Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
148s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
21/07/2026, 16:38
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260721-t5mnmszhld
- SHA256 d5099977ef254e852362a02f2ef5bfaf4f292eda6efc0808baf3b4c4dbd56553
- MD5 cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5
- SHA1 25a651deea7dd8304d29ee49767affe217c26021
- SHA512 f8166f32b51b1d1353eb508c89b1180adbc2d0a103325556dacc10007b4f95d384f21fdff58aa9a4ee09e877d5c2839fa738c4584c36f695eb8a348ffd3690d6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YZ63v5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBv:A3k03kHRJPpYqOqJtb2IZ
- TLSH T129A52916F6648275D062C079C5D2A65EEA313441DB328ECB13859EECBFE37D19A3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4852-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c53e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4852-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2096-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e0-316.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c53e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e0-316.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2096 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" 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.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 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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 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 (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.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\jstat.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File created 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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.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\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 22 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.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\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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_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 - 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 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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 4852 2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 2096 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5_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:4852
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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:2096
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 d5099977ef254e852362a02f2ef5bfaf4f292eda6efc0808baf3b4c4dbd56553
- MD5 cbed35d6e9424cadb6b216ebb92523f5
- SHA1 25a651deea7dd8304d29ee49767affe217c26021
- SHA512 f8166f32b51b1d1353eb508c89b1180adbc2d0a103325556dacc10007b4f95d384f21fdff58aa9a4ee09e877d5c2839fa738c4584c36f695eb8a348ffd3690d6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YZ63v5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBv:A3k03kHRJPpYqOqJtb2IZ
- TLSH T129A52916F6648275D062C079C5D2A65EEA313441DB328ECB13859EECBFE37D19A3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 bd16beb338ab9ecb4154e5627946376e934f4dcfe54cd13450aa6e152ede5a6e
- MD5 e3cc38831aa341893fb58b2a5a31ce47
- SHA1 327611e7b3c114f92a59f29d56a70833db3af685
- SHA512 9dfc7a6b6988d9068772a727871ca228c39c5b538d2d5bc39eac41deffb22169c995d292281235020094eb3b9d90cf6c9e76be41386345a2a8fc05b812c66f2f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YZ63v5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBH:A3k03kHRJPpYqOqJtb2IFPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A1C52A16F6648271D073C0B9C5D2A69EEA31344197328ECB1385DBAC7FA77D58A3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 d43efc22e5994f2afbc1851127618b717cc533681acf61336b4be3cc6c8f342d
- MD5 a59cb0d0b09b23bbc5fabb64be997d85
- SHA1 58aac4483c08d3c752d95539bd7e16f70ef1080e
- SHA512 7253cb426f821181f189329ee5b8b8abd288574133d7144a1478b941044b902e68001e9e19aff44a1a404497f67d27259ed55ac75670324bb4708da954a8b62c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQfJC5YZ63v5jcAkSYqyE3YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBI:A3k03kHRJPpYqOqJtb2Ii
- TLSH T12FA52916F6648275D062C075C5D2A65EEA313442DB328ECB13859EECBFE37D19A3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH