Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 00:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 953KB
- Sample260802-a39kva1cld
- SHA256 0a686e64082cc9f5a19c8d3b4ca44af601e9da3dec4e30d9f238d5a58437dbda
- MD5 51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40
- SHA1 524483b035f81b97a02dba51aaeb4dcd3821574b
- SHA512 c2abadd20c8824ea307207903bf5982dc3aaadc986b19424fa9a823cf3f05e209c0df40841559aa8078960c1531d4a36ae625c52943f5f6bf16a24254b2a3824
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxtaFRa:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T12225AE03E79400E9E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC52176097DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2420-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2420-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3520-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b318-41.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a61b-774.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a08c-817.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0029000000019af7-905.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b815-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b318-41.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a61b-774.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a08c-817.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0029000000019af7-905.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3520 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" 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_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 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.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\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$ 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_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 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2420 2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3520 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40_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:2420
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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:3520
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 953KB
- SHA256 0a686e64082cc9f5a19c8d3b4ca44af601e9da3dec4e30d9f238d5a58437dbda
- MD5 51cf8e99eed4573dc5eb73ba3e86de40
- SHA1 524483b035f81b97a02dba51aaeb4dcd3821574b
- SHA512 c2abadd20c8824ea307207903bf5982dc3aaadc986b19424fa9a823cf3f05e209c0df40841559aa8078960c1531d4a36ae625c52943f5f6bf16a24254b2a3824
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxtaFRa:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T12225AE03E79400E9E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC52176097DF2368C6152F72BD0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 1983d0dbe6cbd2aad0baff54b81bb8a4d55d31ab23239c68b853d86680fc3e19
- MD5 2e16008bc9443d55d455d50d52d56c8d
- SHA1 35005737504c1596ba025b73bc4f8aaaef7d96ef
- SHA512 dbdf499f9c364f1e486f94c337e260f5834f417be256cd52acaa769c30973c7496fc70df5b4bd4f165d2fc11678ad2796cccf561f4017be8cc404d0d7be3d2b4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxtaFRaP0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJpPji0Aj
- TLSH T1DB658C17F6A402B5D067C1B9C5E69A5AFA71384217308ACF1398C7283F67BD19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
- Size 968KB
- SHA256 6d17a54b6637ab871614020bc5f73c5d75944b99e4c42323f2fbdcf2e3e0772d
- MD5 2fbec304453c686407e5c24418c4ef28
- SHA1 126cf02f2986066ca00b66d6415ff8f155a69bfd
- SHA512 222ce7ef33ba5f500399cbd792f1c567b7fd4f8c02c202d84fcf0caad51018dad3bd0f7da0dfa98934019729d077808786c5f6d1511271d25d42dccac146c647
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxtaFRaRa:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T16B25AE03EB9400E9E10AC1749AE65A23FB75BC52176097DF1368D6152F72BC0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe
- Size 974KB
- SHA256 64084d728fdf9bde6eae374e70d1e6eae693d0bab03050083ab97629f841aec9
- MD5 e438ea42643c322da9664a45f84d865b
- SHA1 4be33ab9ec5e42d851554b4895989c9e37d8bc56
- SHA512 16f086f030925905200182a1d2a3dbd31d35ba0bd9ec39fcb854d2cc479ba71b628cfd0adcb0cff15b37475251252cd15be1ab756e6a7be4b318daed4f489b13
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxtaFRay:A3k03kHRJ
- TLSH T15C25AE03E79400E5E10AC1749AE68A23FB75BC52176097DF2368D6152F72BC0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe
- Size 974KB
- SHA256 e5e6380d93b9578180ad160df8551ba613af68a29d11a558752e226499d935b4
- MD5 a2621952ec87b965a6521f02548b9171
- SHA1 7a6ab423838e4363d06102c1cbfddc0e1f2a311a
- SHA512 3ccb9d35cee78616d2f6c415b3fa02d25780c79ee06e423b23376f702d787009dae50118a4462ef06cbaad08031aebd7143408156fc8d51425ed87d82228fb51
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxtaFRaej:A3k03kHRJy
- TLSH T12625AE03E79400E5E10AC1749AE69A23FB75BC52176097DF1368D6152F72BC0AF3E3A5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 64777a600714ad439d9b5289f2697edcf6f2a28a21215ba643ae3003f7bffc59
- MD5 6f3236959e7c93b523ac30a97a159fd4
- SHA1 35553ae4872751a3ca997d202cab7f9d35d5fa00
- SHA512 300804cd6a356e14dfbb501a1ca914583f0fd89c14f68d1e7896e7e7a7e2f6fbd998931deb4b0effd37fe96a256f41d3b418a7ae51a0c87f48f6e257723cd806
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaRapxtaFRazGq9:A3k03kHRJgi
- TLSH T14D35AE03E79400E9E10AC1749AE69A23FB75BC52176097DF1368D6152F72BC0AF3E7A4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH