Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 02:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- Sample260718-chntragv6x
- SHA256 e2556246e321492c678f8dd296c713e910131d46bf55fe22a8419025f2460686
- MD5 cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd
- SHA1 dfb9b99a2d0e217d0180c824e7607e2e19eb524e
- SHA512 2dedc61e79af6edbf4e8f0d35fdcb3fba2d3c448a9f50698423118604c924a8a1fe5ac3d2135416be4849ff7561cf663435f95f63ea3877ae61dc620e357a529
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9wzfdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHU:A3k03kHRJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T158D52916F6788372D0B2C075C5D6AA5EFA31384187328ECB1245ABAC7FB36D19A35335
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3836-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c603-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3836-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5288-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acc0-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acc2-1248.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0014000000000165-2177.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c603-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acc0-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001acc2-1248.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0014000000000165-2177.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5288 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" 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_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 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_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 created 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\bin\java.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_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 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.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\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_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 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.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\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_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 created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.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 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_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 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3836 2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 5288 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd_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:3836
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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:5288
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 e2556246e321492c678f8dd296c713e910131d46bf55fe22a8419025f2460686
- MD5 cba571c47e73a416a0cd626ff9a5a8fd
- SHA1 dfb9b99a2d0e217d0180c824e7607e2e19eb524e
- SHA512 2dedc61e79af6edbf4e8f0d35fdcb3fba2d3c448a9f50698423118604c924a8a1fe5ac3d2135416be4849ff7561cf663435f95f63ea3877ae61dc620e357a529
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9wzfdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHU:A3k03kHRJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T158D52916F6788372D0B2C075C5D6AA5EFA31384187328ECB1245ABAC7FB36D19A35335
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 940b53080545ab4c013ad31681ef38f8caea06f43f7268c87dc3b808909cd4c2
- MD5 212fdd02c09b591ebe6978e04952ee32
- SHA1 cf6ee9c2b2abc8497e4264c3f80f484e494047cd
- SHA512 82e0de41176464b87558251f7e328d3ebe78320f58a4ed4faa68395cf56dcda21750d1b50de903546149a03543cf2308152eb92f3a77dfb5b37f06d906dcc918
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRwFfkZcQjo
- TLSH T1B3F51916F6788332D072C075C5D2AA5EFA31384197328ECB1245ABAC7FB76D59A36331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 c1298703a6fc1f151d68bf1f23a2a5760b2b3eb887e787142e60410dbab3ea23
- MD5 7446b0bbabd1d8f904f9c8d4ce72b9f6
- SHA1 883b475cdc69ca55e2f712aaba2d1934c8215c4a
- SHA512 e64eb23912112b5e538e417ff4eb4c7be03703dbb9de3ce63db9d43fe9b0a419e0ba3b896afe8f6f7e3416f4f8d437079d801e79a0ca14b07cfab3ed4adf45d5
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9wzfdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHF:A3k03kHRJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbL
- TLSH T15DD52916F6788372D0B2C075C5D6AA5EFA31384187328ECB1245ABAC7FB36D19A35335
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 05e7f996e9b03688b6032b4a328f359d924e585fb09f2938935ccddad9246e51
- MD5 afd6ee5184d1ba39c0f1d382c9b32c10
- SHA1 56ede05f161481405dfc8c781d2029344f7a99ec
- SHA512 1edcb75b7395e877f2c55398d5cb6ef2b7f223e67b1a411584a2aeb29dddd2936d4a4c36b73b52c583a2f7b50e8fa6186f588ce4d12a3ed1a4af6cb30c4006e4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9wzfdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHQ:A3k03kHRJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb6
- TLSH T153D51916F6B84332D0A2C075C9D6AA5DFA313C4187228EDB1245BBAC7FB36D19A35335
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 41dcdb6f53b2038e24fd48bc1187986905bde46b12bdd2d3f9d6c10e1c46eeff
- MD5 df8816b0994faf4908c06fe0af1dc157
- SHA1 1f8fab338442d15319c2e4db5ece7b5566f5fbb9
- SHA512 168dabf26670c261dd0c5daa5dbb944034253a9e1c99600f15624f94423b13f7f70e7f05baee4180dacae11d3989115bb03a24e1c0a99fd2bb64275bf2d9bcbd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSaagqOaoTaFsLaB4w9wzfdYTqMi8CtBd2QHCH7:A3k03kHRJmqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbOq
- TLSH T145D51916F6B84332D0B2C075C5D6A65EFA3138419B328ECB1245ABAC7FB36D19A35335
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH