Analysis

  • max time kernel
    75s
  • max time network
    136s
  • 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_bfdbf59206492f647394814b482805a5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260818-ryrmxavyfx
  • SHA256 5c0e39cae95e50bcdd12aee9c502262c8645f08704f6a86412a8884251885101
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 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_bfdbf59206492f647394814b482805a5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_bfdbf59206492f647394814b482805a5_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:2476
  • 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:3364

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 5c0e39cae95e50bcdd12aee9c502262c8645f08704f6a86412a8884251885101
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VSTOInstaller.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 c1e563fc3be62809beca442a99918f6bf370be2e31dbf9efaf9ec257149a66f8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 f617329dd2491597aee7da1236534d67939ace38143bfa09ed932f3447214661
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 0f96ccdd81b8b630d31e76a324cb5528922e3a1b8431359fd2b6e6792e972e06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 428934227aaead195f0a19963e92be978a39da17e6d550cdcc2306a7d363f720
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wordicon.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 a80fd85b5cda2b7626de2e9526758fea1612f68fe8c57f1d62e874234226b7e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 615fbaa0778c3c2872e246d77a53a254004bc3fb93c255fd82866a4c1f117211
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2476-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2476-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3364-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3364-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp