Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/04/2026, 15:18
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
General
- Target 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe
- Size 350KB
- Sample260407-spkzfaax41
- SHA256 d3f556a208aaaebf09db332e95255acfd7206114c04b73a29adf4c049337ca72
- MD5 abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9
- SHA1 51331abe22dc491935fbf6f257ee87a9853a4a1c
- SHA512 a8ad573204f193c19564f6e122ca16114076b7371502f086805631e6fe382d366704ef539934bb53d7cf148c6ba4607a3aac716c501ec554d1f5f2c393b3f197
- SSDEEP 6144:6gq5XLwTNe6p+wz/W5Vu2tSqer5+nDFouSOHvnzSvOJFILd2P:6gcONeRwi5Uwer5+nZo3dvOJFIgP
- TLSH T1CD748D157B10B4F3CB29AF70585DEA476320B8673711E89B28C4128A4EDF2D89F16F36
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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smokeloader
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lab
Extracted
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smokeloader
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2020
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http://host-file-host6.com/
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http://host-host-file8.com/
Signatures
- SmokeLoader
Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.
- Smokeloader family
- Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 3116 Process not Found - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1292 set thread context of 4680 1292 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe 79 - Program crash 1 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 1648 4680 WerFault.exe 79 - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe Key enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 4680 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe 4680 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3116 Process not Found - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
pid Process 4680 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3116 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3116 Process not Found - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4680 1292 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe 79 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4680 1292 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe 79 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4680 1292 2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe 79 PID 3116 wrote to memory of 1176 3116 Process not Found - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1292 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-07_abf2ee02328887d24a7cb22413c61ad9_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_njrat_redline-stealer_remcos_r.exe"2⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
PID:4680 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4680 -s 3643⤵
- Program crash
PID:1648
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4680 -ip 46801⤵PID:1484