Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/07/2026, 01:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260729-bwcszattew
- SHA256 c7cdfdd266884b1f8a9435fa2775afd3c7e07cdc24e1ee8dfa3f64b08b856fff
- MD5 37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470
- SHA1 c85da1c2dc42da54a84d1d7e9d1f6155ebb486ec
- SHA512 53d8503459395c65995017247ba1f19e7b7a606bb378e1588bad98be6fa109fbdacada029c87141c5d80e96cde8072975e1d85db0cb9a2a6bc50b8a396e226c3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qniiFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5/I1H:A3k03kHRJKqJtb2III1H
- TLSH T1D8757C26F6A442B5D067C178C6D6AA66FE3138425B30CACF1349C3292F737D1DA3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3116-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c540-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3116-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2152-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991d-386.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991e-385.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c540-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991d-386.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991e-385.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2152 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" 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_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 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File created 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\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification 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\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_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}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_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 (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.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 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_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 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_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 3116 2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 2152 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470_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:3116
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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:2152
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 c7cdfdd266884b1f8a9435fa2775afd3c7e07cdc24e1ee8dfa3f64b08b856fff
- MD5 37b296a9151ee2d157baddd05a3f1470
- SHA1 c85da1c2dc42da54a84d1d7e9d1f6155ebb486ec
- SHA512 53d8503459395c65995017247ba1f19e7b7a606bb378e1588bad98be6fa109fbdacada029c87141c5d80e96cde8072975e1d85db0cb9a2a6bc50b8a396e226c3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qniiFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5/I1H:A3k03kHRJKqJtb2III1H
- TLSH T1D8757C26F6A442B5D067C178C6D6AA66FE3138425B30CACF1349C3292F737D1DA3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 23022df241edbea3885699f15656dee121120c18dcba3a671d7fae9d7bb5e56e
- MD5 cb81b054518111ce323b75c2faabaa6e
- SHA1 cf5d76b43881121f8278128af685f472601ca222
- SHA512 322a682b6d0b40b10d41bd4d8fb8d9bea4965711b57e53b660f5cfee9697bed2f28de17517c8e3bbd526db1b0891e6fc447508385d606c4e66cfc56c26e09c1f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qniiFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5/I1D0C:A3k03kHRJKqJtb2III1DPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E0A55B26F6A48375D073C079C5D2A69AEE7134425B30CACB1389C7282F677D6DA3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 e1fb431febc9fd8124ddb5736f00894dcfa3461398e3d4802e951e1e0e63b116
- MD5 f3d8dc1a2bafa394602f541faf895da6
- SHA1 82ac3c98cfe23d4b9c51221621fda815b4532350
- SHA512 cc9882d9376ba5e01b0fb456595cb65839090af463e39ff2426e0a36981829f720c1931fa5c86ddfba40e4a0c82b3068b987b966fdbcb332df12ccb9e24d28fb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qniiFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5/I1J9Q:A3k03kHRJKqJtb2III1A
- TLSH T195757C27F6A442B5E067C178C6D69A66FE3138425B30C6CF1349C3292F637D1EA3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 106684131c51665c1dc258d10de27ffa9195387b4ceee29a1077456e13370bf3
- MD5 b6c7237db4a88b3b69513cf32639b779
- SHA1 7cd129f2bfc9904b3b2e21f8a5acdbaff6bcd21a
- SHA512 a11ba7c62ed4ffa2d0b1fd3dc890704d89da615e7f9634c8c6a2f52fb1077f94ff7e978c1090b94fa01debf8ed60eb038805afd4d197cc45abc8074580741455
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLabaoEf8B2qniiFYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5/I1QA:A3k03kHRJKqJtb2III1Z
- TLSH T151757C27F6A442B5E067C178C6D6AA66FE3138425B30C6CF1349C3292F637D1DA3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH