Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/06/2026, 04:32

General

  • Target
    2026-06-01_94782d39d3035b660c872e16339d7dad_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman.exe
  • Size 790KB
  • Sample260601-e51syact6t
  • SHA256 c68626f4ea331b09d3d4cbbc055218fb1de127e556c89197049d8e9ea1e5df24
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_94782d39d3035b660c872e16339d7dad_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_94782d39d3035b660c872e16339d7dad_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2704
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2180
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3700
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4712
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_94782d39d3035b660c872e16339d7dad_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman~4.exe
      2026-06-01_94782d39d3035b660c872e16339d7dad_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1132
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4888
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5008
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2964
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1072
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4064
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4388
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3440
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2832
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2936
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3456
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1444
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4780
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4220
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:896
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3744
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4704
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3292
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2120
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3128
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2140
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2960
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5092
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4028
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4468
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4464
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4160

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 0ca5482fb59eb80fd610904640d12c6a69c0afdc4e92be450c419d79e07bdd97
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 de9227cda9c7d7f760edc74b2efb2a4aa8dbbbdac34016bf574c9e59ed324a51
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 d4d96e77bdf4abccea00c86efd5fd979080b76d30496b95dd7fe811707010108
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 671KB
        • SHA256 67fa954d3d49099aa8c447ab30d2fcc78fc5bc838fc79a4bdc846751cc16de45
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 6.7MB
        • SHA256 82fa2f1c8ba0c20cbec7c3f18b60ee4ecea9260979f15ac27c591fd18da8b9d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 0829749b4eadee5eb9f93ca27561a6bddbb96cb42c651f91d92841f812bee662
        • 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 4.1MB
        • SHA256 fc1df00d7893a2540fdeff519c347e6a6658adf35fcadb3b9f0c3b0f0347cbcd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 8ea44a3006f7d25966b0eaa4a7a6412f8ec3520eb9d0ee4bcfbd14055e05fc70
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 dc9daa5f7c86c111d7b3fb4fa120d795f8da8fd9b3738bcb0694784eb19db10f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 2c0bcb533b6beb8fff095bdd41a0507cbebe2d15fd1e9de54abc6e002209a2cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 22d5fa5470c0777551cdd8694a55b22a49df08d9acbc56d0d68e62ea0beee577
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 1559f4d171edcc01cc923f70ff54b87a1aa5d8731282b3efa0f1d6c531ad2e40
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 680KB
        • SHA256 92f184168bcf485b530c28ee346fb18a9299ae67d454069424a833c8d211bff5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 680KB
        • SHA256 bc314e2da0b530b7c7f61c0da32e5682122c3c3948f47eaa0e5faeff63898f20
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 680KB
        • SHA256 d47ef194e6a111bf1f1cc8c586202538e97f9685c036e4da3ae323140d4fc044
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 700KB
        • SHA256 f916d3d4d689281f07d2100e466519b1a442f4d0989495088a160155b844dd4e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 680KB
        • SHA256 37ee949c77b557efa917d985a638e30bc4c81fdb8414d71f097da8e4dd83f06f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 680KB
        • SHA256 0d3be1d1b1b987e6830a9489ba800910edf5c105ca8cb1bdd73c340523ce9042
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 800KB
        • SHA256 aa661a55bea617f280cef1c6b82eeb0ea3903d844c1f4e343e3bbceff1271714
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 712KB
        • SHA256 75485920abb4d215287a5caa05463d6d372fb85b253ea34687d25ff1ec034776
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 720KB
        • SHA256 ce1db43e735ec10480caec6de8231a3f40444dba226b4c2d8534ff2d7a0b73ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 716KB
        • SHA256 8e58269141218e0e1f5210932b528a5e133bf32b8474c0b6c9e62f0019116e9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-06-01_94782d39d3035b660c872e16339d7dad_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman~4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_94782d39d3035b660c872e16339d7dad_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman~4.exe
        • Size 133KB
        • SHA256 8b4af9226af67cb884e1192e402b2503b0ec7717c533e3df80386378edfc8bac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Option.bat

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdatAuto.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 656KB
        • SHA256 ea2f6f0192c47daebe78733fbcc5bfc3b9bddb94c54d5963b69ef43cf84e7c20
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 656KB
        • SHA256 601cb72cd166f4801f8b5b5dda2514ef72c590c01345bcfaa75668293ed25c7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 656KB
        • SHA256 48b9c0d0f10686fdf18cefdacffc32fcc2c72457892f6c92bd681269cdc70211
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 656KB
        • SHA256 2677a9feb42fbaf704edf0378fd978804f7c7e9dd414b0d7b31caed6ed3fd2d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 656KB
        • SHA256 46470f7247f649510eacbeb03c6ee042eeba361139f316309052c3cc6752f45a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 656KB
        • SHA256 c4bd1c7429bd035430b7208c96e9c3b62471a76e0a64b8c6d42300e9e8b4783c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 656KB
        • SHA256 eed87e025a3f41981bcdc989bba2f9d8e359de53ea34b8ce01034c8d968adb1d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 656KB
        • SHA256 1a2d1745c25796bb99a9e59d6b5d948592caba1c65eee53d7a528161da0736d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 656KB
        • SHA256 33e204eba83ff4d5a3f64fe4ec8bd29762f409015d3ad9ab775f1de791b51142
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH