Analysis
- max time kernel
98s - max time network
145s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/07/2026, 01:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260720-b1f17aes2x
- SHA256 c82ebb63cb82a2c3bd580227b05262635e2cd27ce9dc024260042a76c42e4482
- MD5 3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75
- SHA1 bafed4934ba31cb1b9beee92b0bbbd11dad1dee8
- SHA512 378a3e23713f44f95bfdf80d9426cedb90e207d5093ad3a292e87dc0d0d6be8c98caa49599840e9568951d9d24c77d0e250021c6ea917b344edc57e97e97a1d1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjic5/J0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rOPji0Aj
- TLSH T18B655B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4468-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e68e-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2812-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001da0a-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4468-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2812-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021515-611.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021673-1260.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00090000000006d5-1519.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e72a-1690.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e68e-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001da0a-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021515-611.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021673-1260.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00090000000006d5-1519.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e72a-1690.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2812 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" 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_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 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_95875\javaws.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.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 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4468 2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2812 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75_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:4468
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2812
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 c82ebb63cb82a2c3bd580227b05262635e2cd27ce9dc024260042a76c42e4482
- MD5 3ee8c6072c6151b246a4d7aac59fce75
- SHA1 bafed4934ba31cb1b9beee92b0bbbd11dad1dee8
- SHA512 378a3e23713f44f95bfdf80d9426cedb90e207d5093ad3a292e87dc0d0d6be8c98caa49599840e9568951d9d24c77d0e250021c6ea917b344edc57e97e97a1d1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjic5/J0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kB56rOPji0Aj
- TLSH T18B655B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 d69c51c26e520a4c96488787bca5b938b76537f08e33a9ec69779c35477761b2
- MD5 54255f05deabbfd3741cbcd4451f0f9d
- SHA1 0a44a6ab7feb1cb467fb2260782c89c28654b3b3
- SHA512 7980d87ce13229724d97e30c4ec781bd12e7d6a85ec43021cf61b1cf39986b5f61140a1a0b30a5e16b586869d6b0c0da60cc26f8e52adc6011407d90b656b179
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjic5/J0Le5ji0hmxNrMX3Td9CHKy3:A3k03kB56rOPji0AjoTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T116956D16F6A40BA5D07BC174C9E25656EA733C461F3087CF13549A293F33BD19A3AB22
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 8377a65fe2f26d5818915d8865aa210cc7d9af50f265880498ed54fe6d58f2ac
- MD5 14811f630b6c7ca3ab9fed3a92ae725b
- SHA1 d19a71d2d60964359c33088f3d5936936f7e37a2
- SHA512 d9329589d491aeaf417a15959e6aa892d56f7412db3dec838a8524e2426dd2663d1e5f8a2be8db077cb72856e87e10632083710f23afe470c2111fb572e25991
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjic5/J0Le5ji0hmxNrMeGen:A3k03kB56rOPji0AjMI
- TLSH T115756B16F6A44BA5D02FC174C5D2966AEA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F63BD19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 8cf9bb757db7715f3316709940dbec024c8749fd89285a524b030eb1ece49cd6
- MD5 7de15c2c4465c87daff4b86ca6779c59
- SHA1 116b77044aa8f7a6c3036a92c792523391c3303a
- SHA512 c7798d04740b2349d7860354f33b46408b7240c3d23c11e322ee60fc5d846f2fbedc3e2acb630e5009df2ca5574405924122a30562b46b402020aac1f9c91e80
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjic5/J0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hJ:A3k03kB56rOPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T18BA55B16F6A44B75D02BC0B9C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB1345DB283F67BD1963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 944eed168dc6c7cf082fb4b11eeb709385c4c719703608a3ae62f56709537271
- MD5 9265bce4112f4b61222869d19d0e54e0
- SHA1 29585723f255bab6bdb71f222b09b39b86e22d69
- SHA512 b0aa1545647a1186cdd8526ddc75cd93adcffd58d29f5be998bf5146087a45ab061ff30c51779d8eba35d2de6440eb783bd6f338065d74522b77ebf604061e82
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjic5/J0Le5ji0hmxNrM0M:A3k03kB56rOPji0AjK
- TLSH T18B756B16F6A44BA5D02FC074C5D2966AEA733C425F3087CB1354DE283F67BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 2dc927652886996881bba923fa68efd2b969517998de05338da122a34578671e
- MD5 08b17c7cae65b1ce24c19b0ed8adefd9
- SHA1 0be4b3427c51777b01f7a1eec2d4de5f65b552fd
- SHA512 ea27a2be4476d9ee01d5d72a5618eb3b7a16ebdc7093baef60d27d78c7bb173a971cedd29ff729cca5f079ce9d8aead433bb4efef54b610e3da532f70f61dafd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6iLa5D5TvinrmdoTpYagjic5/J0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:A3k03kB56rOPji0Ajq
- TLSH T1F6754A16E6A44B65D06BC074C9D69666EA333C821F3087DB1354BF283F337D1A63A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH