Analysis
- max time kernel
106s - max time network
114s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/07/2026, 05:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260710-fy6laaey2x
- SHA256 5f17e56c2045fbce150e6f24851b61477f9ced8237ed0955fcf4b573ceae4c4f
- MD5 8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311
- SHA1 f077ec99a892e59d5fc668e1a29d442332fc2964
- SHA512 b4bae28f261b9ec7430312a221215b2bf44c13fc1bf1b5e824562be7b9d184d6eb417f49306d064fd911982551ad0db23bcfe254e583fda8dec34933aa0247b8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaoO4iHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8J:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MblI1H
- TLSH T168A55B16F6B84362D0B2C075C9D6AA56FA313C461B308ADB1349F3282F377D1963A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4636-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c487-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4636-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6164-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198d3-355.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c487-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198d3-355.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6164 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" 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_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 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.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\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_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}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_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}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.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\bin\javah.exe$ 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 62 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_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 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\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$ 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.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\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.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 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4636 2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 6164 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311_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:4636
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:6164
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 5f17e56c2045fbce150e6f24851b61477f9ced8237ed0955fcf4b573ceae4c4f
- MD5 8464da02dddb3720dc9e4950e498b311
- SHA1 f077ec99a892e59d5fc668e1a29d442332fc2964
- SHA512 b4bae28f261b9ec7430312a221215b2bf44c13fc1bf1b5e824562be7b9d184d6eb417f49306d064fd911982551ad0db23bcfe254e583fda8dec34933aa0247b8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaoO4iHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8J:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MblI1H
- TLSH T168A55B16F6B84362D0B2C075C9D6AA56FA313C461B308ADB1349F3282F377D1963A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 abd290fe3b84eadfbfa7a96561ea12acc08d96fe55856c25b463b6a24ba19094
- MD5 2716fd3f046881f8f45be072e88e43e7
- SHA1 baddbbf42b45237a00c1e0217213c306d3c34fee
- SHA512 24fd4759878c3410c985309e2953d381ff4868604f30f58060fef4554348c278a7b59d364e7eb4fe5277ec15ed4e97ad53b9ad61a834a7515fc504125e95eb47
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MblI1DPji0Aj:A3k03kHRSfkZclI1bjo
- TLSH T160C54B16F6B84372D0B3C079C9D6AA5AFA31384617308ACB1349E7282F377D5963A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e3d6fd1dd3a1950b603bd71c2bdca4dd26ac764f8bc165c8b0afafc535248206
- MD5 f70bef3d6e0963f14da254dafb946a01
- SHA1 5c90b0f4e8d2f9d0cb994d1b7c91c03887a1b030
- SHA512 ed67915c5c29d8542de43977f5062eb70d9fb6feecaf73d99ad57cce13ab0ac89d952722db5b097bafe04c21c476a08ecf2bacec25c2778ef948c1670a6e76c1
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsccTCWaoO4iHZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE8O:A3k03kHRJQeW4SkZP4sz9MblI1A
- TLSH T1E4A55B16F6B84363D0B2C075C9D6AA56FA313C461B308ADB1349E3282F377D1963A779
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH