Analysis

  • max time kernel
    101s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 00:23

General

  • Target
    2026-08-19_504249f46252a96d0916a82dbd079b14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 2.1MB
  • Sample260820-apfevay1d1
  • SHA256 d9a9275baecb0e97c9985450d6a65d860430d275391c064bfabb0424e139f87f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 14 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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_504249f46252a96d0916a82dbd079b14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_504249f46252a96d0916a82dbd079b14_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:3744
  • 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:4876

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 d9a9275baecb0e97c9985450d6a65d860430d275391c064bfabb0424e139f87f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 eb5f97b65873621d458adcc4ace116141e41aca5aac3c83bff57cf8d637414fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 e713c9ce6265fe90880eaa581c2695a8698100ed49e00ff40ec5559b411e9861
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{E3C293D9-92A2-430F-A573-2511CDB7A4F8}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 a6b41a86107943032b5e2f988999ad06b4f08c7e0ac023c49f0ead610df383af
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 261e441c2a48ab31e42f2eb2f0973983dde15acb6c47e3f09028439ea50c91e6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 58f78e54966619839d4d31cb08a70eee63041f6bcb88ae8e87f56ad223c03b21
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        XLICONS.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 a47e9b9614b49637071e4b7000a7e331fbe377987d37f795e8e415dc52ec91fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        XLICONS.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 d7e39d3ce9159d27b9be83d8ac81469dfda03d4c16aa1dd806801399711726ee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 8fcbe55249ed6f2a282dfc1873e9a11cd1c62668552e8bdea14b077029e7dd4a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 896c2bef8a17607ef2a10865bdd45a320d84498a4eb566d2cacd706d13ba4961
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3744-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3744-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4876-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4876-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp