Analysis

  • max time kernel
    87s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/08/2026, 21:10

General

  • Target
    2026-08-19_068e12a85484b1932f943b5958a7cdb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260819-zz17qstdpf
  • SHA256 6326feb88e501b48d82355bbdb9d26ea21d8b04ca26d5c14e63b7061124299f4
  • 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\2026-08-19_068e12a85484b1932f943b5958a7cdb7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_068e12a85484b1932f943b5958a7cdb7_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:4148
  • 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:3844

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 6326feb88e501b48d82355bbdb9d26ea21d8b04ca26d5c14e63b7061124299f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 1afe3303e7d3d6f196695b247017c1bae91e9c0583bb5b422d5c3aec7f9d49a7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 e1768e255c9fa1878b087cc2953cebfee11af77dea3c8f62f6dba18f1c0138c2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 4f445b05584420e9847696b1aa59514a1f90cf9d57b0c616245d73592659fb13
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        EXCEL.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 53b3df628f71f2139b1b32b723bd5463503883cc1b0f782c8e6a1f69ac56f89c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 961cc707f9ce1a1750d386f26bbf1920cbe22d16364afff33cebcaa8de8cb874
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 f193d283413afb43bc2ec618c96f4154f2c8a76fc29c2b79093fb04842d7aa46
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3844-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3844-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4148-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp