864cb74a059b89fab1abfe7ca9780bc6c7321efa52ada1a8e8acbae7b
- MD5 6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa
- SHA1 425d65366f7705a21c92ea8d7c35851bd073ffb0
- SHA512 589f447bbd5a3349de6ab92d2dd3b550752f4388886bd0260882d5b990abaca1572065587e429edf3e3132f3fbf1579308002624c0378716d69ee712cd41c109
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELaoEhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lel:A3k03kHRJARJvqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T179A55C16F6A84375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFA3234425B308ACB1385D72C2F67BD5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1700-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000e000000024373-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1360-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1700-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1360-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002163d-1251.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000f000000016916-1877.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000e000000024373-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002163d-1251.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000f000000016916-1877.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1360 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1700 2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 1360 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa_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:1700
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:1360
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 d418dd6864cb74a059b89fab1abfe7ca9780bc6c7321efa52ada1a8e8acbae7b
- MD5 6eee785551ec2fb7e69ec25f37e65ffa
- SHA1 425d65366f7705a21c92ea8d7c35851bd073ffb0
- SHA512 589f447bbd5a3349de6ab92d2dd3b550752f4388886bd0260882d5b990abaca1572065587e429edf3e3132f3fbf1579308002624c0378716d69ee712cd41c109
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELaoEhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lel:A3k03kHRJARJvqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T179A55C16F6A84375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFA3234425B308ACB1385D72C2F67BD5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{5FB3EC02-3BC2-42B4-ADB2-E7E67AAED99F}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 51e70e3de5893856bdb52e3a6a0cd49bfd1fc8e51faf134c47ee59d52603be13
- MD5 fef01bb86ae7ab01884347d8d3d03964
- SHA1 41190b3c7daf18429be3e50bc198cdbdf04de022
- SHA512 c0e9a169501c084061f8d4d248a30817151f4f1bdfc7656383fa367686b8550206dbd9232f72c677a4e477ff005fb746dd6f95692ecc4c403557140309c2de2e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELaoEhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0LeB:A3k03kHRJARJvqJtb2IQPji0Aj+BPVAU
- TLSH T129A55B16F6A84375D073C079C5D2AA9AFA3234425B308ACB1385D72D2F27BD5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 8b7e69beb5fe0fa25e85d64849845b33d84104c46d1b533cac7368b1df8ce1d9
- MD5 c30c35362a325553f67bba289c151261
- SHA1 611bb287036e37aa63326559c127fa61e14a7bde
- SHA512 7b27e8c29fd43d6c50865e620e0f3c7ac62f1a4ee378ddbd7dd1657de9c6c8888ca5c991cd4f73c9853539a1dfa009e4911ad2bd7c300317a18e252049e28058
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJvqJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+R5Zjo0jo
- TLSH T14AC54B16F6744375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEA7234421B308ACB0385D76C2F67BE5DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 a59a5b40a41765e1241bca2c9d6d0835b016336209260fd953f32bc03c822244
- MD5 a0be2c4147a4f7cc1b0a10aebb97c1f2
- SHA1 53f2b6e11ca5a56dc04ad3a4919b25966b5929d1
- SHA512 e2ef2874d6d33450271d7107a17d3a5997c5276d77002fa5b5848fdf5da32947935d75ed054cf8dcdf76d89ac39b92b5df765b607b96725133125665d4cff024
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlius+gELaoEhYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0LeT:A3k03kHRJARJvqJtb2IQPji0Ajq
- TLSH T101A54B16F6A44375D073C079C9D29A5AFA323C821B308ADB1385E7292F377D59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH