Analysis

  • max time kernel
    87s
  • max time network
    133s
  • 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, 16:27

General

  • Target
    2026-08-16_f4346286324c6d359e4668c489e55cf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 963KB
  • Sample260816-tx8adasajf
  • SHA256 7346f21f1f64567cfda283d8d7f43b6d9bec5c9a20d8369bee4ec473ca972a98
  • 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_f4346286324c6d359e4668c489e55cf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_f4346286324c6d359e4668c489e55cf5_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_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:3716
  • 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:2228

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 963KB
        • SHA256 7346f21f1f64567cfda283d8d7f43b6d9bec5c9a20d8369bee4ec473ca972a98
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 8453730acf219477aa78ef7b037cfa868a6b33996099efe40e35cec579d681ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 2d2ce33d9cb1ebe5e88de863bdbf68be1c16665b27fcbff0c62e7eb7354727a7
        • 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 1.1MB
        • SHA256 daa2bf04d3179d461379f6a0db4de0781b58d2d98ca71244101d878a16f20555
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 59bad595f1dada9e0452682fc3231f6d7b2bb698379f4d0ea2e719ac548646b4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 acee79196a9c7bff8de97d0f5f214532f711c964915c26b46e18c2f1c5421b4c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2228-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2228-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3716-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3716-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp