Analysis

  • max time kernel
    104s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 18:45

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_21f7fc79e30bfec87522dd098d955a7c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260809-xd8nkstepb
  • SHA256 7c7bd2aca43a04e6a1808dff0f7ebaab5c51ba27f00029b82ea4917e83be30d9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • 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 Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 28 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_21f7fc79e30bfec87522dd098d955a7c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_21f7fc79e30bfec87522dd098d955a7c_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
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3872
  • 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 Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4636

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 7c7bd2aca43a04e6a1808dff0f7ebaab5c51ba27f00029b82ea4917e83be30d9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_click_helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 b767cc68c55477267002a55bcae5a731dc670c547966f134180aee29b2af9931
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 e8c012492d75ade9c6516586c8cf20ae4f81cbc8415a835ae5ce4b0e7280c2d2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        protocolhandler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 e6c887c0c936c2ed059d34de176a0f2cf2f1e12c24cc859c60330062ebd23880
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3872-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3872-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4636-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp