Analysis
- max time kernel
125s - max time network
116s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
14/07/2026, 12:28
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- Sample260714-pnppfsfs9t
- SHA256 9d16c23f77b583d94918296d83b58705eb2dcfa07d451f8f3a4b4bd42bbce17e
- MD5 e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464
- SHA1 36d4411b587fdbfc1e7f26f218d244647014c2e4
- SHA512 61dbf4f991650e95c51e9b34d3363d3c340c82881c26f24ec08304344b7198c1c2bd6f7bf2b317af54366b5bcbf8b19a6027f8319cf7cfd09f7904528e94da92
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7eW4SkZP4sz9MbOeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHR5fkZcGfkZc
- TLSH T1F1D51716F5788332D0B6C075C6D6AA5DFA32344587628ECB0285DBBC3FA76D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/860-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c519-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/860-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3244-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001990c-360.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001999e-532.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0019000000019919-534.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d33-1261.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c519-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001990c-360.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001999e-532.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0019000000019919-534.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d33-1261.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3244 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" 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_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 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_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\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_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}\dbcicons.exe patcher.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\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created 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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.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\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 860 2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 3244 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464_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:860
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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:3244
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 9d16c23f77b583d94918296d83b58705eb2dcfa07d451f8f3a4b4bd42bbce17e
- MD5 e1a27d9c0e16becde4a0c08d2c2a8464
- SHA1 36d4411b587fdbfc1e7f26f218d244647014c2e4
- SHA512 61dbf4f991650e95c51e9b34d3363d3c340c82881c26f24ec08304344b7198c1c2bd6f7bf2b317af54366b5bcbf8b19a6027f8319cf7cfd09f7904528e94da92
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7eW4SkZP4sz9MbOeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kHR5fkZcGfkZc
- TLSH T1F1D51716F5788332D0B6C075C6D6AA5DFA32344587628ECB0285DBBC3FA76D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 40235bd06cf26d104857fefcae79abb7e09af0f2a95571b62c3a6a2aa41506f0
- MD5 aa2a0c2ec80ada843385bd6534031757
- SHA1 4407070fa5a0fccdeff7ffb37ef62cc9c1bf9eef
- SHA512 e2d40d77d3bb2bf7b5f76e519a2a6a539b78822cee9e6019614d519bbb00a506cc206de704f268c43d8eaba81b275d52a161d51a0a2a8229197a9fefc6fecc19
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7eW4SkZP4sz9MbOeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kHR5fkZcGfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1DEF50716F6788332D076C0B9C6D6AA5DFA32344587318ECB0285DBBC6F676D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 e46d4e3f92d1a9b6473952ac480959ab0c87d0b6a346a985baae22ab56e6f28a
- MD5 ccab4131bb82ceaead87b978ea8fac58
- SHA1 a983ab18b35dcdb18667a6b01276c67029d4e94f
- SHA512 6b439bf6193db629a2ad7dd2f61142c404884eeca136c0c120bf78f9089300cf4415114e293ee03c32fded14912e9ddaae340cb21257a91b3328b8a636815efc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7eW4SkZP4sz9MbOeW4SkZP4sz9MbD:A3k03kHR5fkZcGfkZcD
- TLSH T1D2D51716F5788332D0B6C075C6D6AA5DFA32344587628ECB0285DBBC3FA76D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 c4a30b3d2e7ce1bc9dafe1b0e318b099f75ad8c2573e63896e1186108328bad1
- MD5 29731bed5539366e6c94d4cd5d95ff02
- SHA1 11707ecead9ed0cc1756985d27901ec7d625c934
- SHA512 80b1cf007dcffc050c9ab4f10462077c4a5fe0cc4d7615f6a2b1a75a50a6f0e087826d2621ef5203c2a8ad411d9ba1c814d0febbfd5a129d9eca44ab3faaaa05
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7eW4SkZP4sz9MbOeW4SkZP4sz9Mby:A3k03kHR5fkZcGfkZcy
- TLSH T1BFD51716F5788332D0B6C075C6D6AA5DFA32344587628ECB0285DBBC3FA76D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 a9644fcd201d34aaecafe0f6eead0d1b96fcafa6fdd93ed4ba7cf02b5d55acae
- MD5 6c51472e7ef776db5387bd17daff3ba0
- SHA1 734e6f267fedfd73e1ca9e6398f9ec8ecef6f585
- SHA512 69a4772c080df8bf2740cea4539c01be43e4c1ea439498af60ef9aa0e170b640f44389332e1809286e8ac9322b10c86a8d419c726da415ddd232ceada2851456
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7eW4SkZP4sz9MbOeW4SkZP4sz9Mbr:A3k03kHR5fkZcGfkZcr
- TLSH T16FD51716F5788332D0B6C075C6D6AA5DFA32344587628ECB0285DBBC3FA76D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 adcc8117395aa608df4828185d32c78ff8c0a5f466d0b8cf1226bed5f9116f67
- MD5 056084b33c633d5f0cf2683d3afc1dab
- SHA1 987bd1e87fb00904f75b2c4cf4270e06cd02bf86
- SHA512 4a01f8d09c562979ed62cda21980387de817825e653172afc3bea442f2b301585131f8333f915eca3dc2bbfa6830af6a116c225e1520676ce343f079f732e0f2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7eW4SkZP4sz9MbOeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kHR5fkZcGfkZcj
- TLSH T1FDE50816F5784332D0B6C075C6D6AA5DFA32384587628ECB0285EBBC6F736D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH