Analysis
- max time kernel
114s - max time network
147s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/07/2026, 03:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260730-eapgesyfmh
- SHA256 9db76761d2c8d220dc53f618fa880b8a1497134c4ab74e4eb87003285624fac7
- MD5 31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577
- SHA1 f72a695e1f90a0b1f128af84abbb36226712d114
- SHA512 ac714ca2da2bbdfedcad33061543b5a6c1980296b78c1ae2ca1030ad668bb9ccd6f1376ed00acbeec9f56ad4df0aabcbcfbc45790ab030959686cfc76e42686a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEoYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5JaEnI1ou:A3k03kHRJWqJtb2IeI1e56rX
- TLSH T16B855B16F6A44BA5D06BC174C5D29666EA333C525F308BCB1344AA293F337D1DA3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5332-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001b196-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016b53-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5332-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5152-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac66-1287.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001b196-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016b53-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac66-1287.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5152 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" 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_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 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_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\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_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}\sscicons.exe$ 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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_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 File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 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_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 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_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 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_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 5332 2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 5152 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577_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:5332
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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:5152
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 9db76761d2c8d220dc53f618fa880b8a1497134c4ab74e4eb87003285624fac7
- MD5 31a8d211dd05f88fe381006957bce577
- SHA1 f72a695e1f90a0b1f128af84abbb36226712d114
- SHA512 ac714ca2da2bbdfedcad33061543b5a6c1980296b78c1ae2ca1030ad668bb9ccd6f1376ed00acbeec9f56ad4df0aabcbcfbc45790ab030959686cfc76e42686a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEoYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5JaEnI1ou:A3k03kHRJWqJtb2IeI1e56rX
- TLSH T16B855B16F6A44BA5D06BC174C5D29666EA333C525F308BCB1344AA293F337D1DA3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 5f39d74c031743da0e1a97c30aeed34181a57a0987b01ef3ac7ed203b790aeab
- MD5 4b2f66e6ccb387582e26a01404919823
- SHA1 d714e5fc22abd6b4a719100748d1cb39ec552a3d
- SHA512 9a0dcfd298b53dbe534510c11fa4d7e76476f42722dafef3dc3de27057f0d50874a4f68c03aa12e3167d3dbeac32434cd036124e8ac30f304bbbd2856ff02b8c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEoYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5JaEnI1oS:A3k03kHRJWqJtb2IeI1e56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T150B54A16F6A44765D07BC079C5D2969AEA323C425F308BCB1385DB283F377D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 4573e1bd7530bbfaa6dd50192702256c7ed3ba30f04dddfcbb3bc4921da82ab0
- MD5 d22608717f4eaa62c35ab292dbe5a5c6
- SHA1 95c4e8a1e6375e988d164c893e44cb59533d788c
- SHA512 82bd6e9805344f24bff3eaee5ed14637185553eaba484f64efb6a3aa7c798081da2e14728dde51e97ad2d222f560105ba4205e2304f18ee531b2ef033d7ede8a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliLKhSF/vERaEoYYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5JaEnI1om:A3k03kHRJWqJtb2IeI1e56r9
- TLSH T16D955B16E6A44B65D16BC174C9D69666EA333C410F308BDF1344BB293F337D1AA3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH