Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/08/2026, 00:35

General

  • Target
    2026-08-01_6619a67f5f4f4815444e81de518b9057_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260802-axbfvsba57
  • SHA256 29c454377b6e4f48e7eaf97d89828fed9210c516c7f72a0b648fdeb368d4576f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_6619a67f5f4f4815444e81de518b9057_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_6619a67f5f4f4815444e81de518b9057_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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:5920
  • 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:5936

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 29c454377b6e4f48e7eaf97d89828fed9210c516c7f72a0b648fdeb368d4576f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 dbaeb416d2788c3d696ba768fcc1b3aea7507c6fba62bd6dd806bf71eeb0489c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 6a933e9a398a0a240f97ddb382142fb64cc93443eda1c39c7e87695982d69a5b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 582013953611add3b31f0adf3428a5aa48634ed41d36f574f3a8568501ce70d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 5930f211455b213ace6ed044f24b5b011812437bf464273d02656ab355c14de5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 1fcda3c32969451a6292de7f5d4d53335951beb82bdc43cb280b23e4b7d82116
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5920-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5920-1614-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5936-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5936-1755-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp