Analysis

  • max time kernel
    127s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 03:17

General

  • Target
    2026-06-27_c0aaa26e5f401a28e30587279ff329ea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260629-dth83sds3k
  • SHA256 2f080afbbd67ee5ac0b77c353ff22136fb3b3d55fb2b28a0e87a0513140700ec
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
  • 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_c0aaa26e5f401a28e30587279ff329ea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-27_c0aaa26e5f401a28e30587279ff329ea_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:5868
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4260
    • 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:1308
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:476
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1920
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3832
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5340
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1384

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 ec319e67a32838823374c07918be7bafda5251f0fbb25a29534ff438d880775e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 4e23cedb26beedd08e1ce749d4bba427d12c970cb952b63b07a93f24f64b9664
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 599ff90494d869bc0ca0e54c48d735212fc677670e2e0869a09036f09de2a29c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 c50fb1a04946060cad403e68e45c6637cd3a5adbb95f7795722546e7730a32ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 7.9MB
        • SHA256 83ccbcb3b6e39d2d1fd33c247b17825ce98df94154fa1688931207427f2d8314
        • 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 3.6MB
        • SHA256 c6e41f75c662e2f16f57ab72fad74f7b57d5cb4c001e4e586f079e5f8335ab28
        • 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 5.3MB
        • SHA256 34ce5f93827de61083e58a8e879cb0c31bd3c36e71e23f080f9b3ec793c81cec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 93e6c214645412a4710dace8386283b5b858a726c0753338acddf93489c74990
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 060426c6169ea9813869c833b972b593e570b81d79d08be54f91ad76c785fa55
        • 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 3.7MB
        • SHA256 c933ed97aa8dfed192dd60f5581897a77043082e335d61d0eb3ffa6a12227767
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 03c8186fe822142bb8163f80d0c54bad6d925aae95f9c3abcf039285da0a8ea1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 3747847c175bbb34705fd1cef5a1a5d06f5d1e9cf8621968ae02b6d7564c008d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 e8b63fc4aabfadcd872d74540dec7a5109b7f89ad77d29a9eb3b00a35f1049e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 e7d7c96c687336e42a31e54773d625c8fc7693a5c987e98c0b7228adbe6960f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 2bdb6103286039cd3101d873bc80213eb6eba3a488937f7c596190964f583681
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 313c6a226b646a2c8dfda40d36859644760953ed9ba16b889a27d262bde38f0c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 fb6357745134ef80c9c7f331d78d2573b8d54e4181e8fedf6575feb01489faaf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 47eab940e4a3164a1709b0796eff4d9c7ba8ae06864ae82452702a57aaa38fe0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 cf111f37aba1697d12705ac4091329525cd381a531cf7aac54b37065e8b3968e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 4b5d58d8c7dde7f5bc6882d4d2392018c8bc098b2fd2fd55ca13f0c14c1e2104
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 4812f754da65fd495389fc157f72ef763a9cab7773354b213b373217c63f180f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 9f2f23df91983242339d1736e30f07132ee049168caff641cff5ff34ec7cfc8c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 607B
        • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 1.9MB
        • SHA256 2f080afbbd67ee5ac0b77c353ff22136fb3b3d55fb2b28a0e87a0513140700ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 01945be7a7261c0965c8cd21470ec346450e97e6b07e9ff0169882b3f00efa30
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 b9e5e5225666e0b1cfe6792593855c9a33910def625df1bce47bb6192c5b0141
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 6562472a6241add34e9c3e53861ae925f809d03fe1bb5366b201b26290aa1453
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 c0f9392af8144256a3b15878b950e3a80a5b07fe8a8122bdfdc2d389ebc2e27a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 652d354ddf08b7841b18a8ecb2991e2990185da82c05fffd396b9beff60fbc4c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 23192e76da2bc8048e2ba7337075bb07b72912cd4ea74c1262d710fa8696e95f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 d87c3efef016ad161e580231ccd635416ebba6cd9f45a86988b90795c9c52a9d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 adbef823d91b639f22deae3d450171c9c6bcb33db9e1c795fd981ec7f9f2e531
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1384-293-0x00000141152E0000-0x0000014115300000-memory.dmp

        memory/1384-257-0x0000014103960000-0x0000014103980000-memory.dmp

        memory/1384-279-0x0000014103E60000-0x0000014103E80000-memory.dmp

        memory/1384-259-0x0000014103EC0000-0x0000014103FC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5340-428-0x00000275E3610000-0x00000275E3A44000-memory.dmp