Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/08/2026, 23:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260820-3ynf2acm4w
- SHA256 9e828a50940d45bdd4822e72991a753639c23a2211162f3e5c60f63044ce1a6f
- MD5 864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4
- SHA1 699077aefc82c1f3a87344b59023846564fc7f10
- SHA512 782a95a653382eba8ad9ae9ecf36eb8d9ac913b0523d461f92a215ab657731b8a880b2093711dfa10eae34700436610eefe03266f54473360c5f3275876d4d36
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GduEo9DnD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ/56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T169756B16F6A44BA5D02BC178C5D29666EA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F73BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/956-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00090000000244eb-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/6044-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/956-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/6044-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0fa-1529.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000400000001e0fd-1573.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0010000000000723-2058.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00090000000244eb-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0fa-1529.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000400000001e0fd-1573.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0010000000000723-2058.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6044 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe$ 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 956 2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 6044 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4_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:956
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:6044
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 9e828a50940d45bdd4822e72991a753639c23a2211162f3e5c60f63044ce1a6f
- MD5 864029ee3949b38028b2fab3068ed2f4
- SHA1 699077aefc82c1f3a87344b59023846564fc7f10
- SHA512 782a95a653382eba8ad9ae9ecf36eb8d9ac913b0523d461f92a215ab657731b8a880b2093711dfa10eae34700436610eefe03266f54473360c5f3275876d4d36
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GduEo9DnD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJ/56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T169756B16F6A44BA5D02BC178C5D29666EA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F73BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 917225ce3060d1e03e36c1fb2a75f12b813113fe82c3431e231df51da3fcaa83
- MD5 f81c17c4038c3e75990d48047372c8d4
- SHA1 a59d2c49e7b8d5e3cca03414415014dc00ad9e26
- SHA512 ff0e6647ab9e4ec8d3aa9fe6359838ac71df96cb29b8ac28f05f0737bc22ac9077feabd72cc0854dd90588ba7685275a2b93db6f2bd64c1172ad20a84b90f4c2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GduEo9DnD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMX3U:A3k03kHRJ/56rTPji0AjoTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T132A56D16F6A40BA5E07BC174C9E25656EA733C461F308BCF13549A293F337D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 b2c2a4a8bf659eff919771cb6b3bb81c3cfe01bd105f48b0d8eb1618d0b74c0c
- MD5 5054304182de61cfa451a3b5fa8bdf53
- SHA1 38a23bf948e4b97858e4d1fb7b3015ebb59c8603
- SHA512 a8d3198e576137870d7a75075e37273fd336ad8c165267e05a5698c19f42ee4cbb397c91aa75197fa5de3791d5b586d1ddef203fc7c4aafb0db84407c6770072
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GduEo9DnD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMdTw:A3k03kHRJ/56rTPji0Ajow
- TLSH T1E2855A16F6A80BA5D02BC178C5D29656EA733C421F3087CB1354DE293F63BD19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 aba9b8b84eba6c9ab0da6703ad82d910745f37069ae201edbc8d77eb2e744064
- MD5 1838e46e263908af058587e736056ea2
- SHA1 dc0cb95505f5fa77c1e4c8cf061ecd8224bd72ab
- SHA512 03b8ef37ff16ade843628c12ce4e306969d828e291d1a643a0365978b68345e779c3eaecd01484d02f846c06d38d4c957495ce27bbc49752573ecdb283f9e257
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GduEo9DnD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0C:A3k03kHRJ/56rTPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T17EA55B16F6A44B75D06BC079C5D2969AEA723C421F3087CB0355DB283F27BD19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 33273cd552e6422e87c1d583bd94f7e46e03360f1f601147d3057a796bbf2c59
- MD5 49cce3f4c89b30b2b52e2f7bdc99cc13
- SHA1 16996df97c0ad669edb0459756d2e44d0278a191
- SHA512 d50604cc696c3b8c16363b5989c16500b6519952fa4bf3e759e57447cd478fb22d08a4d38706e513a52d27cd2781c07e893563771c76c6ccae8a99a4de8ce2bc
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GduEo9DnD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrMfVW:A3k03kHRJ/56rTPji0AjYi2WH3
- TLSH T167956C22F6A40B75D02BC174C9D6966AEA733C421F3087CB13549E293F677D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH