Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
113s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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 behavioral2/memory/3112-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c3de-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3112-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2832-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9a-1272.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c3de-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9a-1272.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2832 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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe 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 - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.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\jstat.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\xjc.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\WINWORD.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\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.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\serialver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.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\javaws.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.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\appletviewer.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\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\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.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\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.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\rmic.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\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.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\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.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\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}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.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\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\javadoc.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\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.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\orbd.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.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\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.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\keytool.exe 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.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 - 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 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_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 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3112 2026-07-16_01829971d8fb36e3949e8d230e82a9a4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 2832 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:3112
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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:2832
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 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 3ad6ba6c4fe936c7c83a3b7d3772c65a91aca72ed141744a9e6447273ac4ab9f
- MD5 1e639f56b76b451ac5dec77986f69690
- SHA1 873e9af93140c88f2a5cad90e2a28a3101bc18e4
- SHA512 4c5f1c30ed8d1fa8fbf681b421434ebec035fb0dacc386c10c2cbf93bfeb7ffc6eb1093054f9835110b5a52cad6e420bac049ac57ab6bdd3dbdc3efbb03e4459
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9nI1oD5TvinrmVD5Tvino:A3k03kHRJYI1e56ru56rc
- TLSH T119757C03A6980FA5D25F8134CA968662EA777D520F2097DF1364BF253F327C0AA39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH