Analysis

  • max time kernel
    88s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 01:02

General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_f52ad291856a85065ef02d306dfa1ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 924KB
  • Sample260705-bd2z5sbv4p
  • SHA256 c079d2c0d6adc156f9948fd296ac20815205509436cc080d1c0fc7b74b24a8d7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 43 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 40 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 44 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
  • 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\2026-07-05_f52ad291856a85065ef02d306dfa1ef5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_f52ad291856a85065ef02d306dfa1ef5_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:5828
  • 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:5400
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2460
    • 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:3668
  • 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:4100
  • 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:2856

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 924KB
        • SHA256 c079d2c0d6adc156f9948fd296ac20815205509436cc080d1c0fc7b74b24a8d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 bac61fc76f5d21f20e19894c3b19b34c9a51b4e7e7aa37e194c78fedb2ddb540
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 938KB
        • SHA256 f15cbe5e897902ff7d695a574a52c3b083bc5aeeced2e25a5b8f2d99595c445a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 972KB
        • SHA256 77b3f999b6e22330b75f35cce1317996aabc62ab316d809bd98a6bba45b195d5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 61c540f0f28c9e44f46de23edeed16bc9254e5852f2f39f5e5ed287682357a3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 7628810e32fa00bbe93cff8f19df72d752de85293a48dd40c622c5c0123e62bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 25728c040dcad549f1da910d9e0019b40cd0be29fce7735d6881acc3f28a10e6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 9e6a33cd73aa43ca332090b58ed627689d96d685b4ae6acdd0478015feecd847
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 2cb590b4bdf3cd4b25f647a204411e63e9507cb894e9726734c59821e96eb9ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 0013f110a7f000822021d8e15ca1381aed8510d7e59fb599be518e8f79f468eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 10dd86ca86ca536bdebe41ede96345f7267c6d5c5d510c302c0b771dcd422da5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 25f5f3ae486b5adcb43cc1ccf8f7356308ac248fe557a78748d64b34f7119752
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 e510cd0b666329fcc3cd497fbc97ba92f51169fae6f46b16610dc1afbb95276d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 f4dd6e617eeaf80b8ce690fdd25566b3ccb7763a634ff6f99550be5b596c53f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 377379a621f5f0a7cfb150a74622f7231878995b05a286872dada950c84af4cd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 92e36427d97044843644bd51b080a4df5fd21392aff1363c0d615e43387018cd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 b51689283db5e2c67fa501984bb2d5748129466204428a9d8239964d22feb2e3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 4aa5ef3f546740ce422087b76c515db402125023cc82c22045e3bdf427368569
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 205bdb8bdfcdc9028e112ff92f9857cb7c81a84e001f35bf993a37a765d78fd7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 9879ee5c77903df0a101506280fc5212ba12c836adb3b6e57af94ab59c8a870f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 85a3ec214b113e15d69eb565ef96bc65ad2b638324eab7412fe66bb48762ec62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 6fea6d0fc544cc20d1a079eb950c5f7477fbbdddbc1503d43a99eceedf71b7a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 b5e66a22f03299f9a96a6b61f4d3f28b6ef17ee24501bdbd040dbb363b94c092
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 77bc4157cd7f5612de5e3eeb423b8451e743b02c8d99e8577a891258038ddf7d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 11953c4af638b8a29f95c88ff889baa27f07a899204c87b39f7f183b3c8fa277
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 3a7184f0861ee0062830af2f8d1155072629897299758c5ab2abec7e16368835
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 67ea9bae4beaecce3abaa9b1de34142e1f5a547f809058720834e2dc1ff3cb9b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 cd5b5441f6c3e60762cc545c3befab83d9878ede991b24eb4a877392989030d5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 279499198b81047b6516b1c828965f817f86e2c48ae55f2be9093e3e101eb03a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 7012d827a9377cf044acd288cdd99621e90e59463e95e26565f318e3aa67836f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 d93854daf98800b328bbe401a87b77afa13cf4c07da05a4ebe6f8b23addd6ef1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 d586dba279e9387a3ccc32199dc20de5008fc2f37ed20fe902fed7d9b67aabf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 baa6f33c3fd607a737fb510849bc19b021e3f0bbf1f4e40da9a5199f2dd38f1b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 f6a5d90823f10efca2d6ee4bda6da76cda3b62b375980a0dc873a4d474436bf3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 1f726241303567b4fbb3d673ae1019ef753292d2ce0546583009a7a537adfd05
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 bdd8094c350622cce54f8620fd7973d92f92e17534daaa44a79fbae681e39233
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 367285943db5e97b0d505fde60a7d3f578f545afad2a713181395d51b7cf263f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 7b9376da53f12c08d6dc1580ca4b22bcba912765b412552bedf1bb15735595ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 c6a5fe44d17a75e6ffa748f104a360212cbec12a8559277131962866c00bc808
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 67d82055c9a1862338f10741a88e07bcd3cd22af50eb19b12855a0fbf4923466
        • 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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • 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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3668-979-0x0000000006950000-0x00000000069CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-501-0x0000026C001E0000-0x0000026C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-500-0x0000026C001E0000-0x0000026C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-546-0x0000026C14200000-0x0000026C14220000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-512-0x0000026C02A20000-0x0000026C02A40000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-525-0x0000026C02E00000-0x0000026C02E20000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-502-0x0000026C001E0000-0x0000026C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-514-0x0000026C02E80000-0x0000026C02F80000-memory.dmp

        memory/5400-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5828-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5828-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp