Overview

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2026-08-19...ry.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-19...ry.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    116s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/08/2026, 03:58

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-19_ea35a716168657f5b190c5baf18101bc_cobalt-strike_elex_strictor_wannacry.exe
  • Size 201KB
  • Sample260819-ejqqvadk7x
  • SHA256 dd6ce4b989908c5c3e49df0599ca91fb37284476b38517541e8e4e39de179bb8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
discoverypersistenceprivilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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.

    discovery
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_ea35a716168657f5b190c5baf18101bc_cobalt-strike_elex_strictor_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_ea35a716168657f5b190c5baf18101bc_cobalt-strike_elex_strictor_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4076
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\lsass.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\lsass.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4248
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_ea35a716168657f5b190c5baf18101bc_cobalt-strike_elex_strictor_wannacry.~tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_ea35a716168657f5b190c5baf18101bc_cobalt-strike_elex_strictor_wannacry.~tmp"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3328

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        2026-08-19_ea35a716168657f5b190c5baf18101bc_cobalt-strike_elex_strictor_wannacry.~tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_ea35a716168657f5b190c5baf18101bc_cobalt-strike_elex_strictor_wannacry.~tmp
        • Size 137KB
        • SHA256 c853dc75be869b9899ea3e31e927913e9dde8b69fde22a3491f012ed01db7e93
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        lsass.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\lsass.exe
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 c497ea69e53cfffbc4fe5fb47210eaa33ea0af661076449825e7d520942817a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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