Analysis

  • max time kernel
    84s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 07:38

General

  • Target
    2026-08-16_67e785aac1f0213882a4e0ffead02c7f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample260816-jgfkbasfpc
  • SHA256 abb161d80b77f9032c22545181ec67144998b79f7c461c36909ffb5c3492cdae
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 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\2026-08-16_67e785aac1f0213882a4e0ffead02c7f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_67e785aac1f0213882a4e0ffead02c7f_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:5944
  • 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:4552

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 abb161d80b77f9032c22545181ec67144998b79f7c461c36909ffb5c3492cdae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 e5eeb67ad25005e4e666b6e60ffb9020b28665792986cf8e65de54c4a6f1e261
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 5b43c08570aeb59c4dad55fe392cf009c528137921371df756c3360477c379ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 60f714de33198f75ad9174b30eb3595629bba19b603c87b05e2a839a11d5983f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 23608f654c0cad7b9e28181b7f8e29d03f2a2c46c527e6804b3a43c4bc46f801
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ExitInstall.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CheckpointStart\ExitInstall.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 08dfbaed599a5260af6c6fc7e2c45b3303ae8d6769a203f07f3dfc4602c8f6b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4552-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4552-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5944-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5944-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp