Analysis

  • max time kernel
    124s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 04:21

General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_72ddd1b928cc6e9e39322ede00ab6e80_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 971KB
  • Sample260704-eynvssaz8x
  • SHA256 eda16260a7dd7aadd27d0ffb1352db3928932e056bc5ecb2296fcd4674aa744d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 27 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 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_72ddd1b928cc6e9e39322ede00ab6e80_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_72ddd1b928cc6e9e39322ede00ab6e80_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1128
  • 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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:688
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1748
    • 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:5584
  • 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:240
  • 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:4140
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:3264

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          patcher.exe

          • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
          • Size 971KB
          • SHA256 eda16260a7dd7aadd27d0ffb1352db3928932e056bc5ecb2296fcd4674aa744d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          7z.exe$

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
          • Size 1.5MB
          • SHA256 ed9835cf87d64c659037ed555252bd95b9c003d751411de8acd5e77e40db6c88
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DW20.EXE$

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
          • Size 1015KB
          • SHA256 3b2cf935e0ec3efb13871acba98f3669be6c2ed948e496a096901950d42c1432
          • 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

          DisconnectConnect.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\DisconnectConnect.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 3be1abea45f7d5243b4c1a7f6c75ef5dcc41f1a23848959cf6cef63a54e540b5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/688-1535-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

          memory/1128-1534-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

          memory/1128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-1235-0x00000225941E0000-0x0000022594200000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-1215-0x0000022583930000-0x0000022583950000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-1216-0x0000022593E70000-0x0000022593F70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-1218-0x0000022583C90000-0x0000022583CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-1208-0x00000225801E0000-0x00000225802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5584-1527-0x0000000008970000-0x00000000089D4000-memory.dmp