Analysis

  • max time kernel
    86s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/08/2026, 12:30

General

  • Target
    2026-08-17_df28a696021433470ec623b0de5f6c1f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260817-ppf4psbe24
  • SHA256 7cfded24dbf19f1a108669baea5cebe66b642e505467d2b65491112c86702e76
  • 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\2026-08-17_df28a696021433470ec623b0de5f6c1f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_df28a696021433470ec623b0de5f6c1f_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:2136
  • 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:4256

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 7cfded24dbf19f1a108669baea5cebe66b642e505467d2b65491112c86702e76
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 1f4c9e78e553251f0afc1c4f8b698d283b4447ac50f698603d4095903e599130
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 137e22066d49ffaa651d3344dc8c79a1abb037fd86e84d26d60dbbcdccf92957
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 3e219bc3a5d6c3e8ba9c729dca21c4c7b50fb9087f9629d468d15d8bdaa07283
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 1ea45f2f2c1c1e3891b15f89f7daaf2b4695b053baa70046c3f1bc4527dfd716
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        accicons.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 074b064d857acd035375065afb9bda180eca684ba8dd7de25b57300c791d2375
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2136-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2136-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp