Analysis
- max time kernel
123s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260630-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
06/07/2026, 15:18
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 5.6MB
- Sample260706-spr3racy5j
- SHA256 c26617d4a6aa9c1a1ee5e41867fd7f8d5a72506fb46f8d6611bf688510dadaed
- MD5 4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4
- SHA1 ff99936a3ac78baa2883577d062e31693325cf24
- SHA512 d1f41179b88ff32dd59e9c9bad200f16733d4748329b0799152c0eb20f785acfbe727ce819e5ba9f33f82f0f3a8bd0fbe11f73a617870d9a9b81965e5d60f368
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rbeWX:vstJROgveqijfkZckJr7fkZc
- TLSH T1AB46062DFD748E32D06680B5C592A76DEA323C018B214ACB5249BB6CFE73FD19535326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5732-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c6ae-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2c0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5732-891-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5860-910-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0009000000016aee-1277.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b670-1817.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5860 patcher.exe - 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_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_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_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.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\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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.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)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.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_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_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_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5732 2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 5860 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4_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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5732
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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:5860
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.6MB
- SHA256 c26617d4a6aa9c1a1ee5e41867fd7f8d5a72506fb46f8d6611bf688510dadaed
- MD5 4599fe561483729b75919a6ec9b0afb4
- SHA1 ff99936a3ac78baa2883577d062e31693325cf24
- SHA512 d1f41179b88ff32dd59e9c9bad200f16733d4748329b0799152c0eb20f785acfbe727ce819e5ba9f33f82f0f3a8bd0fbe11f73a617870d9a9b81965e5d60f368
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rbeWX:vstJROgveqijfkZckJr7fkZc
- TLSH T1AB46062DFD748E32D06680B5C592A76DEA323C018B214ACB5249BB6CFE73FD19535326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
- Size 5.8MB
- SHA256 1f8fc63d419897f659499a744756b6e983b5cbcd18480e2dfc948910ff829d9d
- MD5 6291d4ef7412c8c0f3f1bc8d7880b32d
- SHA1 d3d1274f39410b321c4fba10c1a94fe7ca720bb9
- SHA512 7c5cac828cf42e30a908773757080f74563c02a86f11dfefc4f6e53787acae3b0e730e7857b85fa083a226567f516eb93372461aa92bc482c49bd4c1e9c098b3
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rbeWI:vstJROgveqijfkZckJr7fkZcolNtqa
- TLSH T15556F72DFEB48E36D0668075C492A76DE6323C018B218ACB5245BA6CFE73FD19535336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 4aac80055a6128a4507ef6dab5a872133dd0d4c815bcad9dfd6f0b75a194acdb
- MD5 57b820a1054163011ff6e0dfe1612c22
- SHA1 8a5b99ebeb69a81859b4a5114a714813b7efbd19
- SHA512 f8254a884dff567779f6ea56cac9f6c792196df3b9863b614962369308e182927f96abf7ec2c289bd5dc1d8231c4e834945e4dab49bc26ae93d479201ce3e9c4
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rbeWg:vstJROgveqijfkZckJr7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T19556F62DFD748B32D06680B5C592A76DEA323C014B218ACB5249BB6CFE73FD19535326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 5.6MB
- SHA256 79b3e3279f9767544301d8b5533fb787a4892af0694a6b64b6a1e6d8941908ce
- MD5 9c7924575f2ab6a6c2684250afed97b4
- SHA1 46d12648a1ae69d0a057059d56dfd210fc632321
- SHA512 f05970d4d3461c3be45619738e8fd75efc493a8cfce3ce083d2139cc04b50e843bf9e3735cc0d3db04e27b2d78594718fa059a58560da3d17ef7687f5b2e83f4
- SSDEEP 49152:4iWSytLd2nTJPBMO+YrovpU/9FITeqass1TNeW4SkZP4sz9MbkqJtb2Ij56rbeWz:vstJROgveqijfkZckJr7fkZcj
- TLSH T10756062DEDB48F32D06680B5C496A76DEA323C014B214ACB5249BB6CFE73FD19535326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH