Analysis

  • max time kernel
    113s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 17:17

General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_d34357eeeb687693fa227c373564f125_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260704-vt2tvset4m
  • SHA256 ce7305e8bebf57a80a69d1305602dd710d0915b97469a1c57218cf75ddba5964
  • 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 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 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\2026-07-04_d34357eeeb687693fa227c373564f125_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_rhadaman.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_d34357eeeb687693fa227c373564f125_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:6068
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2216
    • 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:4160
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3652
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4660
    • 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:4892
  • 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:2560
  • 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:5252

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 73c16cdd23ba72b7d26b548d1d01e8884f476dd265b34490484afa944bc55ed9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 9b42b42c6794f1845789d5043bddec0b4cee0039d7231d8c1388ddc2bd929536
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 db30374e9f161bf85e900f5a97f59fe190734357d5df37651923c5d710f5fee2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 a01edf120af4ff4373ef43b89d239eed822d22162d5f98c2faa9c689528f96dc
        • 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 6b9d0186b55f3399f60b967fbeeb60a0eb86dc467a289ff6521cb7a503f8dcf7
        • 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 e8c2a8a539c01a40e9e91f0405aff83c5a3363a035059a492258c00653572710
        • 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 5.4MB
        • SHA256 4eea2feabb44562273bd1f2349f1b6112524a4ff4f508e67b33a227f58fb998a
        • 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 95cc10eefe940c8e557e6776148efba5d84b2338d4d9a6b258ee3b3525fcf844
        • 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 8a8735353ff1eb1489b3d993dc3b41ca5c62965e29da6281f555e20597cabe75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 95d2c06ece9f3ce30ae29a536e9e7de23160b0c5879fd8d9d27b2161cf24abd8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 13694d37332000afb768d8102eb2405c0ccd1516c3bbc503e4a16a67d84c3b9d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 3c914d818de285375356b9f5bde6ff6c901773de90ede4d1ba94db8d133dfc85
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 d323b9b7474d193c71cd95c5e42117041aa467346ac6abd3f5e24b24f0298adb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 17536adf5e4138cb2d1756fde9258e791b1d05f2579113b5694a485b7aabaf8c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 09052b4d935d3220952880fb5e8501a7903d4fd6acc436534383a027bf9c7ac9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 5a0c048f0c3e02f022c523e78d128ac6f511a353690837ce1ed77b1d7ef93bab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 785fdd6a95a57e9083ee842e4e08fd73dfd15e0d4051218b9f4154dfe1c8b4de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 360ca465cb3a1aaf2a4876615f3d42f1927623ea6e6283fb632d24eb2ccec51f
        • 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 478c672ecaa11ee40e550926cd93ae5f489f3b88b405af3a71a98d7efa292334
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 7791de5979f0315c7d43645455f1c6d97080b528a900c195f76b7bdf9510dd63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 69988b7485422abb56ec089599f9c83017532924e30a0ced11886b5c5150185e
        • 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 603B
        • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
        • 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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • 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 ce7305e8bebf57a80a69d1305602dd710d0915b97469a1c57218cf75ddba5964
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 d3c88f7617fe8acb7617fc7592b508785cab0e6ed217f62648bc4af97974969a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 46bf84d3f42b41623198f72c5203d07477965c4ea6a0611032710e3d5a1dbfe3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 68f7b08ff5c2ec492aad866558b2de55cf68ee6ea0b23f69aaee6e213a3fe0c4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 586b07b6c8fd849050741c122933460a47e6b2cfe4e286c4594f4fa93d38606d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 3adb2829f1eaaee0149926f2532786cc8b34f56bef647ccd426f806adc0aaeb5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 f46d321364d90bb1701a04444d5ad50c002d312499785ca95ab4175190f8f358
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 69577fab420f91d1ea43596f2e8891d267f347b2ee30149d066b3f72714d0518
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 3e08eaca3df3ed257a317fa8eda3aae096fbce54e04780bcf14e2898177d7c70
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 446d35ae5b610778281fa459d66cbb5ae7207fe312cdc4124442a82af345f00d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5252-224-0x00000245801E0000-0x00000245802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-268-0x0000024595280000-0x00000245952A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-254-0x0000024583D00000-0x0000024583D20000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-237-0x0000024583A40000-0x0000024583A60000-memory.dmp

        memory/5252-238-0x0000024583F00000-0x0000024584000000-memory.dmp