Analysis

  • max time kernel
    84s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/08/2026, 13:02

General

  • Target
    2026-08-13_619d0181d4f9494b9fd2bc29d7164835_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260813-qaattabb43
  • SHA256 ce041e71fc3333f54a28d6ea77a6e65ec90f73eff26fa1a1affc17fdef7940ab
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 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\2026-08-13_619d0181d4f9494b9fd2bc29d7164835_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_619d0181d4f9494b9fd2bc29d7164835_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:3128
  • 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:5104

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 ce041e71fc3333f54a28d6ea77a6e65ec90f73eff26fa1a1affc17fdef7940ab
        • 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 1.8MB
        • SHA256 6b1a90e311424e48bf6e3fbb9a9c6debf058abd4c0e81921beb525bcf2d559ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 7d93c12eebc6f1e5f86973759519c27253c47a8315e874d931ee49f578c9bc1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 728a1cece602931740165e54a0f7a9311f85b27eac39ca89327c5fa7221d9215
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 9f059aa2da4470a39e9b064e76e99f2a8ffeb5e467c14fdb9ebeaa2015da84f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmartTagInstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 d7ac914b79ae8d3ba56308220d933ff5e9040699fe31f9ca985e8543f64004de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 cee7e6ce6d1a49b4d871ae5c9bb6062648da69e76176ef3882e9548fda583428
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3128-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5104-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5104-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp