Analysis
- max time kernel
144s - 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
03/07/2026, 16:24
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260703-twhy4acx9s
- SHA256 e051a833870afce0adf1b2da8f9e6316314659c3ae7cd7e66f33a3cda18059be
- MD5 133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211
- SHA1 190020e505c0a6f92b5f74be543cfbb4f76cb004
- SHA512 516f666a512c496c147a499f984fc56f533440f3f645630fdf54ca322a39129fb5559568cf1095f8a3a453a4e9c2b3155fe5bfbd0814207dca10a0cd6f065e90
- SSDEEP 24576:hjQMFHDUT22CGD5TvinrmNeKdYaa5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKa:mMVs356rKhApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T16AB5F715B6B88B62D0BBC079C9D2A699FA333C414F304BCB0245BB683E376D59935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2960-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c66d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b293-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2960-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2540-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d41-1241.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c66d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b293-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d41-1241.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2540 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" 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\kdnic.inf_amd64_a9d04a55194853d2\kdnicctrl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\comrepl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\MigRegDB.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism\DismHost.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\TrustedInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\EdmGen.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\csc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\jsc.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInProcess.exe 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe patcher.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 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2960 2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe 2540 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2960
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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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2540
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 e051a833870afce0adf1b2da8f9e6316314659c3ae7cd7e66f33a3cda18059be
- MD5 133a44801ca85550d48ed1defcdc6211
- SHA1 190020e505c0a6f92b5f74be543cfbb4f76cb004
- SHA512 516f666a512c496c147a499f984fc56f533440f3f645630fdf54ca322a39129fb5559568cf1095f8a3a453a4e9c2b3155fe5bfbd0814207dca10a0cd6f065e90
- SSDEEP 24576:hjQMFHDUT22CGD5TvinrmNeKdYaa5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKa:mMVs356rKhApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T16AB5F715B6B88B62D0BBC079C9D2A699FA333C414F304BCB0245BB683E376D59935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 b8336953d6e1b6beb0e25563d59f3d545ec788bfb54ab1bbb90cb80fa59dcde5
- MD5 aa02a29395e03e52e55b6513e971866e
- SHA1 940b493ba78e93ba00aa65a924f42a20fa26a607
- SHA512 9847eeb63692172da12c7647734fdc2d17ec7aa89db74132683393545c39d6fe802a9cd3218f98d2c97740ef3d759b3745f42e05970da26c0c768ad80a6ac1f0
- SSDEEP 49152:mMVs356rKhApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:mMVsYrKq6YfkZcRjo
- TLSH T190D50915F5B88B62D07BC079C9D2A69AFA333C454F308BCB0245AB683E376D58935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 7292065da0d03493f5e1876577b839c2a1074fc5a3431cc1c35d56d5e3eda80e
- MD5 17f33de2f870dc310c82f774e37fa734
- SHA1 fdff2db22ea575622ac7db2a3b2f72dddcd378f3
- SHA512 65f2c5c1a300ffd05f78ef9e6f08d9695a26d6f255ed1719b21a5e17058def2cf27b6549dedc794a45ad2096410233de019cbb5b980f74586a411802265351ea
- SSDEEP 24576:hjQMFHDUT22CGD5TvinrmNeKdYaa5jcAkSYqyExZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKv:mMVs356rKhApYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T1ABB50715B6B88B22D0BB8075C9D2AA99FA333C414F304BDB0245BF683E376D59935727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH