Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    137s
  • 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, 12:06

General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_b8c795c8bb85f782fd2e0ac47c477c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.0MB
  • Sample260820-n985jsda96
  • SHA256 2a8fc148e2d43663b40ce2b5221be971bb22397994130cafabfd680e84872dd4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 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\2026-08-20_b8c795c8bb85f782fd2e0ac47c477c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_b8c795c8bb85f782fd2e0ac47c477c85_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:4320
  • 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:4272

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 2a8fc148e2d43663b40ce2b5221be971bb22397994130cafabfd680e84872dd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 d2404b96a179c925015551e314592a0c80cebfcdfc753f592057859f180acb71
        • 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 1.1MB
        • SHA256 06d11f1408f7d5dd707f0539c1a6aad189d09e326e64efb7213943642201b9ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 b1f177e7914a0ca7683940eff912c00ae6d00fee8275729011922973c27d8219
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 4e75e5f3bf2a6358de866a736cc8291515453a54b5cef79085c1969ac9563fe9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 48feadc77e22adf89154143d0b0d78809e9ab9b81c79e292da52216887711809
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmartTagInstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 316950708a9308c97b2db13a22eff46c189d204fa4d0a1aedc2f35fcb45ef9b8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4272-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4320-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4320-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp