Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
129s - 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, 04:31
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260718-e5ntdagt9m
- SHA256 a98aecf91eccc4c4c492aa47c3e306403c961902646698839644bb08c8aa59c0
- MD5 26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624
- SHA1 5d61e3c881e353bc7305a016c322b2aebbe92b5d
- SHA512 f9dad15f02352b0085b78e082511e27063beb3572cb4e73bb1fe31ff9bd55a119f2a8822312b518f8a9d8fe62f04b6fc9ad5aba20681cf0414b13f197f437e76
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8saE2uo2GEE45jcAkSYqyEzI1g:A3k03kHRJARJppYqTI1
- TLSH T1DC857C13F6A441B5D1A3C174CAD69A62EA313C920B309BDF1354F7292F337D1AA3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3172-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024610-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4120-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3172-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4120-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022639-1289.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0fa-1698.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000743-2065.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024610-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b3d-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022639-1289.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e0fa-1698.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000000743-2065.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4120 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_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Cortana.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File created 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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification 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\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Msn.Weather.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.22681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.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\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3172 2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 4120 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624_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:3172
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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:4120
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 a98aecf91eccc4c4c492aa47c3e306403c961902646698839644bb08c8aa59c0
- MD5 26918037b077b70229358322f15d6624
- SHA1 5d61e3c881e353bc7305a016c322b2aebbe92b5d
- SHA512 f9dad15f02352b0085b78e082511e27063beb3572cb4e73bb1fe31ff9bd55a119f2a8822312b518f8a9d8fe62f04b6fc9ad5aba20681cf0414b13f197f437e76
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8saE2uo2GEE45jcAkSYqyEzI1g:A3k03kHRJARJppYqTI1
- TLSH T1DC857C13F6A441B5D1A3C174CAD69A62EA313C920B309BDF1354F7292F337D1AA3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 177c2be2cae7139b7e45d357703152ac8d2fb8e954715cf905e379bfa10e57ad
- MD5 bee336cd5836c33735c3a0f456f7a50f
- SHA1 86c4a530d2e0b8881949f7ca8ce0dfcf2fec05f2
- SHA512 242b328c64d1f0b9fb10c71af44bc1a9414fee66dd31f739a4aa034d45c94cabb6e487180863dd3c92511d3909e99dfb1cbb36e06cb6686c3557adbb814c7e6c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8saE2uo2GEE45jcAkSYqyEzI1gqGen:A3k03kHRJARJppYqTI1GI
- TLSH T1E0857B12F6A441B5D1A3C174CAD69A62EB323C510B309BDF1394B7292F337D1AE3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 8f9fefa7f8a9e6edfc4021b8c183b48de39f203f9b2d50a83c830b39e222d4fb
- MD5 58dfbeb4bf61ded750f97fc546858f84
- SHA1 2ac5c6fb0946ae43370c0fca57c50b72317b92f4
- SHA512 65ccd86964e3f198db84bd3498e05e18f4016c59c0104fe91fb06e693907a09c28dc9fbc37bdedab3e218c015a990ea172a2ff1ab908c6e5c73bbc20a6da6538
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8saE2uo2GEE45jcAkSYqyEzI1gP0Le5jn:A3k03kHRJARJppYqTI1kPji0Aj
- TLSH T15EB56C16F6A44275D073C179C9D6AA96EA313C820B308ACB1395F7292F377D1DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 1c89dcf6a22fdadba94af689b89f23ccaf443af63580f5c2c7aa54801a3a1790
- MD5 7b8b79e83de4f17668ac07208e17b533
- SHA1 cd90b4cfc1445efe832efc2f591bb8aff1efee14
- SHA512 6386312a9ad2d2d173d32e3011ada41e7b22af086772385f1a3027039e57867784b8916c1ce20fc6b000d62292a9573c274d1973cc867191ed4de1f3650f38dd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8saE2uo2GEE45jcAkSYqyEzI1gLF:A3k03kHRJARJppYqTI1s
- TLSH T1BE857B02F6A441B5D1A3C174CDD69A62EA317D910B309BEF1394F7292F337D1AA3A721
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 feada62839d457c8033bd50999b76beb0f6d2efc245dce3812c81fbd150c8a64
- MD5 1ab06314fec0d30a991dbfdcac287517
- SHA1 c10ffdc5890a84885468136718bd4e063a161aa9
- SHA512 c70ec0e50a2b92049c22490cd14cb4b7082bc16286a5d460829691b96aeab072dd04bf49eed4b186e139d128302291c87929f3e5022824b526320022be9791a9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBFD8saE2uo2GEE45jcAkSYqyEzI1gLV+PAkz:A3k03kHRJARJppYqTI1ei2WH3
- TLSH T109958C22F6A440B5D163C174C9E69666EA357C520B308BDF1394F7292F337D1AE3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH