Analysis

  • max time kernel
    89s
  • max time network
    140s
  • 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, 12:34

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_2f5ef116b88bc5a5c2f23db590a285b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260804-przzla1ang
  • SHA256 7386f166fc1d97bc0895ad86363eb41561cf5340fb1913b3be7aef37fb6f6fd7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 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\2026-08-03_2f5ef116b88bc5a5c2f23db590a285b9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_2f5ef116b88bc5a5c2f23db590a285b9_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:2620
  • 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:3020

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 7386f166fc1d97bc0895ad86363eb41561cf5340fb1913b3be7aef37fb6f6fd7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 9615d8c2236e6881e8161030cdccf036d131c76fbbec4d2fa0e458ed71d8844a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 0983ad42b9af3d93e82cc3683a5ae997283366c4353a902a9c45357a7d74b53e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 1e979188a9baaec4f99c34d1f7f0bb6e06adae7ce57cfbf96df7eeb86046b478
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msoadfsb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 b4a4b7f65cca4e1d6b1450cdd5cf06e8f3176990b40262b562a384cc085a2e06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xlicons.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 666cd20a94e201866ed49d6f085ad33a379cf5ea06d412dc30243557bacfcb73
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 f65315b241260eaa8f63e8e192dd4ab1a719b3f2e6e141c335332b1ac14d0aa5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 38e1c91fe7b42fb8c8f19df397e0ef5120998389093939a3d40272903cd11fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2620-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3020-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp