Analysis
- max time kernel
100s - max time network
132s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 08:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260802-khkfbsyflc
- SHA256 3db16d180214be59e415ac15fd4f8bc21ba6cd4f00ace8401ae44208560fce44
- MD5 63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8
- SHA1 ce1e250ad2555f523af6a9e8d523650bc8e23cb2
- SHA512 f9635e9966852e2b02643e0a8b8236b6a091bbabdc90057d9352148f4f6329fd40cc5f52ecf5fd41dece64103c39324ecd63def124919c55b74b09d359d111be
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6m3XnD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmw:A3k03kHRJARJW56r+qJtb2III1KpYq
- TLSH T1F3B54B16F6A48775D07BC079C5D29696EA323C424F308BCB1385DB293F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4436-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002439d-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1344-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4436-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1344-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002163f-1253.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x002000000002023c-1519.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002439d-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002163f-1253.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x002000000002023c-1519.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1344 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" 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_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 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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\keytool.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.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\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.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\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_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$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Wallet_2.4.18324.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Wallet.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.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 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4436 2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe 1344 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_redline-stealer_r.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8_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:4436
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1344
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 3db16d180214be59e415ac15fd4f8bc21ba6cd4f00ace8401ae44208560fce44
- MD5 63f69dc750fbdd860804ea2d383bcfb8
- SHA1 ce1e250ad2555f523af6a9e8d523650bc8e23cb2
- SHA512 f9635e9966852e2b02643e0a8b8236b6a091bbabdc90057d9352148f4f6329fd40cc5f52ecf5fd41dece64103c39324ecd63def124919c55b74b09d359d111be
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6m3XnD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmw:A3k03kHRJARJW56r+qJtb2III1KpYq
- TLSH T1F3B54B16F6A48775D07BC079C5D29696EA323C424F308BCB1385DB293F277D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 1a64f041bf4b7578a9cc8e057ecd09ab461c9e7d4f298611f72c9f35900ac493
- MD5 4352f712f68a88a06d3f615475a496ff
- SHA1 292a29ac7389ddac19544a020bab00a2db0aa1c9
- SHA512 6ddab37640e5117335edd99f1595f3296b6f2908b25e5209e6e1b9696526496417cf86673a5738a409f40fbc6edb70bb1151bc8b8f5fd55728733c01cd884ce8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJW56r+qJtb2III1KpYqHTd9CHKyao:A3k03kHR+RBr+NI1K6YCqo
- TLSH T1FED55B16F6A447B5D07BC179C9D29656EA323C460F308BCF13859A293F337D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 a9466a577ddf8d0712faa83c6516a2a65ba168eb03ce7b8f8b5030eaef7a3b66
- MD5 90196dd29d14559bb04956c69d0035b5
- SHA1 8630c8387ccb47744477123d160be8b978e020b5
- SHA512 a157b68447f0f207bbd05d1a598f741726f696d2136904741a1094505c8f28699c653d7d2bb815b7546d6fdc1063246bb8fb12812fcd7995cda7196b39b74911
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJARJW56r+qJtb2III1KpYqjPji0Aj:A3k03kHR+RBr+NI1K6Gjo
- TLSH T178D54B16F6648775D077C079C5D2A69AEA3238425F308BCB1385DB283F277D19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 04b7d5f5885831c2d8c4654e06083b1939a758f1731c26aeafff04fe58598d8c
- MD5 4826ad7e366a1e654f785e9d90401269
- SHA1 fb758b0c63443d000d37b6f7f9635071d2404365
- SHA512 781089e45371e4f91dce4537caf888e937b88182d0b9da9bf5539f7b4b21a2bddb700c4a39f544ee14b67fe8235f8148f7b788e197cc64e63e0075bd1e15eb3b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlkDaEp6m3XnD5TvinrmAYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmK:A3k03kHRJARJW56r+qJtb2III1KpYqt
- TLSH T13AB54B16F6A44765D06BC079C9D29696EA323C414F308BCB1385FB293F377D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH