Analysis

  • max time kernel
    83s
  • 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
    18/08/2026, 14:36

General

  • Target
    2026-08-18_bd5b9763bd6565d5938a62d7639133dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260818-ry4bpsvygt
  • SHA256 ccf783052ef0dd81bf002a4f62c1ab18c2da0f4bff384e5e73722e0fe0451fd5
  • 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\2026-08-18_bd5b9763bd6565d5938a62d7639133dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_bd5b9763bd6565d5938a62d7639133dc_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:4728
  • 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:4912

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 ccf783052ef0dd81bf002a4f62c1ab18c2da0f4bff384e5e73722e0fe0451fd5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 654e000f71fd77be9e31dc49cc24dbc062761a2f5f29fd0256339f54b679247a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 22cf179f8b92f03ae8875d7e80a6fd560e0818381aa95ac44facc1ec67cfe8a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 c262d9d5eb609ca57bc4021a409322fc11c64c7befc4f30eddcdc55ed5ef3c7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 b6ae902606270d425e70b644976192ed98d48ffe8b7e7e9b196c3d1062986206
        • 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 1.7MB
        • SHA256 104478e9d35225ff480f01c239c70863e79e20f9d1ac09940d5094078965cb9f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 efdb05cde86bc5c6b67443b69b96700e1d996a8ba0b77264bb04f5486a73b481
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        XamlViewer_v0300.exe$

        • Path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 f2480a284f2cc8a790601f25375f53b9a6351c7e4727d92af576f8dc363baf2f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4728-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4728-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4912-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4912-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp