Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/07/2026, 17:24

General

  • Target
    2026-07-23_bdd6207d287811e3477b1dbf88c3d017_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260723-vyq8xstdkd
  • SHA256 093a49d09eb211d2e370f1b568cfa7abc1c0594211ff434634bebc8c43061244
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 16 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 12 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_bdd6207d287811e3477b1dbf88c3d017_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_bdd6207d287811e3477b1dbf88c3d017_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:4772
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:5368

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 093a49d09eb211d2e370f1b568cfa7abc1c0594211ff434634bebc8c43061244
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 df151b6da1d8034786e2f8a8000389d8e023e3d50c13e19bd3dcb6df7fd83b87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 a6784dc2eec73a2a5953b265443f7fb79a8358ac6ebff9c2585bc6c6cfd68451
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 56605cf35c26f3e54462f9a69131de7b7e36d36ba07a116b953a0946fecf83b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 2f75708f0df933db71d76855ab1655b2c9b55e9f437e484a71ebabebf02dca1b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javac.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 9354039ca168f159c1f9c171a04d782cd029917d2f3f535e509265bd2c4ad5a0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 0b189069c60c9980a9989808358ddb72381daaf8dea2f9e1c845ce40005e96c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 ab7d4d1f035eb6359aa1343414353d4244aa2b11a29141d7ad06b9c7e2dbc954
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Integrator.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 211cf7e0dd0c2cec2aeb66da04a84a68152bc2036fa8e6b46351f94a914aa044
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OLCFG.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 8299b1d49d103634046d0a24e70790cb60d05874e1583e3182f6ab627151432c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 00cac70d95a0c454b2c56284f3ae28e3e07d3266fef17f9a6b85ae3f2db6bd81
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 43f46ae282da7d0d7210ee4151b96c84578b89033a20bd22ea710ba33157fc34
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4772-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4772-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5368-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5368-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp