Analysis
- max time kernel
73s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/08/2026, 16:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260809-ve9adsam71
- SHA256 4219038df2736a3d1db21070f80dd54349c6cb374e9d8cb033b3afef3eab3d21
- MD5 45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac
- SHA1 98ab5027ce347d01113973e9366e9d16765f0055
- SHA512 cd0256ef52a080c382e8ca72415f03dad4094008fffa7ea9063877ef15bd94804f9a776b21d0bb607eff5326b8d67fa08047b037af8413c32cf696a07c01a6a1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELCjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJDqJtb2I
- TLSH T147557C26F6A442B5D077C079C5D2AA66FE3238425B3086CF1349D7282F27BD1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2864-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002434f-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4028-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6d0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2864-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4028-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b6a-125.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002160b-1286.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0af-1539.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000202aa-1670.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002434f-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6d0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b6a-125.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002160b-1286.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0af-1539.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00080000000202aa-1670.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4028 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2864 2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4028 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac_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:2864
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:4028
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 4219038df2736a3d1db21070f80dd54349c6cb374e9d8cb033b3afef3eab3d21
- MD5 45c8a350f5a9fb1b91cf37aaf7a2baac
- SHA1 98ab5027ce347d01113973e9366e9d16765f0055
- SHA512 cd0256ef52a080c382e8ca72415f03dad4094008fffa7ea9063877ef15bd94804f9a776b21d0bb607eff5326b8d67fa08047b037af8413c32cf696a07c01a6a1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELCjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5:A3k03kHRJDqJtb2I
- TLSH T147557C26F6A442B5D077C079C5D2AA66FE3238425B3086CF1349D7282F27BD1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 68c653d5dde9349b5361d70621ae03ec32a9c880e5b795b722c6465f4ec20fcc
- MD5 c33cac3ee3e34110e27f9a3e1e414d51
- SHA1 bfc21cd6d296f2fb5d3b997e2898ad968a7cbf71
- SHA512 850be7b30b908de96fb1cd3cca4f07148d2df43f6a12956c1110bd0b74b45b94c82fd89000daf6e91a3eedc1338b6564e2502bcfdd3dc80ab68e2e7f80056ea4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELCjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5r3Td9CHKy3:A3k03kHRJDqJtb2IuTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T1E3957D12F7A442B5E077C175C9E29656EA723C461B30CACF138997292F337D19A3AB31
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 cc0b43ce5c6fb032ea8c1933de2e08c1c703ed2a0c62c34bf9f1a90050d8d2ab
- MD5 54c6571f3e48b631b387db991f196e28
- SHA1 12eda002fb65a22ceb098f01b348ac8f0fb8dc81
- SHA512 d2c693cae78e54fe4a6725055983e6fa5cbc3a66f72c2830327d61b15e83f8da21cf22aa5526adfc4c8f382cf26d2001ceacdc1cb0a7a53bc3bc867d7715e76d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELCjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5SGen:A3k03kHRJDqJtb2IyI
- TLSH T141656B27F6A842B5D067C179C5D29A56FB3238421B309ACF1349D7292F23BD1DE3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 0d55c3b8a66fa626d21ed15aabbdb0b8968847ede55800c2a0e40825f727405a
- MD5 a0cb1f48d7626b99f0960e2a2c9d83e8
- SHA1 684097767ee959856b07e136cbce5fac05bb5941
- SHA512 6024da4bb4c612c4771327dec495a5fff25d209d9b9e32e079155020d7e080befecdfd162d7e0a911454c95dc7d23e94cb707a3eed0279dce03799ce532d1b1a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELCjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Le5ji0hJ:A3k03kHRJDqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T173955B26F6A44375D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE3234425B308ACB1385D72C2F67BD59A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 88677a442ebe2754cc6dd32c0282d0b0bc0fd9297056db3ac69e728a87472d4c
- MD5 e8de6d923978a755511fb39a25839bc4
- SHA1 7ff6ec703ebee9de4e2354b76c47378828740245
- SHA512 e27ae7631da2cebc744ebbce86e52fb29fe2eba580b8396c26d597cf928fe16109bd099067bcdb998f11bd7b73250f1d2e146b8faedfd64a81d90b3f2f7a1392
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELCjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5sD:A3k03kHRJDqJtb2It
- TLSH T1C2755A16E6A442A5D06EC079C7D29A56FA33384257F086CB13C5D63D2F337D19ABA323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 360172894780cfe25ca3742c829a0a6c8362873947ae1962dcc057fe2ad817c7
- MD5 9cbf5812fc8601828179dd5d9ab3cc1a
- SHA1 3ec62605db56a9801ef80744412d0bb1d7fe034e
- SHA512 601c84de8f195ee64b172ebb8069eb9dc941d6bb81641710860e59ca2015e1bb207752cb42c54f24328dac36ce9abcf4bfee3efef250203b0ab735fd0e2895b0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaonGELCjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5DF:A3k03kHRJDqJtb2Ig
- TLSH T1CB656B16F6A443B5D067C079C9D69A56FA313C821B308ADF1349F7292F337D1AA3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH