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
    16/08/2026, 00:39

General

  • Target
    2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample260816-aztefsap2v
  • SHA256 c7236e6f306b546235da7f277f31b3522c48bbe74dfd27112f10354bb8641a36
  • 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\2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-15_45a84c09cf4215ec98c555a1c40b52a6_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:2044
  • 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:1928

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 c7236e6f306b546235da7f277f31b3522c48bbe74dfd27112f10354bb8641a36
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 adc1c5ca19f7773ae7184099dbb4aff96748f6c8ba79fab8776080a879dedbde
        • 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 1.3MB
        • SHA256 3a32b0da7546b4301d6c7c78958fce648fb07c9e9ad4f56e0387da4bd2cb5724
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 ec3b66982b544c46301423a40ef114dc0e75e35d9f529e5b53ce762351a40902
        • 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 1.4MB
        • SHA256 a4567e6955f3d87beec2ef9ef77d99f339213b68e64b91485a3aec62bb550036
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SETLANG.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 fb9994084238faacca71a3322ad65105e248b1b059e3366ffa1e1bfffa67a10c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xlicons.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 84621b12f87cef1af06fab0ceff106f9b068d58a77770cf4983eca35038cd50b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 7f6226ee80e5b6cd36f9ba3aece092dc79e9268e1dba9dc27ed248dc8dd9f3e9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1928-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1928-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2044-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2044-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp