Analysis

  • max time kernel
    81s
  • max time network
    141s
  • 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, 16:56

General

  • Target
    2026-08-18_bbd2693284116d926a7fc04c1398dc67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260818-vf67esek21
  • SHA256 4afbf14ec885eadb29a529bc55135d5cb1a646cac16740f985094c45c614bcf9
  • 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\2026-08-18_bbd2693284116d926a7fc04c1398dc67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-18_bbd2693284116d926a7fc04c1398dc67_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:4424
  • 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:5128

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 4afbf14ec885eadb29a529bc55135d5cb1a646cac16740f985094c45c614bcf9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 eb637da7927a78d1e732dc1fbecd59a284c0d07e51d3b1a83ed2b02bd2f9be81
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 3f629e5c978a629f3e7bb37196050c1a57deb9c9866f6f2e5d4f3aa6024f327c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 9686368779cf9823636b2f7f7b0a91bb19ab43f6dabee10d53bfbe9f25e0e399
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 b1f19eea06995246c1a3e29d751a77336380a275dc11505ab01684623b335e4d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 6308c9de363b183cb908368736a8c4bae4d12722b96ad0b228b219f4f552f851
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4424-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5128-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5128-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp