Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - 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, 16:53
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- Sample260721-vebdcser81
- SHA256 b3d3af5e85367f527e71777bc0b3931e093b8b1d39997144b0db57bb7f28be03
- MD5 a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958
- SHA1 01dabe6fef2d3d33c00e64ec5ee02e7a99bcb28b
- SHA512 0fffdfee418bf1131766f756020e93b280f4cdaf668a4b57f2f0ec701d1e650d4bd219e454f48654a5d8bf684d692bb3c7340f0fb76ceb73d85a2aa17c179782
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTmy5MD5TvinrmuI1H:A3k03kHRJJ56rDI1H
- TLSH T1D6559D03A6940EA5D24F81349AA58672EB777C121F6097CF2354AE153F727C0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4220-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4220-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4228-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019925-439.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019926-445.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001aca9-1261.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48a-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019925-439.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019926-445.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000500000001aca9-1261.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4228 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_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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}\visicon.exe$ 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.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 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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 4220 2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 4228 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-21_a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958_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:4220
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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:4228
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 b3d3af5e85367f527e71777bc0b3931e093b8b1d39997144b0db57bb7f28be03
- MD5 a2101c4026aa2880bc28c05aa635f958
- SHA1 01dabe6fef2d3d33c00e64ec5ee02e7a99bcb28b
- SHA512 0fffdfee418bf1131766f756020e93b280f4cdaf668a4b57f2f0ec701d1e650d4bd219e454f48654a5d8bf684d692bb3c7340f0fb76ceb73d85a2aa17c179782
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTmy5MD5TvinrmuI1H:A3k03kHRJJ56rDI1H
- TLSH T1D6559D03A6940EA5D24F81349AA58672EB777C121F6097CF2354AE153F727C0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 2fb1aff6d4c7387d21a38ee2168cf626d99c5dc57c84129fb3f8e59c37e981fc
- MD5 09050c478ffcad3154d4d23e641d3906
- SHA1 bd3614c8812865fea1c942bf28cd51048dea27fd
- SHA512 b8010a06c58477609e31011d6175a8bb9044de63f837e4556924d7dfbf35bd614bca1dcdb611a37ec5886b8797d179165f1f54fd9b100230a17964608914e88b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTmy5MD5TvinrmuI1D0Le5ji0hmM:A3k03kHRJJ56rDI1DPji0Aj
- TLSH T12D956B16F6A44BA5D06BC174C5D296A6EA733C421F3087CB1354DE283F73BD19A3A362
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 432afecb355df9cc60749fefa125fcaa8ab48b4b653f7ece0f44eb67b732ca98
- MD5 e87997d93ebe3d14de2822c10563cee9
- SHA1 a1350d3b05784a82101d0ff55560ba1cf8da1e15
- SHA512 d7888e466f0d47533defd32791b36c23678c3c3c9b11b8868aec2b4fb9de5cb856d5e3a60961f17cad20a2a4972f4af8ba9162599ee40f0a23f5d6edff707972
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTmy5MD5TvinrmuI1uX:A3k03kHRJJ56rDI12
- TLSH T175559D03E6940EA5D20F81349AA58662EB777C125F6097CF2354AE153F727C0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 14633f2dce66c6e46acf2946d462e0aa96d6aff2200f58e815d0bfb68ec5a8ed
- MD5 17d65a97e829b954cf592dc204e81db6
- SHA1 653c58bceef47f2865d3a2a39543d71dd836bff8
- SHA512 c83f8858d5c5e79859f51413613787dcb0a6df93cd6174a18d24088af2c034872a4c0eac6b0a7a9350b76836a73eea0552d3ff01b22b69de3bf7d5ef4e292ab2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTmy5MD5TvinrmuI1ZQ:A3k03kHRJJ56rDI12
- TLSH T1DE559D03E6940EA5D20F81349AA58662EB777C125F6097CF2354AE153F727C0AF3A397
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 de885219ad0335e528845f51fceace2e695c82c251dc9e2ae782728e10a5d4c6
- MD5 02516ae769e61c88d4ced1c5b7b13510
- SHA1 65e443114b4b75b57ed366b70c3e62a77d93c2e1
- SHA512 59515d227cb680f9ee06b0e771aebf5fb5f281ba35f10cf1d7089940b7fa44d5184e1d5fa88d4a74b3ed71b1f500c4822baedb12ddfd7c34bfc0a6beace135df
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ2RojsqixqfasTmy5MD5TvinrmuI1PF:A3k03kHRJJ56rDI1N
- TLSH T146657B03E6940EA5D24F81309A968662EA377D521F6097DF2364BF253F327C0AB39357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH