Analysis
- max time kernel
94s - max time network
147s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
19/07/2026, 22:39
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260719-2le4fset9l
- SHA256 12bc7b3b6f90cb0b60257fb552288ebb70d0ae8db7ae78b16c7ffecc6b23b81a
- MD5 53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c
- SHA1 c752a6b67544795434136c7d3347985089f6e703
- SHA512 d554ee07be14807d89da7c3fc5c9b783b8c333d368a1b500bbcd0447d277a92e4ca350224abe89cbdb185ab9532c2421ecbfc39ec43d60f3a39397383e8f6dd6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtIcTaERanI1H:A3k03kHRJFI1H
- TLSH T11B25AE13E79400F5E24A81349AA99633EB797C261760D7CF6358C2152F72BD0AF3E399
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4376-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c527-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4376-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4120-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0bc-1018.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9a-1279.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c527-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0bc-1018.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9a-1279.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4120 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" 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_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 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.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.NetFX40.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.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 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_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 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_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 4376 2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 4120 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-19_53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4376
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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:4120
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 12bc7b3b6f90cb0b60257fb552288ebb70d0ae8db7ae78b16c7ffecc6b23b81a
- MD5 53e9d7018430c9399cecc375f8bbe40c
- SHA1 c752a6b67544795434136c7d3347985089f6e703
- SHA512 d554ee07be14807d89da7c3fc5c9b783b8c333d368a1b500bbcd0447d277a92e4ca350224abe89cbdb185ab9532c2421ecbfc39ec43d60f3a39397383e8f6dd6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtIcTaERanI1H:A3k03kHRJFI1H
- TLSH T11B25AE13E79400F5E24A81349AA99633EB797C261760D7CF6358C2152F72BD0AF3E399
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 c70c559472c6a53a98fecf0f8e726c975d1426a0aec84fea913b11c9c107b29a
- MD5 0aa36591c427f3ae39dc16c603ce600e
- SHA1 479801cb0024f40e26f32262b627e363946c2f66
- SHA512 a5b2043f8c70d65fd48bca095e4067445f7790e5f73f218e6f7958395a6687fb4a737e6d315c5774ee363327d958e1750c6004d2b8c361c1d6164d175b0a3eb2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtIcTaERanI1D0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3k03kHRJFI1DPji0Aj
- TLSH T185758D17F6A442B5D067C178C6E6A6A6EA7138521B30CACB1354C7283F73BD19B3A371
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 f8450e26f8f5b3c30e10796b7eb268bcd8010da8dee08ee221b7999dbf08bf25
- MD5 082da5ece6d18a1026d4af95ebe50932
- SHA1 68395b8bd407fead1bd67af6798e33bbfe63a1a2
- SHA512 89f0c5ad67b3d485954b4bdbcde3aaeeaabbf9d66d77769afb81f27d93520108ea55c2a1735af86c0cbe322c4718f491138f58edec8b15f12f08185e3f229da7
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtIcTaERanI1uwE:A3k03kHRJFI1E
- TLSH T17635AE13E79400F5E24A81349AA99633EB797D621760D7CF2358C2152F72BD0AF3E399
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 9c513a016487262343e9471b11150e0609f197c33ef6251cb4013abf4cf71b0c
- MD5 f230fc52f558e57d180bf33bdfc6b1a1
- SHA1 d5183e1a330a8b39328a078dc5a883908233b90a
- SHA512 ee56ef9cecc68a9692f340fa18c2b4e2907ccd3c2b5e704eefdb8a0c2e1336da1d20eb38f737079d84e4ae1619fe7c14eb8be59d671dc58d18875d48bef784e6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YtIcTaERanI1PF:A3k03kHRJFI1N
- TLSH T1E635AE03E6D500E5D6868130DE999632FA397D620B60DAEF2368F7252F727C0BB39355
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH