Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 08:24

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_0f00f6f477f37a135231bb1855d1466a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.8MB
  • Sample260804-kaqmdaar71
  • SHA256 1ff8a8c0cfd06003e2fe3729f5ccbffacc134ed360e83ce778f743a890b88393
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 5 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\2026-08-04_0f00f6f477f37a135231bb1855d1466a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_0f00f6f477f37a135231bb1855d1466a_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:4852
  • 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:3908

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 1ff8a8c0cfd06003e2fe3729f5ccbffacc134ed360e83ce778f743a890b88393
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 119369e400801e6eecc2d937b1e02a90d011110c22f0055549645e644e280152
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 684df12e11bd3f1f1dc0ed96956684587d117965a7e52942aedaa53213204b2f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 178516ba2b7c97bfde2e541df374a1b66132eb2afa39c4e2a33f7366395b1362
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 1e554899ae4b3d5b432d7bb90eacb8a0f5b58714bd6e00c549ae8ad84429024c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3908-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3908-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4852-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4852-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp