Analysis
- max time kernel
99s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/07/2026, 12:18
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260716-pgwt7acz4p
- SHA256 80a0e0504af07e91db0f9c56b53961cd83c7b8b692dcf118860b5df8bdefe74f
- MD5 01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4
- SHA1 49465193c3f38db147686f4dfc2d2aed8b013da4
- SHA512 934720b09e9784e10c0a85b65c2266edd28412f8417114396e8532770fc8af9790d8c5e20d2ee16546a512a0a46889d6b0c9180c797bfba16334d746533f3512
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9nI1oD5TvinrmVD5Tvin8:A3k03kHRJYI1e56ru56r
- TLSH T162757C03A6980FA5D25F81348AA58662EB777C125F6097CF1364AE253F327C0AF39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3024-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e699-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3024-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/5116-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000500000001e699-741.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000245c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e699-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000500000001e699-741.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5116 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" 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3024 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 5116 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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:3024
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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:5116
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 80a0e0504af07e91db0f9c56b53961cd83c7b8b692dcf118860b5df8bdefe74f
- MD5 01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4
- SHA1 49465193c3f38db147686f4dfc2d2aed8b013da4
- SHA512 934720b09e9784e10c0a85b65c2266edd28412f8417114396e8532770fc8af9790d8c5e20d2ee16546a512a0a46889d6b0c9180c797bfba16334d746533f3512
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9nI1oD5TvinrmVD5Tvin8:A3k03kHRJYI1e56ru56r
- TLSH T162757C03A6980FA5D25F81348AA58662EB777C125F6097CF1364AE253F327C0AF39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 6db11e0ebc8327ab24311381e1a840e9d949f7e4acf3c590bb84fe98d4281f69
- MD5 f539225b06db1d41bafe804c1ffb88d1
- SHA1 008913c44a3457a9a395f94e3a385a34b9b3c345
- SHA512 7bdc39a5884f6584b6da602a55297b4645e96b1aa9f1c211b00b317dfd659baa417f0d3de16f4c712446eab92ff262ef922452ba2063c22df71259be533632e7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9nI1oD5TvinrmVD5Tvin0:A3k03kHRJYI1e56ru56r0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1E5A55A16B6A84FA5D06FC174C5929666EA733C421F3087CB1354AE293F337D19A3A363
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 098edcf6c01c1330bbf8ba0c7c7f4cad31061e8e3d1bf305c67cc67138eba1c5
- MD5 358b28439f78b442d92729c1601c268e
- SHA1 d970f44aff1760f8a45125090fcd3e440d77078e
- SHA512 f7ff6d11b5ed30f65349343be805036bb2c141b044ab28a5d64d437153840420659227cfef489914413da2db8a63f69e1e15fd46f67226c9f943b435eaaf1af5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9nI1oD5TvinrmVD5Tvini:A3k03kHRJYI1e56ru56rIUOlk09
- TLSH T112A57B16AA984FE5D16F817486928662E6737C110F6097CF5364EE293F337C0AE39B13
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH