Analysis
- max time kernel
99s - max time network
151s - 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, 16:59
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260816-vhc2cssdre
- SHA256 b4b1b9492ed98ec830162f014a7259959ca01e3b74115b1c7e212de8067e1fe0
- MD5 be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f
- SHA1 1a68c8f5e21b1d171dadcaca2d00ac4ed8d5bcf1
- SHA512 ecd53e673d3c9b04119a198b31f7f75e4cd4f654f34796d216b4cd278dd5fc6f9e39021bec213acc8c1cdd72f9a19a5ecf7074c7caaefb3a265d9e7711287ef9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcI3acRe5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJHpYq
- TLSH T15C658D17F6A445B5D063C1B9CAD29A66FE7138461B3097CF1359C3282F23BD1AA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4788-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2556-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244b9-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4788-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2556-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00040000000214ca-644.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000225c5-814.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000e0000000006d1-2059.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244b9-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00040000000214ca-644.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000225c5-814.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000e0000000006d1-2059.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2556 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4788 2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 2556 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f_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:4788
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:2556
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 b4b1b9492ed98ec830162f014a7259959ca01e3b74115b1c7e212de8067e1fe0
- MD5 be97603c6f15abb24cdfd0dcf179b72f
- SHA1 1a68c8f5e21b1d171dadcaca2d00ac4ed8d5bcf1
- SHA512 ecd53e673d3c9b04119a198b31f7f75e4cd4f654f34796d216b4cd278dd5fc6f9e39021bec213acc8c1cdd72f9a19a5ecf7074c7caaefb3a265d9e7711287ef9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcI3acRe5jcAkSYqyE:A3k03kHRJHpYq
- TLSH T15C658D17F6A445B5D063C1B9CAD29A66FE7138461B3097CF1359C3282F23BD1AA3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 9f200e92e3ca138e8b5624d7c8402977a0cc8b9c131416287b2e6792ebb1c636
- MD5 c01859bd57cd3e014e5c7c2b8d2f538a
- SHA1 329861576fb5c92ae082b99f8e2507e492c8f48c
- SHA512 4bb4ad60aa7a4bf85a3c33885d2728bf5f47f4f033e7430e5679ad88c9839034a7e41c67c16a7da78a6174460ddab88004f49e634a4e6e7316918f178af74541
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcI3acRe5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxe:A3k03kHRJHpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T136957C16F6744275D073C0B9C5D2A69AFE7134861B308ACB1389C7282F67BE1DA3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 aff8223f5f2588a80a58f0180612512efcdaa75949b656a158b1acd8e9006491
- MD5 8de687f51d95f99e20a644bef18204bc
- SHA1 d754d39f55f4ac60d93e82e342ba4b50157bd457
- SHA512 7e84722b913c48cdb83cabb16f077a33db851531dce9b627450c2535524b49e2c39a4b22ce82bc2829ad63062e9a8507c8773335ed206d738943579a2ac5a724
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcI3acRe5jcAkSYqyEHQ:A3k03kHRJHpYqQ
- TLSH T15F658C17F6A445B5D023C1B9CAD29A66EE7138461B3097CF1358C3282F63BD1AB3A375
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 0cde927935c4a68293c1d0cffae0725fc405ab331c46144c49a5634864c5a189
- MD5 74b40d33377dbbf55f416001c88bbaf3
- SHA1 659d55d4e43a82d498a72b13123b8bba89a39609
- SHA512 7e1d228061632eab5a2ed5888cb2ba7bb36acb448dad93c8d8e4ca0731a2a49eb69136c755b543d3e860afb4d25949251445db839581b531e2b756579bbd9ff3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcI3acRe5jcAkSYqyEdyyCUq7lfHLJ:A3k03kHRJHpYq9TeX
- TLSH T1A7757B17F6A441B5D063C178CAD29A66FB7278461B3097CF1358C3292F23BD1AE3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 ccd99ff8c2a91b45d4861db88946816ad02f37718280d7e19eb64b37c40ca6a4
- MD5 09ed4c635c06e5bdaba612acaf251139
- SHA1 67ef9f19939fe73f4ed33d7c72fe2a5f2a219ebe
- SHA512 9d045e606b3ae7bbed82715c2454c42a0d2cf6b07abb63d784afd181e30a5cd613db051d142507e66ad647faa382f5b648483544bc4ecbf4620a1a35e0ad4abe
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bRaQxbcI3acRe5jcAkSYqyEfV+PAk2hMH3:A3k03kHRJHpYq/i2WH3
- TLSH T15A758D23F7A445B6D063C175CAD6A66AEA3138421B3086CF1358D72D2F63BD19E3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH