Analysis
- max time kernel
81s - max time network
131s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
11/08/2026, 19:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260811-x77ndazemb
- SHA256 1727601c1abf692339978f25efd602f3265eedacb172be233c9f2cd85a126f96
- MD5 16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10
- SHA1 5ad31b98e9711917f5668558af878ab63a0d60c3
- SHA512 f6e7cc4ed8a1525e3bd8b1ae7da265a083ab734d03db9214dd98c9c0c308ab13236e079b24df2c1da787bc3b18a7e8d890909dd90df3c547c854369da671e473
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEpFKlfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3k03kHRJARJXeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T197854B16F6784367D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFA32344617308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/5104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002455c-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2080-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5104-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2080-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000216fa-1259.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000701-1373.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000500000001e837-1926.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002455c-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b88-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000216fa-1259.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000701-1373.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000500000001e837-1926.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2080 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" 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_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 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Notes.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$$ 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.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 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_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 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5104 2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2080 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10_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:5104
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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:2080
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 1727601c1abf692339978f25efd602f3265eedacb172be233c9f2cd85a126f96
- MD5 16c3f443d4aeec14c1fa6cd471fd1b10
- SHA1 5ad31b98e9711917f5668558af878ab63a0d60c3
- SHA512 f6e7cc4ed8a1525e3bd8b1ae7da265a083ab734d03db9214dd98c9c0c308ab13236e079b24df2c1da787bc3b18a7e8d890909dd90df3c547c854369da671e473
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEpFKlfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3k03kHRJARJXeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T197854B16F6784367D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFA32344617308ACB0349D72C2F277D59A3A739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 6fd1b33c2072258db9d609b5c731f0bf526be93c6fb56d00e141b0eb8f27a7cd
- MD5 5fbb8ffd2db4fb0bdaa1b4c6ab64a5c0
- SHA1 ae9a736338d76546a11498e63e830eaeaf8385ec
- SHA512 a60cadff987297f16b7c2f854c6ddd3b6d955726fa68c81985193bbb9657e68bbca56f4c20782cde2357d45a76bd18a5a9cdb96d85473812b7c3d776c22b0a96
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJXeW4SkZP4sz9MbjUN+Eir:A3k03kHR+RZfkZcVE
- TLSH T1B7A53A16F67C86A2D072D0B9C9D6AB5AFA7234410B308BCB1345832D2F277D59E3A375
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 40687ea65539819ffeac000d7ef476d61a4212e83685f012b88e01c109853e12
- MD5 48b603bd849b903f2ecb4698b0afa13b
- SHA1 5355ee472ec432e781bc7188f40c144741e4862b
- SHA512 173c40b7a19c3a4dccb415ab5456b1303a986b19435eabfc0bb9608b87b38a4e5b69a81de3227ffe773f59b0266f40bff5609206583e06342a3ba8b4126c178b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEpFKlfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvA:A3k03kHRJARJXeW4SkZP4sz9MbvI
- TLSH T1B1954B16F6B84366D0B3C0B9C5D6AA5AFB32344617308ACB0349D7282F277D59E3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 98a05eb8ef0f8bf5bfeb4b29dc4a47af2e11eb85e6964e7f890de7f29e60471d
- MD5 58f3ba0a5d79cbf02e981f62374098fd
- SHA1 6797b66d48cf663aec13c6cbc4e74caede58962b
- SHA512 fcd09e4261b6a03c07daad48368da496f8d3397aeecf8d0d92503a4f3bdda8f4f8f045a525e0aaab542791ccbd68c2e5d476c99412223d9c84a62195173ed49c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJXeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RZfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1A3B54B16F6788376D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344617308ACB0345D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 bf82d8fd3b4651d928a70c732bdcc6efa8c4da844aaf2d65cc00240115d1f84c
- MD5 2d529a137b76ec5fa3dc83457ca152bb
- SHA1 e0bf9a19f7b9842a855171206fd4ef63b1e87892
- SHA512 ca02dbcb93769642a3f31ec700085a929d39dd8f0626dd17a6c635e1eff2449739e2deb647690eb63c414b5848b94a58c395883f29c6876a825ed8469d48b324
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEpFKlfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvj:A3k03kHRJARJXeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T10E854B16F6B84362D0B2C079C9D6AA56FA323C4517308ADB0349F7282F377D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH