Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
126s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/07/2026, 22:48
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- Sample260706-2rhfrsas4k
- SHA256 d8dbf1b53fd3e695745a2adc308437f80ae3fc07239c2e19e2bdd38a57250d91
- MD5 067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab
- SHA1 a38171bfe42b54398f341fb8cad2cfcb678fd339
- SHA512 9fab3bc00a01a9dbd3adc816b828acc231e8ae7f67af8dfb610009fd62d54148dd05dcba60a888fa8be0ebbf70b2db3a830f3c144cb0287e7bf5432fa1c78e79
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56ru56b:vstJROgveqijfkZckJrbrX
- TLSH T14536072DEE648E36D06B8074C592A76DE6323C018F224ACB5249BE6CFE73FD15535326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5840-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2d7-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019907-412.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caf-1271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5840-1358-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3268-1359-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3268 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" 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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 created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$$ 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.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\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5840 2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 3268 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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:5840
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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:3268
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 d8dbf1b53fd3e695745a2adc308437f80ae3fc07239c2e19e2bdd38a57250d91
- MD5 067e78a5175cbb23e28c321e76bf14ab
- SHA1 a38171bfe42b54398f341fb8cad2cfcb678fd339
- SHA512 9fab3bc00a01a9dbd3adc816b828acc231e8ae7f67af8dfb610009fd62d54148dd05dcba60a888fa8be0ebbf70b2db3a830f3c144cb0287e7bf5432fa1c78e79
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56ru56b:vstJROgveqijfkZckJrbrX
- TLSH T14536072DEE648E36D06B8074C592A76DE6323C018F224ACB5249BE6CFE73FD15535326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.5MB
- SHA256 92cfdf8980757ba7b5b1fdfc3bdbe4b5eee00ff0a3908e2f65ab6590cbb78328
- MD5 3f66258e3c4382e88858451cc630c789
- SHA1 d135ec668b9a41cfc9d2d3bbc2a7dde9352aa1f6
- SHA512 c567b9d82a406cebe1e4219637628b36fc72ffc153cd8c9b325189528973084612fe4b4c6a59daa91262d5140433c138962656d2653c8c469ed9120d718c7a89
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56ru56u:vstJROgveqijfkZckJrbrLjo
- TLSH T12546F62DEE648F36D06B8075C592A76DE6323C018F224ACB5245BA6CFE73FD19535322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 fb2e3dd610c6da7f521ebc409b28c172ebafdc268a1170238ddacca0af26e29c
- MD5 9e3a9b7066e50b0c106032fc1efb5950
- SHA1 325a31acb6fc51a26ecb7bd152e72f2cef507e93
- SHA512 0d5b047b8c294d73d3b88817810e69ffec0bef62aad29b4fd52d1a872f3965daebc713884aed39cc6bc505c7bcf0d5faa34cbe9ddbb2ade84fb2f7de66f88d94
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56ru56V:vstJROgveqijfkZckJrbr5
- TLSH T1C236072DEE648E36D06B8074C592A76DE6323C018F224ACB5249BE6CFE73FD15535326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 5.0MB
- SHA256 cb8570ac7aeccedf17cc45c75a929c14216787e92e4939782e2e51414ec4d117
- MD5 0d7a20fd48862572fb664861d71b68d5
- SHA1 4e5993cd13da7de44bd47488ba0714a1ac81c1ef
- SHA512 796f3596c3d6596ff19128e15ea7166c6ae5bd2ef95cc5bc9a50bfc424eeecfa5988946ac57f107f3e002b6363c9ff3d5928928a56b14cbc7543e4b19f0b9f95
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56ru56Z:vstJROgveqijfkZckJrbr9
- TLSH T1B436062DEDA48E36D06B8074C592A76DE6323C018F224ACB5249BF6CFE72FD15535326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH