Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/07/2026, 18:11
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- Sample260729-ws2cdayhpd
- SHA256 92554a975d8b63abad30c7e9f5cd2286bcfb60d81f6bdaf9114069c1cfaecc22
- MD5 17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b
- SHA1 7696493e6fcefd67d789b31910b97ac0b7db4914
- SHA512 8c5edbbdc4ed096fc6ac318d5430190bed87a75ccd92d3b99647a5d3b895c4ad380d395e89c7efecb052b70c7d929bad8cb2314d271bb5024f87147fdb272a0a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJLeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2III1DPji0Ajq:A3k03kHRhfkZcfNI1bjo2
- TLSH T19BF52A16F6B88362D076C079C6D6A69AFA32384117708ACB0385E33C2F377D59676736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4140-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c50b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1544-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4140-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019977-556.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8f-1287.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c50b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2bc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019977-556.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c8f-1287.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1544 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" 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.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\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.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\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_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\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.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\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification 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\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_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 4140 2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 1544 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-29_17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b_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:4140
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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:1544
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 92554a975d8b63abad30c7e9f5cd2286bcfb60d81f6bdaf9114069c1cfaecc22
- MD5 17757acdfaca5b4fb965f0abafab928b
- SHA1 7696493e6fcefd67d789b31910b97ac0b7db4914
- SHA512 8c5edbbdc4ed096fc6ac318d5430190bed87a75ccd92d3b99647a5d3b895c4ad380d395e89c7efecb052b70c7d929bad8cb2314d271bb5024f87147fdb272a0a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJLeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2III1DPji0Ajq:A3k03kHRhfkZcfNI1bjo2
- TLSH T19BF52A16F6B88362D076C079C6D6A69AFA32384117708ACB0385E33C2F377D59676736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 cbb5c4a8c3be37b8eb18bd61418e48ab299de07061f633a836a26164f6fa6b7a
- MD5 2b3f058fc2dc995d0be85518f8c8787a
- SHA1 fa6d7e3308c88ba711a9c3dca91b73c7df3a75c3
- SHA512 fea9d5f20ef981c18cd664fbdba14887c4d9fe9891c2baae745977a08b0b4328246654b8f2b3ec49ab1f7f3385c94a4e082a41457abe839e32843d563375084f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJLeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2III1DPji0Aj6Pji0Aj:A3k03kHRhfkZcfNI1bjoMjo
- TLSH T1E6061916F6B88362D077C079C6D6A69AFA32384157708ACB0285E73C2F377D59636732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 04793484240807ecf6bec829d9a03abd7a1ab29946076c67f11d3aa0bd717e11
- MD5 91046a36e14cfbb50c71cc48871a9641
- SHA1 2fec4d746e1dd56372c7f204a1d9423b562b28cc
- SHA512 9e64899cc1c6b17d4a76bf5433a94c697e854babc7292192e8d8a562dafd7462b4b68fde6177c4747c51b1846deca16b85fc7f7436b5cb3ebcce1e392ce887c9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJLeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2III1DPji0AjR:A3k03kHRhfkZcfNI1bjoN
- TLSH T195F52A16F6B88362D076C079C6D6A65AFA32384117708ACB0385E33C2F377D5967A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 eb6afc7780147822d83a5724e6f87ac83bc7966b8bb35a863211ff26ccdc3858
- MD5 f8718517f53f850cd2809a6043ec1a42
- SHA1 02c13bcaf7325a56bf4e951cb7caedf140492f37
- SHA512 ec1a1c6c01f527e723a41122c435704bcf2a0950a5ffe78912311b7e57b32d482c21ac5581e1e9e46fa93f7a2a34f2d877de3bccf28b5aea2893f9b850362d45
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJLeW4SkZP4sz9MbfqJtb2III1DPji0Aj6:A3k03kHRhfkZcfNI1bjoO
- TLSH T13BF52916F6B84362D0B6C075CAD6A65AFA323C410B708ACB0285F73C2F377D59676726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH