Analysis

  • max time kernel
    60s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/07/2026, 22:36

General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_13fe587d2ffc22c4928d8267082b6bbd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260706-2jpj4scy91
  • SHA256 ecb4d98ddbea97d739f48ccab7a8069446db3c3ade2e312630f6b3683397d17a
  • 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.

  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 4 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.

  • Modifies registry class 13 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_13fe587d2ffc22c4928d8267082b6bbd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_13fe587d2ffc22c4928d8267082b6bbd_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:2404
  • 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:6120
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4120
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:3440
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
      PID:2264
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
        PID:3688

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            patcher.exe

            • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
            • Size 1.4MB
            • SHA256 ecb4d98ddbea97d739f48ccab7a8069446db3c3ade2e312630f6b3683397d17a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            msedge.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe
            • Size 1.5MB
            • SHA256 d082da02e129dc22540fb6ac83851d0afb7c379d1860931e671858a33c81b0b9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            7z.exe$

            • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
            • Size 2.0MB
            • SHA256 9ba460873b9ffb8dbada916699e253cd7d45d938a321fd476495260bb0678263
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            orbd.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
            • Size 1.4MB
            • SHA256 1272dee0cdb4662bb958840bf36d3576816a978ce9466014d8b83244e1dd3c32
            • 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 b162cad3e5056ed4fc0b7ea8dcb12c1ef3631852158a72df85c1ec280c90ce97
            • 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/2264-1019-0x000001F3B5000000-0x000001F3B529E000-memory.dmp

            memory/2404-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

            memory/2404-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

            memory/3688-1380-0x000001EF156A0000-0x000001EF156C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3688-1342-0x000001EF03A30000-0x000001EF03A50000-memory.dmp

            memory/3688-1343-0x000001EF03F00000-0x000001EF04000000-memory.dmp

            memory/3688-1336-0x000001EF001E0000-0x000001EF002E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3688-1350-0x000001EF03C90000-0x000001EF03CB0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3688-1569-0x000001EF17B60000-0x000001EF17DFE000-memory.dmp

            memory/6120-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp