Analysis
- max time kernel
81s - max time network
138s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/07/2026, 16:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260715-vbksmacw8s
- SHA256 2e8651010e372819c4c717e368df67c1263ec59dc2bef2a57f26a185d5e34336
- MD5 9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e
- SHA1 cfbbd5f42d4d849d9b40ee940e63f1ae42a94223
- SHA512 c2ce1430950ae005919b76482c1d455a30030b12cb4d600ea06b1eadbc1137f2f7abf4da8b6bf70e5d6f4a343b46df343b19bf2482d6809d7ac87e8771c23569
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6mEaoZV2wBzz0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5b:A3k03kHRJARJPPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T12CB53916F6644275D062C079C5D2A65EEA31344287328ECB1385DEEDBFE7BD18A3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4464-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1140-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024443-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4464-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1140-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024446-123.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000201fc-1376.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001800000000002e-1523.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024443-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b20-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024446-123.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00070000000201fc-1376.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001800000000002e-1523.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1140 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" 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_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 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_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 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_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\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created 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\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$ 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_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 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4464 2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 1140 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e_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:4464
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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:1140
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 2e8651010e372819c4c717e368df67c1263ec59dc2bef2a57f26a185d5e34336
- MD5 9638b38323907bf739c3fd45ea13b83e
- SHA1 cfbbd5f42d4d849d9b40ee940e63f1ae42a94223
- SHA512 c2ce1430950ae005919b76482c1d455a30030b12cb4d600ea06b1eadbc1137f2f7abf4da8b6bf70e5d6f4a343b46df343b19bf2482d6809d7ac87e8771c23569
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6mEaoZV2wBzz0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5b:A3k03kHRJARJPPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T12CB53916F6644275D062C079C5D2A65EEA31344287328ECB1385DEEDBFE7BD18A3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 1defe102de7565e7279920589d739f3c9852f0c4cff5c27d423900a74caa04b5
- MD5 53d456bfe3f2f69a83f63f2eb810d2d4
- SHA1 4ec404aee889d9394da2f9278babd9bc90acb79c
- SHA512 c26cbe443ca0fb9b09cbbe4ed08fbff21ba9bedaa1b6305fa906d28ecfaec9cdbb513db2f9ded124cbcc545795fc9a7f6c51512e9596e44113774ade20decee0
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPPji0AjKPji0AjyUN+Eir:A3k03kHR+Rxjo0joyE
- TLSH T11AC54A16FA6846B1D022C079C5D2965EEA3134418B328ECB13548FADBFE77D59E3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 13abb67963b7d4f395213d46dabe1e6dfb173c8c2c3e58a756f15583f1c595d9
- MD5 26488e1be2975ff1c4632fce11e2c3f5
- SHA1 a16db3975590d04c57e1d0cc834f336eb2683eaf
- SHA512 fd3e8aa3e968fbcf27d0e6378c7a54d988b583b999c670d1d8f60eaf84a542156d8ead4082ebb8280c2dccda4c9d8a41a27667bd0aa774deeda931fa1be4db8b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPPji0AjKPji0AjoTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHR+Rxjo0joKCqo
- TLSH T167D55A16F6A442B5D073C174C5E2965EEA31384587328ECB03949EAD7FE3BD18A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 8afda049123ee0f862972e2fafabb5431cb6ef651cda74e2d2584dce6b499259
- MD5 748fb066ff70c25f9e01a2f6b4b3bb0c
- SHA1 289b8782636cd9f26efabae02aa989dcd15b47b7
- SHA512 eb961259f4f4b7c82b0391cdb9aa4893a4dbfc25354d75757016b1064ea97e9f0799084ff240dcc27f6b1b129cd665b60d97be4143c9b8419cc41a7ea29dfe51
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJPPji0AjKPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+Rxjo0jo0jo
- TLSH T1BFD53916F6644375D072C079C5D2A69EEA31344187328ECB1385DBAC7FA7BE58A3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 cc8d7273f1d17ec8ab410286c080c409b9c8687a61532dbbd1ba9d99d2e149bb
- MD5 0da67c6df4e66c7df5058f84cf4fe9f6
- SHA1 10ad5ca3a9d6574852b283473c45085b3fc81677
- SHA512 707ce754b283e389e257ae833fddbca46ec250c89590f3028367be1b956a0e6ed0ab18eaf7672f297dfff37a481cbf88d5722b630db3a8bdb8dac081d65332c8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6mEaoZV2wBzz0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le54:A3k03kHRJARJPPji0AjKPji0AjX
- TLSH T13FC52816F6644275D06AC074C692965EFA32344187B28ECB13C5DEBC7FE36D18A7A332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH