Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 12:43

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_72275255ea400dec488c5877d7b3a913_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 915KB
  • Sample260709-pyachsaw5r
  • SHA256 e2d86b4417886544b1575c302a9aaa36719625cedff908612fd8179496e7bb85
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 42 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 39 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 34 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_72275255ea400dec488c5877d7b3a913_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_72275255ea400dec488c5877d7b3a913_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:4360
  • 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:1948
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4784
    • 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:1768
  • 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:1744
  • 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:3400

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 915KB
        • SHA256 e2d86b4417886544b1575c302a9aaa36719625cedff908612fd8179496e7bb85
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 aab40811488e74a3190880d72fd1c44dbc579c6a210c75df1e37c9d2402184bd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 963KB
        • SHA256 625417318de857e88ccc1b3e5b67eedb447dd9be3305491e91c77733d49f002b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 2c26b1ca3a434ff51310e35ed574556e19f4deced7cd2a46a73cced122e416f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javadoc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 a547521571968950858c8bbaa547e8150b8e866705d4ee950200bb6ffd1efff2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 0aa2094a246e031e95b0262368b6ad4b34b3163562f3ba1fdc159fca9d865f68
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 bedb5ebd465c464d79b112ebc4f769247eeff34bc3f4eb97475c869d89d58e1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 49e416b3eb87e3f7f3fd336d55970f236ef771619510746e666ab960efe75264
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 fdddf00a88f5fcb4ce164ac66ebec8efce2b124aae1bab169bfb3d158ac81f4b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 41353ca865dec5a98857bdc9affacfcf559509d2b33fc8a83377989c864d826b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 dc961ee670f79d0c59c956063d60aee2cdd93fce7265bf0ac619a8d6f419128b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 01f01c8dade776902bee886eab7b9e6ce41602fde81f108b8efdd5ba36236533
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 a34fad6a6b52767b69eb8588dd6f94579d6d677450b11ca51fc1b2e82b5b3411
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 389e9c6a08d5535da9217f30c9e8c2db630eb733436ac77e50029ca2f999928e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 bf0c907b63058e5b16c0a1e048a73d506efc93155f71f2a8ec5674d6374e240e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 e03c73f1db2e0ed57d2ee7953bce614d3c0774cb0a08b9acdbd12b4806e1d144
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 73ea8d6ea7c87a13c5cd64b0629d0216707963e28ef532bcb7615d896a4cba3f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 9e6cda3e2a3c02de2e426a0e082c5f28e48816ab505f60d80082e01dd0e046e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 18d71aa755ddef1b20b170f4e555a5405d53c24c4b3d808ecfc7282589b182ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 7edd34459dc01796d2539d9c93af622dda5cef197f0a7b0064f816651d5569e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 fe694c608239a0770526e72fc098be163fe0ec4adaba8705e486aa44475585bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 2271ef87a3e0e0eefdc69af4418065f16491f1be3531a21eefe38e878facbb3f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 59640389fd74b7c9574e66508e243897994181e47aa1a268c32e65f94c301098
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 6691f2468d08a05c6ee56f7e56f5ad64dafbd5cee07b8ad17422ee01a8228143
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 fae0463a4c7f3c8203feea9b3ff1282daf56fe1e414f4ddb1dbca6d7b05e8c4b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 50d399e75204c21c1bd458a9a2b6dea4ea8b6bba6f7ecf8ffb836239e5d50088
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 6f1989cc8dc8a22f658bdb33a037e1da614a80ecc9d7fdccca006abb8681d35e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 bd0c1e6181ddbfc3f216cef3769c284e9a5352498e0d5d3210093ba875ee281b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 4afc94eaae1f6bdb38f0f1cbc028fb67452e371cf272db1d63a5711209f61ea3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 c585f1aa78280fb2ec603a7a03775365f8a19eea9549f5dd6e1d1279d7eec968
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 5b510758e22dfcc3d9976055ee1cb8f1283b2edf50d2fe261b2390cb69027920
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 6a208f7022c04adb7c4fec83de13abca9ca1483c81baf0be96c1671eb78370fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 ed03cc4d13c74683530a2214a15ca11ac1f4b78bf02d1d0b6920fda887b7c2d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 78e77fb0fac59add2f21b869c7febafb460337d22056d02bcfb639b291c8f19d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 09d2483321f89b0a2585a6cecfde97e2c2650530bcac5405362bf85ef8b560d2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 cc5342bc983e8fbd474f4f5d76d7948e4f69d98ae385b6b4a5fcbf13d25c07c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 ab58d0a825592b4f18980daeb4092f07fdcffc5d67e550688bcde07a802d32a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 25336d82a385e2978623b8c4bfd262c4a6faf055b89cb58f25e0388523a21e11
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 939KB
        • SHA256 1e609b657218d91d66602d04b3f8e7e7e98818e056d91d1acb424e1854091836
        • 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

        memory/1744-264-0x000001B8801E0000-0x000001B8802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-288-0x000001B893E70000-0x000001B893F70000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-286-0x000001B883A30000-0x000001B883A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-308-0x000001B883B90000-0x000001B883BB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-263-0x000001B8801E0000-0x000001B8802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1744-322-0x000001B8946C0000-0x000001B8946E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1948-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3400-882-0x0000012005260000-0x0000012005694000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp