Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • 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
    10/08/2026, 22:08

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260810-12grjsvtb1
  • SHA256 411b4e551851f6b5f12432511a69cb9b86a8794bf66e85029e187f2f28aaa7a6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 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\2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8f717c946924bbeeb81621cf72f979d8_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:5088
  • 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:4148

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 411b4e551851f6b5f12432511a69cb9b86a8794bf66e85029e187f2f28aaa7a6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrServicesUpdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 9112c38e9ae7bb380e1e2ed72609c40cfda00a3d52187a7f8d4214d985d03f6a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 7c3f20b8b32b8d02d778a6814d7b493ce03da5c243424570876cbd63342d3fd6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{E3C293D9-92A2-430F-A573-2511CDB7A4F8}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 bf28713b0db167799faa0be9034c5db7c36e117d1c128dacee014ad048292745
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_click_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 a185a7f5dd5b1bce29c24e38fa8d81caa40ec3a527c7ea23fdbc2ebcabfdbd5b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 1d7538f1bbbe31416e1463405ff255d17f432b972217e0bce566a58b9f5c3981
        • 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 2.0MB
        • SHA256 b8b233eafb1a9cbdc3b2d44075eb4c2f9b14333683a56d9a015b305b89407403
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WatchUse.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\StopDisable\WatchUse.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 f26de8a2c78e8bf249f7485faf340975344d98814bd8da78ba6ac8d46c620b7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4148-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5088-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5088-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp