Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/08/2026, 11:18

General

  • Target
    2026-08-07_b1962eeacd8726a0455ed02a51fa9716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260807-necsvscn9v
  • SHA256 97ad941167e7fd27f913409615fa2d1d595123657e86d508f376f2c8da951b34
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 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\2026-08-07_b1962eeacd8726a0455ed02a51fa9716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_b1962eeacd8726a0455ed02a51fa9716_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:3168
  • 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:2064

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 97ad941167e7fd27f913409615fa2d1d595123657e86d508f376f2c8da951b34
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 583977da2c18eab8876068348d9d72511dd99c138db884f3fc4f250f9055a5b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 2a01bcab6541a6189d78438cc59e39b1eda707ebade5956779a0953bb90796a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 6de64a582a1e6469ba83c8aa5c0331dce4800a49e2ae65e9e0363cf9508d9980
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msoev.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 675b8d7ff4f3f7e52cf0dbf65f3280d2d78bed1cf783eb275681cc42064c3e54
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pubs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 6422e8b3f3d9db4fff21fda8c32e3e52f9ec8db64a6c762d57560d2db43f93c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2064-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2064-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3168-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3168-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp