Analysis
- max time kernel
90s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 04:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_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_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260718-e4dxsagt6l
- SHA256 ac1c8ffcab166aa4198581c85bfa8e2338406de80a2a5fbb18cd68bb67d5bf48
- MD5 29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e
- SHA1 fc2228f285f415ea871999800cb0ae1438af37f0
- SHA512 9bda13a0738f70614e7f9fa6396bedaee9740324b5d95819cb59bff4b8cfe13026e636dd21630dfa6be0c09ea094a4a47309dcdbdee91215cef8c5d35a1a3435
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3avRavh5jcAkSYqyEgwz3:A3k03kHRJapYqF
- TLSH T1F0754A12FA6441B5D062C17486D2A65EEA313845C7338ECB23449EEDBFE3BD19A39371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4484-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002464f-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3772-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4484-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3772-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000023408-1293.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000600000001db66-1609.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000230a3-1895.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002464f-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022c06-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000023408-1293.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000600000001db66-1609.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00020000000230a3-1895.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3772 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" 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_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_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_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\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_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 (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBackgroundHost.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.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\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_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 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_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 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_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 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4484 2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 3772 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e_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:4484
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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:3772
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 ac1c8ffcab166aa4198581c85bfa8e2338406de80a2a5fbb18cd68bb67d5bf48
- MD5 29596d2e00afb032e9e9560fe225036e
- SHA1 fc2228f285f415ea871999800cb0ae1438af37f0
- SHA512 9bda13a0738f70614e7f9fa6396bedaee9740324b5d95819cb59bff4b8cfe13026e636dd21630dfa6be0c09ea094a4a47309dcdbdee91215cef8c5d35a1a3435
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3avRavh5jcAkSYqyEgwz3:A3k03kHRJapYqF
- TLSH T1F0754A12FA6441B5D062C17486D2A65EEA313845C7338ECB23449EEDBFE3BD19A39371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{E3C293D9-92A2-430F-A573-2511CDB7A4F8}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 39584045b72fb251fc2f4950a526d823ca43133a5a61a289885cd9e31f568d2b
- MD5 28105cc46582a224cffcdf2cb2997564
- SHA1 5f5be2ebd12e9430a7860af2a9d6f1de4a47e391
- SHA512 056da25039704c550bfa3fe4e8685954fb5c08d094c22c0c019cf6110b954fb5f4287a7e6c13dcf0d69753c40319d88b21c569a44c0462f9dc5f4a6f764e4b9a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3avRavh5jcAkSYqyEgwzJbBPzBAU:A3k03kHRJapYqzBPVAU
- TLSH T189855B12F6644075D062C57486D2AA5EEA313845C7338ECB23849EEDBFE3BD19A39371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 e5f5a784349b34d82d8e041b2350453e5ab74e8c2080ea6b12a2f73ac9ce8750
- MD5 6f648d2c53f24b147e794f87da04c589
- SHA1 df27eb473299db89e7e0e85e38852b40dddabd66
- SHA512 06a3eb2e960422f8401197afde1a94bd92777f6baa9c0d333dd73fe73ed3002e32ab3328327d5f5df90c9632fa58158bce6510242a81e9b8f7642596ed88e5e0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3avRavh5jcAkSYqyEgwztTjE:A3k03kHRJapYqjw
- TLSH T129854912EA6440B5D062C17486D2AA5EEB313845C7238ECB13549EEDBFE3BD19E39371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 98207aabd4c734a5d5b25fee62a169b362c7bb1f04dbf760392fb16c358dca9e
- MD5 cbd61f316a87b14fda2db05eb0384225
- SHA1 acbfc9b27c02742eca87a248d64382634d54889f
- SHA512 d97c0d7e27dd19c2823a10fac638ade2ce0653cf0d94ba7779ef1290d4db654d9c8826b8df52b592e7758d5743fced96fc6b15091a0ce3bdbd87f1ea8b5552b4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3avRavh5jcAkSYqyEgwzz0Le5ji0hmM:A3k03kHRJapYqBPji0Aj
- TLSH T109A52816F6644275D062C0B9C5D2A65EEA313445C7338ECB13859EECBFE3AD19A3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 b5930988e03e737cd72b2dc9cd2e6ae9781e1eb4ec7f484b0df8e7d55b38b1ae
- MD5 07e3e020aea40503ceff61646fc3dd8a
- SHA1 35e34ed81bbefd850aead5f1e284dc482df1cb09
- SHA512 da8675729d491478b02efc956fae2baf4910466982e48f334160fc5848c0f88b40e66178ae1d3cff2abd277fa551544788779199d93a6cf4d5cfded97edf4d0e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l98bsiT3avRavh5jcAkSYqyEgwztT:A3k03kHRJapYqv
- TLSH T10E755A12FA6441B5D062C17486D2A65EEA313845C7338ECB23449EEDBFE3BD19A39371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH