Analysis

  • max time kernel
    88s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/08/2026, 12:19

General

  • Target
    2026-08-15_75764b5be39a8677bd11aff75b78d1d5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample260815-pg85hswbpg
  • SHA256 8e3ad09cd95801113c9bf5ad16af2f68b96a849a019126302de5907b799215ad
  • 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\2026-08-15_75764b5be39a8677bd11aff75b78d1d5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_75764b5be39a8677bd11aff75b78d1d5_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:1416
  • 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:4500

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 8e3ad09cd95801113c9bf5ad16af2f68b96a849a019126302de5907b799215ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 39775ad558176744508570dc0fa774fa9f9ac75cc436261285369b66734b8d47
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 f4f52f2905a2782c557b095138b5f921e311c74b49264740428849a0ae83379d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 5c91636a42aec4a8e7902d6e4b9fd1ae4bb93ba1a28847bdb0b983c89172db85
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 789d8d2907f323a411c388ab0f511bd2473c67739ba197c8fd483e4616b92b83
        • 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 1.3MB
        • SHA256 c2dcad46a1823b048f00f86ffc712a58eb20cb8ea6e4295f9f58c11e49a76c7a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 4915a38c4c2bbeff5b2646bae56b42efd55bc7a8a26b9595e7619bab59859875
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1416-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1416-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4500-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4500-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp