Analysis
- max time kernel
93s - max time network
113s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/07/2026, 15:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260710-sdq2babv8j
- SHA256 4e55678b37c64c5b3d99f777375dfa0d7c02e96eef6424116b339d3ebf2ede16
- MD5 f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d
- SHA1 31e8edbfbeecb9f0d8db372bd25b9cc4027b7ed6
- SHA512 ba10174429147ec21fb1f73f9877934400f788eed6d18385532ecad5f0e65e4a852f398526b67da63e31327e2618fafa6f37ed0d243f8a0fb2fe1f03522cab41
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliD5Tvinrmyk4KajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMiS:A3k03kHRJi56rIqJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T134953A26F6688765D07BC079C5D2969AFA333C425F308BCB13459B283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5492-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c54e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5492-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/700-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1278.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00020000000066ae-1772.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c54e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9e-1278.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00020000000066ae-1772.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 700 patcher.exe - 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
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$$ 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 15 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5492 2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 700 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5492
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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:700
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 4e55678b37c64c5b3d99f777375dfa0d7c02e96eef6424116b339d3ebf2ede16
- MD5 f7ff05b13937bd8262c942635bb2e46d
- SHA1 31e8edbfbeecb9f0d8db372bd25b9cc4027b7ed6
- SHA512 ba10174429147ec21fb1f73f9877934400f788eed6d18385532ecad5f0e65e4a852f398526b67da63e31327e2618fafa6f37ed0d243f8a0fb2fe1f03522cab41
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliD5Tvinrmyk4KajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMiS:A3k03kHRJi56rIqJtb2IdqJtb2I
- TLSH T134953A26F6688765D07BC079C5D2969AFA333C425F308BCB13459B283F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 42f71ca69b744d588938c3d6a9e80d9cfa33f8bab6800ed7ad5b9132e1945f7c
- MD5 81294270fd48401ac8c455ee544e7635
- SHA1 e9a74f5e7642f40518b384dadbfc181487fb61cc
- SHA512 b6aef96cdba6bf9e0fc015bc3c9f3992931f85dfb4286387d21bc8dc0e888747cdf445644ddd2d7413557b8accc28a545f171de1f77b7879ca29f39183f20feb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliD5Tvinrmyk4KajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMiM:A3k03kHRJi56rIqJtb2IdqJtb2Ik
- TLSH T1A3A53A26F6A84761D07BC0B9C5D29A56FA333C425F308BCB13459B293F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 fd5ea22f9f7cc6354e45c6b80ee04d45b8aac03f6b8e5352e42d81024dcde09d
- MD5 3b239a7e2056e16d8b2b0b66caae9d8d
- SHA1 16b96dd9a2036078e42de2eea9e3666860e75ffa
- SHA512 0847e9883adfcc250b753f79eebf5ab2fd33243d4bae816e88d1e85e2080dec66a98a921138dbb181612fa2b4090f4c92611a3a627cbb4d1a23fa8d483c75a1c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJi56rIqJtb2IdqJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3k03kHRprIcZjo
- TLSH T1D3C52A26F6648775D077C0B9C5D2969AEA3238425F308BCB0385DB683F277D5893A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 3f0375563cce4377878efec8aa40860561259e05c26b6df3454cee8d670d0120
- MD5 5626d2f3e96b0970513be64d76002386
- SHA1 43a43153d1b90e0a119aeaa8f654e96e002c3954
- SHA512 e3801c440b0fd6fdaa58289aabd5198a62b0929c7223bfaf4f3b380dd73e91abb369369573e7312a974eb30d9c9f612b3c29488bb3621175d3959b625cb6b4f6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliD5Tvinrmyk4KajYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5bYTqMi4:A3k03kHRJi56rIqJtb2IdqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T179A53A16F2A88765D07BC079C9D29696FA333C414F308BCB1345BB293E376D5993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH