Analysis

  • max time kernel
    80s
  • max time network
    136s
  • 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, 17:04

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_2a4422313a871e313c83f73c6374ebf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.8MB
  • Sample260809-vk8k2sap21
  • SHA256 dd95240a831d2693bad99d551abaebe0a7038b6d09b668fa972976803a060b28
  • 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\2026-08-09_2a4422313a871e313c83f73c6374ebf7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_2a4422313a871e313c83f73c6374ebf7_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:1896
  • 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:4888

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 dd95240a831d2693bad99d551abaebe0a7038b6d09b668fa972976803a060b28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 3ba5ff50fd8d9ba88b42b122d8566e424d9f520ca0f8b8c3a3731ad33b337b54
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 2b0428939724e5f13c3e4fdac023d26d983693295e42a7aa72da375396eedf91
        • 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 2.9MB
        • SHA256 46ed0259b577da47362c484ca9069116f903ec954019f38a0df1fe05def4fb38
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 dc9e55340ec658c48a0a103cdffd41e9e0f941f3ce01688cb32f201bcd144a32
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 5902d4e832e09ee76b78e5360e34bc8acad2ce9a37013c8549ba01643a95c13e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1896-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1896-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4888-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4888-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp