Analysis

  • max time kernel
    86s
  • max time network
    129s
  • 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, 18:48

General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_452ea8c7b970754510679ee222c6128a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260802-xf2m2szbpg
  • SHA256 a3606b53fb399cc7094f112d5294522dc96b8c2ecbc404cd3fb4da93ed101362
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 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
  • 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\2026-08-02_452ea8c7b970754510679ee222c6128a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_452ea8c7b970754510679ee222c6128a_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:4040
  • 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:4036

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 a3606b53fb399cc7094f112d5294522dc96b8c2ecbc404cd3fb4da93ed101362
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 848dbed97916b31adb269ef838b133192b6b128a542cba79a2c7873d13a3eb89
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 e403b283aece49f2738067c2481c38d935cd5f2f1cfaac9f1183b592e13183d2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 13004f52b212455e66eb78871c72b08eecc55c79b3898ce766acc2cdbd48a8a0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 53a0588d8c8dd5f9662964c337990b459958dc6682dd05f51e6568406a8bc04e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 098b9d50246b0e431c32244b53c56924dc016121e885b760810218f27c2fbb62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dfsvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 503b609ed79c07a7d07d4fea35cc5c2a0e983a367428506d97a96f89976b5362
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4036-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp