Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 18:09

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_3f9e03c3429ce3b163ee2bdb55a6343d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 947KB
  • Sample260708-wryvvsfs9v
  • SHA256 a7c2ef70cea1afb409dbd6fb01cca1664954180ca592a3e1079f2e2d077144e1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 44 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 41 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 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_3f9e03c3429ce3b163ee2bdb55a6343d_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_3f9e03c3429ce3b163ee2bdb55a6343d_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:2188
  • 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:4968
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:412
    • 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:3544
  • 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:4892
  • 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:4896

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 947KB
        • SHA256 a7c2ef70cea1afb409dbd6fb01cca1664954180ca592a3e1079f2e2d077144e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 93504d3a6910ce9bcb8e9b7556149c4c0c51315f06237c2e904c7e182445ce5f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 2d65f036a25d780c8f79dcc50ad20e3512be7565e4e88770cd93df4acbbc4cb6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 97fedbf8d12f5d93df9bca630ea7d8ce13177d4c4ece91adcce7f019fdf21881
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 560a11ad3b851dbeed6e79d93d520ee58cf534153b22360648138ef44608fd51
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 055caa2d00304e2bf1426189e9b21f02247185edf3e65d4e7f76b8dea7ace8ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 4a95fc0d59f9a17ee96213b0cd72c23680fa612156db53e74654a6b291896dfe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 f2bf3554fae369d4e82522d645b8e49bafd389179d931e2fac4b91695f60ed32
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 75e78cd61645ec6dbb5e1b902c649b9de55268dc13cf93509e2703f223f0ece8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 1dc59087c4e93b3727d8095e3a16c9b561e691362acc83f1af4a2f1f6657b38b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 2e7e66e2c9fba3c491b23c1a1cd2d981961b1026b409af5d68d85dd16bff9539
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 00ff14e9e5b115e21e49bcb1f7367d17769eb78516131a7124a44d7d829aa207
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 68125b2c81464f26d65fb2b266407cc152ca1653301794d0d8673dfba524e178
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 2266a4ddd9e7fa75a641ca891baec9dfa6330bcb7a22e2ff3b43de2bc80ab8bc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 553b26a0e847e978d8281564915d6ce22f1580e14caee97f5a84afcc333638c6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 563a279b7b7834fbbbc2941650afaf2b3604dd03911b6e32878aa5906ee7beeb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 5ad940f6f255c460856cf90dafed3e76ac44686c204ce8124dd2101015926ce1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 49b77e41cf834c69533df3e61651cef8dca59b7d72ee541c67a1f8fe1350fe5e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 00349a515fb74ac1ebe586945981cc486938d4d3170c6135f87e012002dc42de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 9b73d26666828b91f30b96fb20aca702ca991c8e18bfb35cd773aab0fcf9f008
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 788a5b571b8d8d321b2adae09a75569389ede0989100606db2a927770617554c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 e6f74493430cd4e1139ec372e339e35a494e4ef5f76072699f4b13582d0d22a6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 d6125169a7a3643ef224a6da2ba15a394519430776d04d871cab94945760e0ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 3919152c4669e6c446423d157a6083fd2f3c881185faabe9c263a4435d759f0d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 d12849bdda166d31682cf6f6cb9429f4c28ee46bb04c87da2ef186f1db009d53
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 bf5de4f8d92e5cc5801561a591fc9d6b366f0c84446267cf32fb87401c96b5c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 69e2cd97786873570536146431d54006f455b14fec90e08e1cc8b5349d218e52
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 648eb9bacbf5f5fb8689b5eaec767fa2da74f53962270a4b4476d989adfa4420
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 f7d1561576378abe0e80392a904f00b2feef0b0614dc04bc91d037f07f5cf4dd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 d83b018579c405a593e6a0e295d02de3fc1f5c9c71c727c5e51e44bae40d1d8e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 2027d6bc696cc5c018aab0296325c4e2d8becf6769a159a3e4efb279b488a846
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 90a25b7159e841ee0d32847056a071b61fb122c1eddfaa5c67abee65f24e9659
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 80412457ace5e47c9d138f3d74d6f43c239e893e38f8e349e4d8321b6b15332a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 d5554eacbfdcfb8d2a09561f3d1e27cb542c1796fbfd50e4d0a1e3ba570df988
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 ee282f54ec6bec053af55d5611524f7c86ae30427655be7d75c8b9fc1b7d5478
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 bf711f95ab46ab957559f90f2a19ef2125110a7a151bffbb78c8b5d16f87286b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 48bf71b48b2a7fd95662fcef8cd19c0c93588165dbfc3bb76438a69925bc6870
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 87a83ff6f79dcb07f88b179faf98b338ae1bd73654027b255c067f0c8edaeced
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 1910564cf0b97b287443ddf23e67489a55651b99cca6f33093f3572728c1a175
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 e32807ee3197bfce959a616ebe2b6ed519390ca04c7aeea5f8f5b3015aebbdc6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 971KB
        • SHA256 c269076b005387ddbb55e340543736be348fd6f44a9d161fd0b6df65cbfbc8a0
        • 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 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
        • 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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2188-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3544-927-0x000000000ACA0000-0x000000000AEFF000-memory.dmp

        memory/3544-928-0x000000000F1B0000-0x000000000F31C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-684-0x000001A003C90000-0x000001A003CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-670-0x000001A013E90000-0x000001A013F90000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-654-0x000001A0001E0000-0x000001A0002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-698-0x000001A014710000-0x000001A014730000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-668-0x000001A003A30000-0x000001A003A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-653-0x000001A0001E0000-0x000001A0002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-652-0x000001A0001E0000-0x000001A0002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4968-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp