Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 03:22
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260718-dwy3baas2v
- SHA256 1761f67552686351e198a6d1005d55232d42fa69a8bfc23a307f4a526f7f29c7
- MD5 73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14
- SHA1 252fdb2687d7e44ee14f7cd0a69dc452023a1189
- SHA512 be67260ff7d1520b13509df8facb4cbb2463be4c16f8916584145ea05d453b9378ab18c13c75949a76d43a1f69c8643a0e0e1a2372f49924607940cb2acca467
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHmJodTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87L:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9Mbi
- TLSH T177A52816F6784232D062C075C5D6AA5EFA313445D7228ECB13498FACBFE36D19A39339
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c51a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4132-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5048-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019911-315.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019921-411.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019920-412.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c51a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019911-315.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019921-411.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019920-412.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5048 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_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$ 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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}\sscicons.exe patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.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_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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 4132 2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 5048 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14_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:4132
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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:5048
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 1761f67552686351e198a6d1005d55232d42fa69a8bfc23a307f4a526f7f29c7
- MD5 73f4227d903fd40bde98d406f9c4fe14
- SHA1 252fdb2687d7e44ee14f7cd0a69dc452023a1189
- SHA512 be67260ff7d1520b13509df8facb4cbb2463be4c16f8916584145ea05d453b9378ab18c13c75949a76d43a1f69c8643a0e0e1a2372f49924607940cb2acca467
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHmJodTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87L:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9Mbi
- TLSH T177A52816F6784232D062C075C5D6AA5EFA313445D7228ECB13498FACBFE36D19A39339
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 b90d49af068ca855be0ddd596e61351a2b0d1d8eb15769f6237101732787fd69
- MD5 b76187097e8f092978cffe3ad5ec4406
- SHA1 ce148b82829933a6ef6f9a09ecf148f52c45b775
- SHA512 fcdfe855dce2552615627591d0b6129d5593f128e3fc633c176a1ec36b1cdb9fedf2d062aed51cbd3f4f66974845db6e455f8a9796f9a0af0b4d698702d9118c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHmJodTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87T:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbiPji0Aj
- TLSH T12CC52816F6784332D072C0B5C5D6AA5EFA31344697328ECB13458BAC7FA76D18A3A335
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 48d1a747481a7d9a9184c0f423a5aa54139d8eaf1a091ffe4341d23b47167502
- MD5 10369641e99a5fbd8037d3066d19be27
- SHA1 771cf34cc68dba609c24cb29bf8205785015e568
- SHA512 3eddd9478df924509ac350ba45979e72afaf902c6dafab9d86eaaf85c7480017dd82e66478b2b027aec6a242c0de74f1d2ffc395721fe55558036cde7587972f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHmJodTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87z:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbM
- TLSH T178A52816F6784272D062C075C5D6AA5EFA313445D7228ECB13498FACBFE36D19A39338
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 c865c12a45b86acc3cd74c4d5e6af405e94515b42ae555d4386f702b8a875142
- MD5 1c0e0b1b28b9e5280d571e138810138b
- SHA1 f9cd30aa075897eaeb5e37796e40a12e36856741
- SHA512 47bfa2cdb63ccdc00887b3b5f6e3ddd64238e7059e6d4c03d6a77e3f10539e39bfd89ecca31b4579936f17d624918d399c2123ab6a481e1d2516f70a4212ea05
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHmJodTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87k:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbH
- TLSH T1D7A52816F6784232D062C075C5D6AA5EFA313445D7228ECB13498FACBFE36D19A39339
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e3d1e3b7efa8a081d69e3edf41accaa8a9350c94ff1a50cccc378732e07acc66
- MD5 c428bfd36a2f80af40cf8384b8ad519f
- SHA1 dd4e1e6395044a2c8a31028d26c40e2a9a2aa503
- SHA512 d943bad35d19395cf285dac7ef26699d5a2c29015bfbe62cf643e2e5d0cf5648accf8cfdde654cdf8debe60355655c45787fcca9950f67ef15f8dd4329a51be7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98b8GSWsHmJodTZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87q:A3k03kHRJPeW4SkZP4sz9MbF
- TLSH T1FCA52816F6784232D062C075C5D6AA5EFA313445D7228ECB13498FACBFE36D19A39339
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH