Analysis

  • max time kernel
    82s
  • max time network
    132s
  • 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, 15:52

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_4b784626bf1aceb61a4d09f9286e51af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260804-ta4zfatfph
  • SHA256 16cd990370b0e135cd392955f630c843a8b160a6d72e77aaf2bcaf38ddf02983
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 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_4b784626bf1aceb61a4d09f9286e51af_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_4b784626bf1aceb61a4d09f9286e51af_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:4908
  • 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:4944

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 16cd990370b0e135cd392955f630c843a8b160a6d72e77aaf2bcaf38ddf02983
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 fca9460ec2ba5a6f5ecb643a18a84a46a6fd8d4690d46348c7bc3d1ce3b52ee2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 68b69e2b363e0033b8b9086a73f27cdc2f7f2faaaee6324094550f7c1748da4e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 e48e528ced6f5dbcdfda2d7c25c8731750f05fc2212026e8a617f867f277d1f9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SKYPESERVER.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 3d9a7c41a8a453db648782b611a0ac09a3b45c2535d01d218db02e25d4f0914f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ohub32.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 8bf995db00a9e07d544a7d28f184cc47b7ed1bdca3ef15921e0902675c7a164c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4908-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp