Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - max time network
123s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/07/2026, 12:42
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260702-pxbtysat51
- SHA256 03d15f3a509c4619dd050f7bc32acbbd60c12c62e6a100cea3c1d42468ca9e40
- MD5 f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f
- SHA1 f1a1d30fe9c49065454c671e73f330c0cad277b6
- SHA512 e4285dd5fe472464c97f9f2652ea8fe8f4181aaab6ebfdfafbe854e8b98c746749a51e1e2e62fcf88da8a01cf4d30ae7af2a264fd0a7beb31add1e2e81a2c384
- SSDEEP 24576:qjQMFHDUT22Cq9kFDr2d/EEEPsq0Le5ji0hmxNrM3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M4n:DMVsmDr2lapPji0AjvqJtb2IMpYq
- TLSH T157D52911F7F48265E0B3D175C9E2969AEA327C854B308ACF1245A72D2E33BD1D936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1040-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b8be-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1040-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1484-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019d60-1260.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b8be-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b7-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019d60-1260.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1484 patcher.exe - 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
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$ 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1040 2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe 1484 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.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:1040
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:1484
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 03d15f3a509c4619dd050f7bc32acbbd60c12c62e6a100cea3c1d42468ca9e40
- MD5 f642d1e3f143c7b5267421f0a29f944f
- SHA1 f1a1d30fe9c49065454c671e73f330c0cad277b6
- SHA512 e4285dd5fe472464c97f9f2652ea8fe8f4181aaab6ebfdfafbe854e8b98c746749a51e1e2e62fcf88da8a01cf4d30ae7af2a264fd0a7beb31add1e2e81a2c384
- SSDEEP 24576:qjQMFHDUT22Cq9kFDr2d/EEEPsq0Le5ji0hmxNrM3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M4n:DMVsmDr2lapPji0AjvqJtb2IMpYq
- TLSH T157D52911F7F48265E0B3D175C9E2969AEA327C854B308ACF1245A72D2E33BD1D936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 2a133361006a4b12e6d2946fe289a5009d7b264ace15d1ee9c3468f288a97382
- MD5 11fb196bf3207f5c24117a1e8dbb383b
- SHA1 f556c07ffef60d2a23b82878efa89e70e31d5773
- SHA512 69eda0f97df2f65ce5a50b64fead2c61066cc62a7a1cd5294f26105512d96ce4d757ddabec7ec7cf5a921dac56c7dfce32a5df19834316d734bef434a248524f
- SSDEEP 49152:DMVsmDr2lapPji0AjvqJtb2IMpYqjPji0Aj:DMVsmfjozX6Gjo
- TLSH T14DF51915F6F48375E073D175C9E2A69AEA3238854B308ACF1245A76D2E33BD1C936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 d976484c180b71c5b19963e894010937720ffba3b7276b33d92bee4e1ce3012d
- MD5 03086e18cbc67d796af9fee3146f5c88
- SHA1 2cc54d5277d3a92ee4a00d9f39d50e66ff6b28b3
- SHA512 4c5f25369cabc984a00acab2d59f7f34ef42eb3d1130f7ba7019fe3d8646969f795a7725c0388f0eb2238ac094a51c9933b606aa931415dae8708da81fcfa9ed
- SSDEEP 24576:qjQMFHDUT22Cq9kFDr2d/EEEPsq0Le5ji0hmxNrM3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5M4N:DMVsmDr2lapPji0AjvqJtb2IMpYqt
- TLSH T142E52911F6F48265E0B3D175C9E2969AEA327C854B308ACF1245B72D2E33BD1D936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH